Content that Moves the Needle: Recent Episodes
The 401k Study Group
Today Ken Cochrane is my guest. We talk about how a retirment plan Advisor should be considering and monitoring the client experience with vendors and the in-house staff.
Greg Raines from AFG joins me today to talk about practice succession and Broker-Dealer changes in light of the DoL Conflict of Interest Rule
John Russon from Pension Assurance joins us today to begin the process of peeling back the layers on 401k Plan Audits.
Jeff Nordin, CFP, Founder of Core Financial Concepts joins us today. Core Financial Concepts, LLC provides only financial education to employees. As a former Wealth Manager Jeff has seen first hand how the basics of wellness and literacy can change the outcomes of employees. Today we will discuss how his firm enables employer and employees to become more succesful with their financial wellness.
Today Tom Clark of Counsel from The Wagner Law Group joins me for a totally unscripted conversatoin about what is going on with Advisors coming to grips the with DoL Conflict of Interest Rule.
In todays podcast Diana Jordan, Director of Client Consulting from Unified Trust joins us today to share a case study as a follow up to her recent podcast. Diana had previously discussed a three year plan to improve your service model. Today she brings an actual case to the table to show the results.
Rebecca Hourihan joins us again today in order to put your 401k marketing efforts into Spring Training Mode. Dust them off, give them a stretch and find ways to get ready for the rest of the year.
Today Rebecca Hourihan joins me for a lighthearted look at Plan Sponsor evaluation of their 401k Advisors. We will also touch on the beneifts of working with retirement plan professionals
James Holland from Millennium Investment and Retirment Advisors joins us for a short preview of his upcoming conference. This is the third year for the Advisor-centric event.
Take a listen to learn more.
Today, Aaron Pottichen, CRPC, CRPS joins me to discuss the key performance indicators of a 401k plan. Are Plan Sponsors keying in on the right metrics to measure plan success? What are those key metrics. Aaron joins me today to discuss his thoughts on these items and how he assists 401k Plan Sponsors in determining the effectiveness of their employer sponsored retirement plans
Today Tom Clark from The Wagner Law Group joins me to discuss the next wave of ERISA Litigation.
Kathleen (Kate) McBride, AIFA® joins me on the show today. We will discuss CEFEX Certficiation what it is, how to obtain it and how it can help a 401k Advisory Practice grow and retain retirement plan clients. Kate is the founder of Fiduciary Path, LLC, a CEFEX Analyst holds the Chair For the Committee for Fiduciary Standard.
To learn more about CEFEX Certification contact Kate here on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-mcbride-aifa®-ba739214
Today Mike Shamburger, Head of Territory Sales - T. Rowe Price joins me today to disuss the upcoming webinar series featuring Ann Scheck. The webinars are designed to help 401k Advisors jump start their growth and retention efforts for 2016.
The webinars will present data-driven strategies to assist the Advisor in staying top of mind with existing clients and demonstrate your value to new Plan Sponsor relationships.
To learn more about the upcoming webinar series click here: http://bit.ly/TRoweBluePrintSeries
T. Rowe Price and The 401k Study Group are not affiliated. Content is for Advisors only. None of the content here should be deemed investment or tax advice.
Dave Grant, CFP is no stranger to education. Not only is he married to an educator his practice has been built to help those on that profession. Dave recenlty launched The Finance For Teachers Network. Today he and I will discuss the who, the what and the why of the group. If you spend anytime working in this area of our industry you should take a few minutes to listen in to the interview.
You can learn more by visiting the site: http://financeforteachersnetwork.com/
Today I chat with Andrew J. Evans, MBA about the ins and outs of Advisor transitions. Why do Advisors move? What are the reasons and the hurdles to be considered when moving. How does a firm like Atlantic Financial Group help those Advisors making a change?
Andrew serves as Managing Director of Atlantic Financial Group and Securities Principal registered through Cambridge Investment Research.
Andrew works with our branch network on two major areas: field development and supervision. Andrew works directly with our advisor relationships to grow the field and maintain operational oversight in their daily compliance. Andrew also is directly involved with helping producers transition to our group and ensure their on-boarding is successful.
