Retirement Plan Service Model

Investment Consultation

  • 3(21) services
  • 3(38) services
  • Investment menu design, screening and selection
  • Design and implement Investment Policy Statement (IPS)
  • Investment Committee guidance and/or training
  • Investment monitoring and watch lists
  • Qualified Default Investment Alternative selection
  • Provide customized risk-based or time-based allocation models
  • Target Date fund due diligence and glide path analysis
  • Managed accounts considerations and selection
  • Outside brokerage account advisement and management

Plan Design Consultation

  • Different plan types (Cash Balance, Profit Sharing)
  • Plan provisions (Employer contribution options, auto-enrollment, auto-escalation, Roth, QDIA)
  • Business tax considerations, coordinate plan design with business tax professional
  • Integrating other financial wellness options (Health Savings Account)
  • Investment philosophy (active management, low cost, etc.)

Plan Health and Benchmarking

  • Regular benchmarking of all service provider fees and duties
  • Regular benchmarking of plan success statistics against peer group
  • Vendor proposals and selection process

Plan Governance

  • Assist with forming and monitoring plan documents
  • Oversight of compliance
  • Vendor management and issue resolutions
  • Fiduciary resource for plan sponsors
  • Review of Summary Annual Plan Report
  • Plan and participant fee disclosure guidance
  • 5500 filing support

Participant Engagement

  • Enrollment meetings
  • Financial wellness education
  • Roth vs. pre-tax consultation
  • One-on-one participant consultations
  • Rollovers (in and out of plan)