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NTSA Announces Ford Volunteer Service Award Honorees
American Retirement Association (ARA) | January 17, 2020

ARLINGTON, VA (January 16) – The National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA) is honored to acknowledge the recipients of the inaugural Ford Volunteer Service Award.

The Ford Volunteer Service Award was established in 2019, NTSA’s 30th anniversary year, in honor of the unique, lifelong volunteer efforts of Richard H. Ford, a lively and dedicated volunteer with the NTSA dating back to its establishment in 1989, as well extensive service with his local community.   To honor his legacy of service, the Ford Volunteer Service Award testifies to the retirement industry, tax-exempt and nonprofit communities – as well as to clients and their interests they support – that the excellence and social responsibility which NTSA members evidence enhances their unique partnerships.

The Award recognizes NTSA members’ works in two key areas, key elements that Richard Ford exemplified in his life:

Volunteerism: Activity with NTSA standing committees and projects, through the NTSA member’s donation of time and talent, beyond the norm and with innovative excellence.

Service: Local and/or national community and/or governmental works, through the NTSA member’s donation of time, talent and/or treasure.

The Awardees

At the NTSA 2020 Summit Awards Luncheon on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, the inaugural NTSA 2020 Ford Volunteer Service Award will be bestowed on three outstanding NTSA members. In alphabetical order, they are:

David Blask, faithful NTSA volunteer in diverse ways for decades. He has been NTSA President, Summit Chair, Awards’ nominator and CRES promoter, as well as involved in advocacy, education, mentoring and promotion. David is engaged in decades-long service as Controller of his temple, which has significant community service outreach focused now with migrants.

Donna Caloia, who, in addition to serving as this year’s NTSA Summit Chair, has been immersed in every aspect of Summit life for several years, leading, encouraging and mentoring dozens of volunteers, and giving back by drawing from her broad and deep experiences. She also has led women’s support and outreach initiatives at Lincoln Investment. And she has done all that while being engaged in service for disabled children through horse riding for more than a decade with the Hand of Hope Center therapeutic riding. Veterans Adaptive Sports also commands her energy and compassion.

Lisa Stubbs is supported substantively by Security Benefit’s own commitment to encouraging employee volunteer work in the communities they serve. NTSA has benefited through her many years of leading and astute follow-through, making for Summit excellence as Chair and mighty innovator, as well as her CRES, advocacy, business intelligence and networking commitments. In her community, Lisa is devoted to and active in Junior Achievement of Kansas, as well as serving on the Boards of Downtown Topeka, Inc., Kansas Children’s Service League and the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority.  

“Thank you, Lisa, Donna and David, for your leadership. May we be humble enough to accept your challenges,” said NTSA 2019 President and NTSA Awards Committee Chair, Kristine J. Coffey, CPC, CPFA, CRES.

About the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association (NTSA)

Formed in 1989, the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association (NTSA), part of the American Retirement Association, represents nearly 7,000 financial advisors, consultants, administrators, and product creators and providers. NTSA has been nationally recognized for its thought leadership and policy expertise regarding public-sector retirement plans. NTSA represents its membership in Washington, D.C. and state capitals across the country to address issues and design retirement plans that improve employee outcomes. NTSA also provides high-quality education, professional development, and information resources for those involved in the 403(b), 457 and nonprofit marketplace.

NTSA Honors Richard Ford with Bob D. Schiller Award
American Retirement Association (ARA) | January 17, 2020

ARLINGTON, VA (January 16) - The National Tax-Deferred Savings Association (NTSA) has honored Richard H. Ford with its Bob D. Schiller Award for his lifetime achievements and meritorious service.

The award, bestowed posthumously on Ford, recognizes individuals who have given freely of themselves, their time and resources to the NTSA and to the 403(b), 457 and nonprofit retirement plan industry — individuals who have gone above and beyond expectations. It is named in memory of Bob Schiller, an enthusiastic supporter of the NTSA who devoted his time and energy to its success.

Ford, who died suddenly at the age of 67 on March 14, 2019, led by both word and action.  He remained committed to the success of NTSA throughout his time with the organization, dating back to its formation in the late 1980s, and he was focused on increasing industry value, achieving growth for advisors and fulfilling clients’ needs.  In addition to that support, Ford was an extraordinary community volunteer and promoter.  Ford served as a fundraising chairman for Santa Barbara County Channel City YMCA and Santa Barbara Dream Foundation (the latter granting wishes to terminally ill children), and for many years, he taught a water therapy and movement class for arthritic and sports injury victims at the Montecito YMCA, where he also served on the Board of Directors.

Ford’s contributions and legacy were further acknowledged this year with the establishment of the NTSA Richard H. Ford Volunteer Service Award.  This new award recognizes and promotes NTSA members’ volunteer and service work, both with NTSA and with their local governmental and nonprofit communities.

Said NTSA President and NTSA Awards Committee Chair Kris Coffey, “Who was not encouraged by Richard?  Who wasn’t buoyed by his support, his joie de vive, his commitments, his engaging smile, his love for others, his passion for the industry, his ability to forge forward and to think outside the box, his sense of community, his wholistic approach … we have lost a leader, a friend, a torch bearer and a valiant gentleman.”

About the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association (NTSA)

Formed in 1989, the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association (NTSA), part of the American Retirement Association, represents nearly 7000 financial advisors, consultants, administrators, and product creators and providers. NTSA has been nationally recognized for its thought leadership and policy expertise regarding public-sector retirement plans. NTSA represents its membership in Washington, D.C. and state capitals across the country to address issues and design retirement plans that improve employee outcomes. NTSA also provides high-quality education, professional development, and information resources for those involved in the 403(b), 457 and nonprofit marketplace.