Discussions in this show should not be construed as specific recommendations or investment advice. Always consult with your investment professional before making important investment decisions. Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., registered broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.
Today I chat with Ross Marino. Ross Marino, CFP, ChFC, and CEO of Rekon Intelligence. We are discussing the Excel 401k Event, an Advisor Symposium taking place in Las Vegas in October of 2015. We wanted to speak with Ross to find out why 401k Advisor should attend. How will it be differennt and why did we need another event?
Many Advisors and Plan Sponsors are reluctant to reach out to ERISA Attorneys unless they or their clients encounter issues. Today we speak with Thomas Clark, JD, LLM an ERISA Attorney with The Wagner Law Group. We discuss the best ways to establish a business relationship with an ERISA Attorney, when do to it and why.
The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
As a new segment we will be answering questions from the field from 401k Advisors. The guest will rotate to give Advisors fresh perspectives about all things 401k related. Submit your questions to us on Twitter by contacting us there @the401ksg or by using the hashtag #AskThe401SG.
This week Jason Grantz, QPA, AIFA will be answering our first round of questions. These episodes will be short and sweet!
Today I chat with Carl Richards, author of the books "The Behavior Gap" and "The One Page Financial Plan". Mr. Richards is a Certified Financial Planner and the director of investment education for the BAM Alliance. He is the creator of the weekly Sketch Guy column in the NY Times, and is a columnist for Morningstar Advisor.
Carl uses simple sketches to make complex financial concepts easy to understand. His mix of practical and down to earth candor has long made him one of my favorite financial columnists.
Today we begin our first in a series of interviews with 401k Advisors around the country. We will chat with Matt Spay who is a Retirement Plan Consultant at Spay & Associates. We will discuss how his practice works with Plan Sponsors and Plan Participants as well as the reason he decided to enter the role of being a 401k Advisor.
Discussions in this show should not be construed as specific recommendations or investment advice. Always consult with your investment professional before making important investment decisions. Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., registered broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.
Spay & Associates and Cambridge are not affiliated.
Today I chat with Chris Richardson from The 401k Study Group. We discuss the series of upcoming live events that The 401k Study Group will be hosting around this country.
Today, Greg Raines, CEO of Atlantic Financial Group and I discuss the pros and cons of being technical vs being a people person in the financial services industry. Mr. Raines is responsible for all of the securities operations related to the firm. In this capacity, he serves as the primary interface with the home office on all facets of risk management, compliance and supervision. Mr. Raines leads the organization’s recruiting efforts by attracting, engaging and successfully on-boarding new reps into the firm.
Today, John Eaton, General Manager @ 401k GPS joins me to discuss how retirement planning can offer Advisors and wealth managers tremendous opportunities.
401K GPS is a collaborative, online tool that gives you and your client more control over their employer-sponsored retirement plan investments. 401K GPS was designed to take the guesswork out of retirement investing by allowing you to co-manage your client’s 401(k) with knowledge, confidence and timely insights and recommendations.
401K GPS, LLC ("401K GPS") is a federally registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Please contact 401K GPS at info@401KGPS.com to receive a copy of its disclosure document. 401K GPS does not custody any 401(k) assets. Any historical returns, expected returns, or probability projections may not reflect actual future performance.
In a new segment from The 401k Study Group ® we bring questions from the field to the experts. Ryan Mumy, CPF, AIF (the Advisor) will be posing some common questions to Jeff Feld, CPA (the TPA/RK). Qualified Plan work is a team sport. Having resources at your disposal and seeking out intelligent partners will only help increase your value to your current and potential Plan Sponsors.
Jeff Feld has more than 30 years of experience in the defined beneift and defined contribution arena. Ryan Mumy is an Advisor that has grown his 401k practice by embracing intelligent partnering. Tune in for a lively discussion.
As the average age of the Financial Advisor tops 57 years of age, our industry faces a challenge. Where will the next generation of Advisors come from? Join me today as I chat with Craig Pfeiffer, CEO of Advisors Ahead as we discuss the unique mission of Advisors Ahead.
With partnerships and carreer tracks at universities all over the U.S. Craig and I will discuss why he beleives his model is poised to help the indusrty find those that will be filling the ranks in the future.
