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Financial PlanFrom investment analysis and due diligence to employee communications and vendor fee benchmarking, our process-driven solutions help protect employers from corporation and personal financial liability, while increasing investment opportunities and improving the overall plan value.

TRUSTEE/PLAN SPONSOR
  • We will educate the trustees about fiduciary responsibilities and liabilities.
  • We will help put in place items or processes, such as an investment policy statement, investment monitoring, and full disclosure of fees.
  • We will develop an investment due diligence and fiduciary plan review.
  • We will assist with structuring and monitoring a strong investment line-up.
  • We will help promote/ensure 404(c) compliance.
  • We will develop an employee retirement plan campaign.
  • Provide and maintain minutes of all trustee/plan meetings documented and held on file by Plan Sponsor.
  • We will provide education about fiduciary liability insurance.
Overall, we will help make the job of being a trustee easier.
  • We will preserve what is working and change what is not.
  • We are vendor-neutral and can work with most investment providers and third-party administrators.
  • Often, nothing other than a signature can secure our services (broker of record).
  • Periodically, we will conduct a search for comparable providers.
  • We will be sure new innovations and options are known and being taken advantage of.
  • We will meet one-on-one with all employees who wish to meet with us.
  • We will offer group educational meetings.
  • We will provide ongoing informational letters to all participants.
  • We will answer questions anytime participants raise them.
  • We will stimulate dialog and thought by asking about things like:
  • Are you thinking about all the accounts you and your spouse have?
  • What are you doing toward retirement/ Have you begun to save?
  • We will teach strategies that deal with both college and retirement. (Hint: For many people, college expenses can be reduced if appropriate strategies are implemented.)