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Stealing a line from Chris Rock, I once joked while working at a third-party administrator (TPA) th...

They can always get sued

The fact is that sometimes, bad things happen to good people. That can be said about retirement pla...

A Gig PEP could be a thing

Over the past few years, more and more workers have become gig workers. In reality, they are just s...

It’s almost 2 years and it’s a guarantee that some PEPs are failing

January 1, 2024, will be two years of Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs). While new PEPs have been launch...

The problem with bigger

I know quite a few advisors that get upset when a plan provider is inching toward being a full comp...

You’re not for them, move on

You’re at a sales meeting and the current plan provider is just doing a terrible job of working o...

There are still 401(k) advisors who don’t know what they’re doing

Years ago, most financial advisors were not aware of their role as retirement plan advisors when it...

It’s always been done that way and maybe it’s wrong

My experience at law school could probably be summed up by one event. For first year law students, ...

The good guys can say no

I always believe that regardless of whether it’s business or regular day-to-day life, you can’t...

Plan providers should charge direct fees

For my first year of law school, I had a renowned criminal law professor. He had a penchant for tie...