There has been much buzz over the rise and asset gathering abilities of so called "robo-Advisors". Today, Chris Costello Co-Founder and CEO of Blooom joins me to chat about how his firm is managing your 401k balance on-line. Blooom has been the focus of content from Fast Company to Forbes, and from Business Insider to Barron's.
Chris and I will discuss the genesis and evolution of the platform and what Advisors should know about Blooom.
Today I chat with Jeff Feld, CPA about his new 401k platform named Alliance One. Jeff and I will discuss which clients it will appeal to and the details that 401k Advisors need to know when shopping for plans.
AllianceOne is a simple turn-key plan that is built on ultra low-cost investments; fiduciary protection; participant retirement readiness and high-touch administrative services.
Today Laurie Rowley Co-Founder and President of NARPP joins me today to discuss her mission to empower retirement plan participants.
NARPP is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for individual savers. Through pioneering research, independent coalition building, and innovative educational programs, NARPP is making financial information transparent and universally accessible for the 145 million working Americans saving for retirement.
In August 2014 the DOL published an RFI pertaining to Self-Directed Brokerage accounts within participant directed 401(k) plans. This session will review any DOL updates as well as review the fiduciary considerations in offering a brokerage window. What are the fiduciary roles and responsibilities of offering brokerage windows and how can plan advisors help their clients with this decision.
Mr. Lee Topley, AIFA® Managing Director of the Unified Trust, NA Retirement Plan Consulting Group will join us today to help us better understand the fiduciary requirements of offering a self-directed brokerage option. Lee will also chat with me about how an Advisor can help their Plan Sponsor Clients meet their fiduciary obligations if they are considering or already offer these options.
The information presented is the opinion of the presenter, is not intended to be legal or financial advice, and should not be relied upon for those purposes.
After coaching and consulting hundreds of offices, Matt Halloran knows that advisors want ideas. Most advisors feel they are alone on their own island and need great new ideas to help them run their businesses, market to new clients, and communicate to existing clients. This is the book for the advisor who always wants to stay ahead of the game.
Today's discussin will be with Matthew Halloran, President of Top Advsors Coaching. We will discuss his newly published book, "99 Best Ideas".
You can check out the book on Amazon by clicking this link: http://amzn.com/B00SM4CBA8
Advisors have to make hard decisions when it comes to marketing. There are many methods to reach potential new clients. This is excpetionally true in the retirment plan arena. James Holland has spent the last few months meeting with Advisors and implementing the MIRA Method for Qualifed Plan Marketing. James will chat with me today on the real wins he has helped Advisors generate.
Today I chat with Jon Baltes, CEO of QP Steno about how his web-based platform enables HR professionals, Financial Advisors and TPA's to be more transparent and accountable for the work that is being done related to a companies qualifed plan. Being able to keep track of the work being done by all providers is crucial is today's environment. Removing overlap, adjusting to participant needs and managing multilple providers can be easily documented by using QP Steno. Adding transparency and keeping track of fees and services is an ongoing battle, learn how QP Steno can make this task a on-line, documented process.
QPSteno aggregates the activities of any CSP to a qualified retirement plan—advisers, broker/dealers, recordkeepers, mutual fund companies, third-party administrators (TPAs).
Control is in the hands of the plan trustee, but service provider input is essential. It is similar to a time sheet tracking of time spent on certain activities.
Today I chat with Sharon Pivirotto as we discuss the 401k Client Acquistion Workshop:
Would you like to grow your 401k business but lack sales resources and qualified leads?
It continues to get more difficult to get plan sponsors’ time and attention and compete for new 401k business.
Why do some advisors consistently grow year over year while other advisors struggle to even get a qualified appointment?
The difference isn’t in sales skills or fiduciary status. The difference is hidden inside the tactics and strategies used and the implementation of those strategies.
Sharon along with Stephen Wershing and Jane Murphy have created a new workshop to help Advisors streamline and implement a new age client acquisitoin strategy.
You can find more info here: www.401kbestpractices.com/401kstudygroup
Today my guest is Raghav Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of GuideVine. We discuss how and why Financial Advisors are using this digital platform to build and cultivate potential relationships with clients.
