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Your Call Center Is Your Brand

Providers love talking about technology. Modern platforms. Digital enrollment. AI tools. Participant dashboards. Mobile apps. That’s all nice. But when participants have an actual problem, they don’t care about your shiny interface. They call....

The Vendor Blame Game

Every retirement plan problem seems to follow the same script. A contribution is wrong. A loan payment disappears. Eligibility is miscalculated. Payroll deductions don’t match elections. A participant calls angry. Then the finger-pointing begins. P...

If Your Best People Are Constantly Firefighting, Your Process Is Broken

When I worked for TPAs as an attorney, there were days I felt less like legal counsel and more like...

Your Recordkeeper Isn’t Your TPA, Even If They Act Like It

Plan sponsors love the idea of simplicity. One provider, one platform, one point of contact. The re...

When a Good Partnership Ends Over the Wrong Reason

I had a plan provider sponsoring many of my events. It was a great relationship, the kind that work...

Mediocrity Isn’t an Accident

I used to think it was random. Watching mediocre people get pushed forward at work and in life, I f...

The Lie of the Seamless Platform

Every provider sells the same story: seamless, integrated, all-in-one. One platform, one experience...

Your Best Employee Is Your Biggest Risk

Every provider has them. The person who knows everything. They understand every client nuance, ever...

Stop Blaming Payroll—Fix Your Integration

It’s the easiest excuse in the business. Something goes wrong—missed deferrals, incorrect contr...

Conversions: Where Reputations Go to Die

Every provider will tell you they’re great at conversions. It’s part of the script. Smooth tran...