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The IRS Just Updated 402(f) Notices — And If Yours Are Outdated, That’s On You

In the world of retirement plans, it’s easy to overlook the fine print — until someone sues you over it. The IRS just reminded us why distribution notices matter with the release of Notice 2026-13, which updates the safe harbor 402(f) model explanations f...

The IRS Just Updated 402(f) Notices — And If Yours Are Outdated, That’s On You

In the world of retirement plans, it’s easy to overlook the fine print — until someone sues you over it. The IRS just reminded us why distribution notices matter with the release of Notice 2026-13, which updates the safe harbor 402(f) model explanations f...

If You Don’t Define Your Value, Someone Else Will Define Your Price

Fee compression isn’t coming. It’s here. Every provider I speak to says the same t...

ERISA Doesn’t Care That You’re Busy

Plan sponsors are busy people. Running a business involves managing employees, customers,...

Conference Booths Don’t Close Business

We’ve all seen it. The branded tablecloth. The stress balls. The bowl of candy. The hop...

Your 401(k) Plan Isn’t “Fine.” It’s Just Quiet.

I can’t tell you how many times I hear this from plan sponsors: “The plan is fine. No...

The Coverage Test Is Trying to Tell You Something

Recurring 410(b) failures are rarely random. When a plan consistently struggles with c...

Stop Trying to Sell — Start Solving Problems

Too many plan providers approach the retirement plan business like traditional salespeopl...

Fiduciary Governance Is Like Changing the Oil in Your Car

Nobody brags about changing the oil in their car. It’s not exciting. It doesn’t gener...

Your Recordkeeper Is Not Your Fiduciary (Even If They Bring Bagels)

I like bagels as much as the next person. But breakfast meetings do not equal fiduciary p...