GuideVine is a technology platform that serves both consumers seeking financial advice and financial advisors looking to connect with potential clients.
Developed by a group of industry experts from McKinsey and technology veterans, consumers can access GuideVine’s deep roster of financial advisors to find the “right” financial advisor, given their unique personal circumstances. Our platform allows financial advisors to put their best foot forward and connect with motivated individuals who are actively seeking financial advice.
Today Matt Zimmerman, Natinoal Sales Manager for Milliman Financial Risk Managment and I discuss the strategies deployed with the Even Keel family of mutual Funds. The Even Keel Managed Risk Funds are actively managed mutual funds that seek to provide investors access to broadly diversified global markets, and the Milliman Managed Risk Strategy—an intelligent risk management process that seeks to create a smoother investment experience and defend against losses during sustained market declines.
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Full Discalimer can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/ChuckHammond/milliman-podcast-disclaimer
Today I interview Adam Ponder, Executive Vice President from Alta Trust. We chat about CIF's (collective investment funds), their history, uses and benefits of using them inside of qualified retirement plans.
Join me as I chat with Sheri Fitts about her new monthly program for Financial Advisors.
Now you can grow your influence and business consistently without a huge time investment. Our monthly full-service package provides the customized content and hand-holding guidance that fuels simple but standout digital marketing.
Managing a growing retirement plan practice requires attention to many competing priorities including the daily – and hourly – movement of the market, regulatory requirements, client requests and more. Often times, marketing takes a back seat because of limited budgets, technology, or time. This misstep compounds each month limiting sales and resulting growth.
Ready, Set, Sell is a monthly marketing program developed specifically for retirement plan advisors. Packed with relevant, timely content, Ready, Set, Sell provides all of the necessary content and technical know-how to implement consistent retirement plan marketing each and every month. From social media updates to website instructions, Ready, Set, Sell supports your current outreach and future growth.
In this fast-paced and humorous, non-technical interview, Kevin will explain how he's helped many Financial Professionals grow their business by combining time-tested and proven interpersonal, sales and networking skills with the world's largest online business Rolodex, LinkedIn.
Kevin Knebl is an International Speaker, Author, Trainer and Coach whose clients include small, medium and Fortune 500 companies. He's an in-demand, leading authority on Social Selling, Relationship Marketing, LinkedIn and Twitter with a healthy dose of Inspiration, Transformational Insight, and Humor blended in for conferences, conventions, company trainings, and many other events.
Join me and Jason Grantz, QPA, AIFA from Unified Trust as we discuss how to grow your business and your client assets with a Cash Balance Plan & Defined Benefit Plan. Unified Trust is a fiduciary and a corpororate discretionary trustee.
Please join me today as I chat with Ken Mungan about the current retirement income problem in America and the current fixed income environment. Ken is the leader of Milliman Financial Risk Management, LLC, which he founded in 1998. Milliman's financial risk management business is the leading provider of hedging services to the retirement savings industry. Milliman's work helps the clients of life insurance companies, banks, financial advisory platforms and mutual fund firms create strategies for success in retirement.
Join me as I discuss the unique stance and that MIRA has taken on supporting Advisors in the qualified plan space. James Holland and I will discuss marketing, compliance, technology and the ins and outs of scalable retirement plan tools.
Today I chat with Jeff Feld, CPA - Principal of Alliance Pension, LLC. Jeff has served on the Employee Benefits Committee of the Illinois CPA Society for over ten years and is also an Associate Professional Member of the American Society of Pension Actuaries. He has provided guidance and professional perspective to the top management of Charles Schwab through his selection to serve on their national Advisory Board. He frequently speaks at professional seminars and writes articles focusing on 401(k) issues, fee disclosure and other benefit plan topics. We will be discussing what top shelf plan retirement plan support should look like to an Advisor and a Plan Sponsor. Jeff will also chat about betting early on technology and how that has improved the level of service that Alliance can provide.
Join me today as I chat with Ariana Amplo from The Inhub. We will discuss the challenges facing Plan Sponsors and Advisors alike when it comes to the traditional methods of conducting a qualified plan RFP. Is web-based right for you? Will Plan Sponsors actually seek out this service in the absence of an Advisor? Join us as we discuss these questions as well as others concerning the RFP process.
Please join me today as I chat with Colleen Bell, Vice President Retirement Center at Cambride Investment Research as we chat about her passion -Financial Wellness
There has been movement and disucssions form Advisors, Plan Sponsors and HR Professionals about moving the conversation away from Partcipant Educattion to Financial Wellness. Listen in to here our thoughts on that topic and why changing the conversation will be helpful in the future.
Today my guest is Amy Buttell, CEO of Lake Effect Creative. Amy is a financial storyteller. She works with financial services professionals to craft compelling stories by using various types of print and digital media. With over 14 years of experience Amy is well versed with the challenges of an Advisor workinging in the digital world.
Amy was very generous this month by allowing members of The 401k Study Group to answer a challenge question to win a blog post on how to improve 401k Enrollment Meetings.
You can follow Amy here on Twitter and her company page is here as well.
Looking forward to chatting with Amy about how Financial Advisors can craft the right kind of story to reach the audience they are looking to work with in the practices.
Join me today as I chat with Michael Weiner, CFA Chief Investment Officer for Unified Trust. Mike's regular "Under The Hood" posts have become a favorite desitation for practical and current investment insights. Michael will discuss the role of a CIO at Trust Company and give us some helpful insights as Advisors work with clients on portfolio construction.
Join me today as Andrew Windsor, CFA from Unified Trust N.A. discuss volatility management and why it matters. We will discuss why the market is starting to produce products designed to control volatility and the pros and cons of those products.
Join me as I chat with Brad Hunter, CEO of Foglifter as we discuss his integrated video and marketing platform for Financial Advisors. Brad and I will discuss how his platform and short, meaninful videos are bringing clients to the door of Financial Advisors.
Join me as I chat with Eddie Griffin, AIF about July Business Services and how Advisors should POP! to succes in the qualified plan space. Eddie is the NE Regional Consultant for July Business Services and a long time supporter of The 401k Study Group®. July Business Services is a national retirement plan services firm providing independent, high quality services and solutions to investment advisors, employers, and plan participants. Our strength derives from many years of hands-on experience and from our customer-first approach to helping our clients meet their goals. We believe that through the basics of honesty, loyalty, integrity, and the building-up of others, we will create long-term partnerships.
Join us today as I discuss the recent wave of ERISA litigation with Dr. Greg Kasten CEO of Unified Trust, NA. Dr. Kasten and I will discuss the reasons for and some particiluar outcomes of recent cases and their impact on the 401k industry. Today many vendors seem to market fiduciary services, yet in litigation their legal filings reveal how they disavow fiduciary status and place blame back on the plan sponsor. It’s important that advisors understand which services are broad and which services are narrow in scope, especially when viewed from court filings.
In the early 1980’s Dr. Gregory Kasten, Founder and CEO of Unified Trust, was a successful anesthesiologist. When it came time for his own financial planning he became dissatisfied with the investment advice he was getting so he began learning about investing and financial planning and, before long, he found himself helping his colleagues manage their portfolios.
Dr. Kasten's innovative ideas and analysis proved to be so successful that in 1985 he launched his own advisory business. Today Unified Trust Company, headquartered in Lexington, KY, helps investors manage over $3.6 billion in total assets.
Please join me as I chat with David Donaldson about the addition of TPA Serverices to his already robust ERSIA Smart Services.
David is a Former DOL Senior Investigator, industry expert and frequent speaker and consultant on all issues surrounding ERISA.
The ERISA SMART approach to plan administrative services is completely different. As part of their services ERISA SMART uses their PLAN MANAGERTM program to ensure compliance, they also back it up by offering to serve as a plan fiduciary under ERISA section 3(16). In addition, ERISA SMART provides certificated fiduciary training and further protection via their DOL SHIELDTM which provides for full audit support from a former DOL Investigator if a plan is targeted for investigation
Join me as I chat with Joe Reese, QPFC, AIF as we discuss the change from funds, fees and fiduciary discussions to retirement readiness.
Has the market tired of hearing about expenses and invetstments. What is the determining factor of a succesful and effective 401k plan?
Tune in and find out!
Ryan Mumy, CFP, AIF® joins me on the show today to discuss how he has grown his qualified plan business by using the team approach.
Ryan's Qualified Retirement Plan division works closely with plan sponsors & CPA Audit firms to ensure compliance with the new (and old) ERISA & Department of Labor requirements. In many cases they can lower the workload required at the company level, limit the liability a Responsible Plan Fiduciary can face, & reduce a plan's overall cost.
Join us to learn how he has done it!
Join me and Jason Grantz, QPA, AIFA as we discuss the challenges Advisors face when working with carriers in the DC Space.
Can you differentiate yourself by not taking on all comers? Is choosing the right client and right partner more important than how large either of them may be?
Listen in to find out!
Join me as Matt Halloran and I discuss the keys to verbal and non-verbal communictions skills. Matt is the President of Top Advisor Coaching and a frequent key not speaker at industry events.
Improving communications skills is relevant today even with our digital interactions with clients.
Join me as I chat with John Marion about recent upgrades and enhancemtents for Financial Advisors.
Join me as I chat with Michael A. Frederick, President of Virtual Retirement Solutions as we discuss how implementing virtual assistants can improve your retirement plan practice.
Join me as I chat with fellow Financial Advisor Russ Thornton as we discus what real life events have shaped the way his practice works. Russ is from the Greater Atlanta area but practices in a number of States. He writes frequently on finanical topics for women.
Please join me as I discuss the ins and outs of 401k Investment Committees with Ary Rosenbaum. Ary is an ERISA Attorney and a frequent contributor to our show and to The 401k Study Group.
Join me as I discuss a recent reserch report co-Authored by LeAndra Foster. The content will include how large and small companies can measure the adequac of their employee benefits.
We will also discuss the findings and methods the report used and what size employers can benefit from the findings.
Join me as I chat with Matthew Halloran about the recent article he wrote for Investment News about the lockdown on recommendations on LinkedIn.
Join me as I chat with John Ndege, CEO and Founder of PocketRisk as we discuss how his web based risk tolerance profile will enable Advisors to scale their practices.
Stephen W. Anderson, Chief Creative Officer at The Creative Juice Agency, Inc. will join me to discuss "hot off the press" ideas for Financial Advisors.
Stephen is the President, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of The Creative Juice located in Rancho Mirage, CA. He invented The Multimedia Business Card, the single best, most advanced personal marketing tool in business today. With over 27,000 clients in several industries, it’s generated well over $100 million dollars in revenue. In January 2014, The New Multimedia Business Card will be launched, with new packaging and incredible web and mobile based technology. It’s for business owners, entrepreneurs, salespeople in any industry or those offering professional services.
His latest creation is the OnDemand Seminar. It takes the traditional brick and mortar seminar and marries it with amazing technology to provide an OnDemand Seminar experience prospects can view 24/7 without leaving their home or office.
Join me as I discuss The Life Income Strategy with John Ruggiero. John is the Chief Marketing Officer from MAF Companies, Inc. John and I will discuss exactly what The Lffe Income Staregy is, who it benefits and why Financial Advisors and Insurance Professionals should consider it in their overall planning strategy.
Join me as I interview Stephanie Holmes-Winton. Stephanie is a Financial Services Speaker & Trainer with an expertise in Cash Flow Management. She has been in the Industry since 2001. During that time she found that there was a gaping hole in the financial plan where cash flow advice belonged. Since early in my career she's worked hard to fill that gap.
In 2011 she sold her investment and insurance practice to focus her efforts on: "Being the change, we need in the Financial Services Industry" she would like to see Cash Flow Planning be a normal & standardized part of the financial planning process.
Troy Onink, Forbes Magazine Contributor and Authority on College Planning joins us today to discuss the opportunity for Advisors in the college market. He will discuss how to do it right and what tools and services are available and which ones you should pay attention to if you venture into this arena.
Join me as I chat with Kris Gaskins from T3 Direct as we chat about growing your 401k practice. We will discuss how their services differ from their competitors in the field.
Please join us today as we chat with Daniel Chabott from Clear Sailing Investment Group as we discuss how he is finding success using Adviceware with participants. Daniel will discuss when and where he uses Adviceware and how it is positively impacting his practice and the Plan Participants he serves.
Please join me today as Paul Smith Vice President and Gary Sutherland CEO from NAPLIA discuss the basics of fidelity bonds for 401k plans. As well as bonding issues for 3(38) Advisors; 3(16) Administrators; Plan Sponsors (stand alone) and Plan Sponsors (that are part of a MEP). The topic will help Advisors understand the basics but will also be helpful for Plan Sponors to learn about their responsibilities.
Join me today as I chat with James Holland from MillenniuM Investment & Retirement Advisors, LLC as we discuss the chaning landscape in the qualified plan space. We will also touch on the "team" approach to qualified plans versus going it alone and the opportunites that present themselves when you stay in front of the CFO and Human Resource Directors.
Listen in as I interview Rodney Mogen MBA, MFP - President of Mogen Consulting Financial & Training LLC as we chat about how he works with Financial Advisors to provide consulting services to help navigate the complicated world of asset allocation, life insurance, disability insurance, long term care and all types of annuities.
Please join me as I welcome a trusted resource to the show. Ary Rosenbaum is an ERISA attorney. He will be joining us today to discuss his new venture and why he believes more 401k Advisors should be considering this type of service for their Plan Sponsors.
Join me as I chat with Dave Grant, CFP as we discuss how he is using media to target and make eductors the focus of his financial planning practice.
Join me and Tom Hicks, President of NH Hicks as we discuss how a TPA/Recorkeeper is using content marketing to drive business and deepen relationships with Advisors in the qualified plan space.
Join Jeff Linkowski from Inspira FS as we discuss the latest happenings and trends in the Auto-IRA Rollover Space and how Advisors can expand their business using their solutions.
Join me as I chat with Tom Zaccaria, CFP Founder of TWAMS as we discuss the pros and cons of outsourcing your financial planning.
Please join me as I chat with Matt Swyers, Trademark Attorney and Entrepreneur Advocate.
Matt is the chief legal mind at The Trademark Company. He and I will be discussing why the Financial Advisor should consider protecting their IP property with Trademarks and Patents.
Join me as I chat with Leo Barczewski from Financial Solutions Midwest LLC. We wil discuss how using TRAK with individual retirement plan participants has improved his client experiences and outcomes.
Join me as I discuss the changes in Advisor fees and service offerings over the last 18 months with Ken Cochrane. Ken is the Managing Director of Pulse Logic, a Sponsor of The 401k Study Group and the creator of The Pulse Logic fee/service portal available to Advisors.
Join me and April Rudin, President of The Rudin Group as we discuss what the right way is to market your practice to High Net Worth Clients. April is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and speaks regularly and internationally on a wide range of branding topics client acquisition, social media and other topics for Financial Advisors.
Listen in as Ronald Hagan, President and CEO of ROLAND|CRISS and I chat about the ins and outs of being a 3(16) Fiduciary. You can read Ron's bio here You learn more about ROLAND|CRISS here
Join us as I chat with Neil Rhein, Chief of Content at Bull's-eye Financial Communications as we discuss the importance of a content marketing strategy.
Tune in and listen as I chat with Ken Mungan FSA, MSAAA the leader of Milliman's Financial Risk Management Practice as we discuss how investors can add a protection strategy to a diversified portfolio. You can download the slides here: http://www.slideshare.net/ChuckHammond/solving-the-sequence-of-returns-slides-from-milliman
Join me as Maribeth Kuzmeski Founder and CEO of Red Zone Marketing and I discuss some of the most profitable ways to use social media and new media technologies in your practice.
Join Randy Fuss from the CPI Retirement Institute as we discuss that ins and outs of Stable Value Accounts. It's what you DON'T know that will hurt you.
Please listen is as John Pojeta Vice President, Business Development and Jason Levy Vice President of Client Services of The PT Services Group discuss how their unique and comprehensive approach to client acquisition can assist the Financial Advisor in efficiently grow their practice.
Listen in as Tom Hicks, President of NH Hicks discusses how using social media and new technology are allowing him to improve the Advisor experience and compete in a highly competitive industry.
John Marion Vice President of Howard Capital Management will give us an intro as to how their platform is helping Advisors garner assets in qualified plans.
Join us as Sean Ruehl, CFP President of RJ20.com discusses how his firm and it's services help the Retirement Plan Advisors scale and improve participant outcomes.
Listen in as Linda Lubitz Boone, Owner and Founder of IPS Advisor Pro discusses the need for Investment Policy Statements for Individual Clients as well as Qualified Plans. She will also discuss her web-based solution and how to market to new clients by using an IPS.
Please listen in as Mr. Craig Faulkner, President and CEO of Faulkner Media Group discusses his company and the process of designing an App for Financial Advisors. He will also touch on why Advisors should be using apps to enage existing clients and attract new ones.
Join Mr. Craig Howell, from theonline401k.com discuss how Advisors have another opporunity to serve the small business community with a scalable tool. Since 1999, theonline401k.com has specialized in bringing affordable, Web-based 401(k) plans to small and growing businesses, specifically those with fewer than 50 employees. This isn’t just a side offering or after-thought for their company. Serving small businesses is, and always has been, all that they do.
Edward DresselPresident, Trust Builders, Inc. the maker of TRAK Softwarewill be on the show today to discuss how his software is helping Advisors educate plan sponsors and plan particpants about retirement. His software includes caculators that assit with: Paycheck Analysis Gap Calculators Tax Wise Distribution Strategy Split Annuity Pension Maximization Roth Conversion Batch Processing Participant Benchmark Report Stretch IRA Other Popular Tools Listen in to see how this technology can help you differentiate yourself.
Alice Whinnery (former CPA from PriceWaterhouseCoopers) and a Workplace Financial Education Specialist for more than two decades will sit down and chat with me. Advisors will hear about bundling educational solutions. Alice will discuss how to help employees and plan participants free up funds to improve their retirement investing and savings. We will also touch on how using education as a service can help you differentiate you from the other firms you may be competing against.
Paul Smith, AIF | NAPLIA Vice President will discuss the points of interest and contention with E and O Coverage, Fiduciary Insurance and Individual vs. Group Coverage. Paul is a former Advisor with an interesting take on this infrequently discussed area of our industry.
Sean Kelly, Director of Retirement Services will discuss how Wisdom Tree's fundamental strategies are making them a resource in the qualified plan space. Mr. Kelly will also discuss how Wisdom Tree has positioned itself to enchane the 401k Advisors practice. Disclaimers
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Log on and Listen to Todd Jenkins, EVP of Sales discuss how Acceleration Retirement can help you improve your lead generation and business intelligence. Acceleration Retirement provides sales, marketing, analytical, and process expertise to retirement plan advisors and plan providers. We accelerate growth, reduce cost, and expand revenue from existing clients.
For advisors, the Growth Accelerator™ provides high quality practice management, marketing and lead generation services to a select group of advisors.
Tune in and listen to Mike Ziccardi discuss how Adviceware is changing retirement one portfolio at a time.
Adviceware is a cutting-edge online program that guides users through a 5-minute experience. The software evaluates participants’ responses and interactions, allowing the program to recommend a professionally managed, asset allocated model portfolio, designed specifically for each user. This process should be repeated every six to twelve months to ensure the portfolio continues to perform in the best interests of each participant.
Please tune in to listen to Jason Grantz, QPA, QKA, AIF and I discuss the myriad of numbers and letters that Plan Sponsors have to decipher. Advisors in the Qualified Plan should listen in to learn how Unified Trust can assist you and your Plan Sponsors with the process of choosing a 401k Provider.
Listen to Aaron Klein CEO @ Riskalyze discuss why his web-based risk tolerance platform is making Advisors lives easier, more productive and powerful.
Jeff Linkowki from InspiraFS will discuss why Advisors should consider using an Automatic IRA Rollover specialist to add value to your relationships, ease fiduciary liability and simplify the administrative burdens for the Plan Sponsor.
Ken Cochrane, Managing Director of Pulse Logic and I chat about four (4) trends changing the Qualified Plan Advisors Practice.
Sharon Pivirotto, PPC, AIFA discussed how advisors can use designation to make a difference in their practice.
Mark Zamiara from eFiduciary.net discussed the advantages for the Advisor and the Plan Sponsor when using cloud based storage for qualified plans.
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