ACOPA is Now The American Society of Enrolled Actuaries (ASEA)
American Retirement Association (ARA) | January 6, 2020

ARLINGTON, VA (January 6, 2020) — The ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) has adopted a new name – the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries (ASEA).

The name change is part of a broader membership-driven initiative designed to refresh the organization’s brand in a way that more clearly reflects its core mission and to more closely align with its focus as an organization devoted solely to the needs of Enrolled Actuaries.

“Many changes have occurred since the College of Pension Actuaries agreed to rejoin ASPPA in 2008, not the least of which is the establishment of the American Retirement Association as an umbrella organization over ASPPA, ACOPA and other sister organizations,” explains Lauren Okum, MSPA, ASA, EA, and President of ACOPA.  “Our new name allows us to better uniquely identify ourselves.”

The ASEA (pronounced A-S-E-A) was formed as ACOPA in 2008 as a result of a merger of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) with the College of Pension Actuaries (COPA). ASPPA was itself founded in 1966 as an actuarial association.  Today all credentialed actuarial members of ASPPA are members of ASEA.

“We are very excited about this change, which pays respect to our history and achievements, and positions us for a strong future,” notes ASEA Executive Director Marty Pippins.

The ASEA also has primary responsibility for the content of comment letters that involve actuarial issues, accomplished through appointing members of the ASPPA’s Government Affairs Committee, and preparing formal comments, position papers, or other relevant pronouncements that involve regulating authorities including Treasury, IRS, DOL, and PBGC.  ASEA also works closely with other U.S. actuarial organizations, as well as the North American Actuarial Council and the International Actuarial Association. 

About The American Society of Enrolled Actuaries

Formerly known as the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), the organization was formed in 2008 as a result of a merger of ASPPA with the College of Pension Actuaries (COPA). Membership in ASEA is open to all enrolled actuaries who are certified by the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries.  ASEA members work with various ASPPA and ARA committees to enhance the actuarial content of current programs and to provide an actuarial perspective on increasing retirement security in the United States.

About the American Retirement Association

The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to empower retirement plan professionals who are dedicated to building a better retirement for Americans. The American Retirement Association is comprised of five premier retirement industry associations; the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries (ASEA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA), and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA).

For more information, visit www.usaretirement.org.  

NAPA Unveils the 2020 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40
American Retirement Association (ARA) | December 17, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA.  The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) is pleased to announce NAPA’s 2020 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40.

Established in 2014, this year the list is drawn from an incredible pool of nearly 700 nominations provided by NAPA broker-dealer/RIA Firm Partners, vetted by a panel of senior advisor industry experts based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative data submitted by the nominees.

These “Young Guns” are widely seen as the future – and in a growing number of cases current – leaders of the retirement plan advisor industry.

“In a vibrant and growing industry, this ’next generation’ of retirement plan advisors has already made significant contributions”, observes Nevin Adams, NAPA’s Chief Content Officer, and editor-in-chief of NAPA-Net.  “We are pleased to be able to acknowledge their contributions, as well as the firms that support their efforts.”

These Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 will be featured in a future issue of NAPA Net the Magazine and acknowledged at the 2020 NAPA 401(k) Summit in Orlando, Florida, April 26-28.

You can find the list of Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 at https://www.napa-net.org/2020aces

About NAPA:

The National Association of Plan Advisors was created by and for retirement plan advisors. Membership is also open to other retirement industry professionals who support the interests of plan advisors. NAPA is the only advocacy group exclusively focused on the issues that matter to retirement plan advisors, and is part of the American Retirement Association.

The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to empower retirement plan professionals who are dedicated to building a better retirement for Americans. More information about NAPA is available at napa-net.org.  Additional information about the NAPA 401(k) Summit is available at www.napasummit.org.

ARA Applauds Congress on Moving SECURE Act Forward, Urges Quick Action


American Retirement Association (ARA) | December 17, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA (December 17, 2019) — Pending prompt action by the U.S. Senate, the most comprehensive retirement security legislation in more than a decade is poised to become a reality.

Years in the making, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was included in one of the two “minibus” appropriations bills that fund the federal government for the rest of the 2020 fiscal year.  Pending a vote by the full House and Senate, the bills should reach President Trump’s desk for his signature by the end of the work week.

“The elements of this critical legislation have enjoyed bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, and for good reasonnoted Brian Graff, CEO of the American Retirement Association. “American workers are concerned about retirement, and this legislation will help expand access to these critical programs.” 

The SECURE Act addresses the real challenges that small business owners face--including costs, administrative burdens, and increased liability for mistakes- when they consider providing retirement benefits for their workers. To that end, the SECURE Act allows for unrelated employers to join a pooled employer plan, significantly increases the small employer pension plan startup tax credit up to $5,000 and gives business owners more flexibility to help guide their decision-making.

The legislation, which mirrors that passed by a remarkable 417-3 margin in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, would also:

  • simplify the 401(k) safe harbor rules,
  • expand portability of lifetime income options,
  • allow long-term part-time workers to participate in 401(k) plans;
  • allow plans adopting by the filing due date to be treated as in effect as of close of year;
  • provide a fiduciary safe harbor for selection of a lifetime income provider;
  • modify the treatment of custodial accounts on termination of 403(b) plans;
  • extend the current required minimum distribution requirements to age 72
  • require disclosures regarding lifetime income
  • modify the nondiscrimination rules to protect longer-service participants.

The legislation includes additional good news for plan sponsors and those who administer these programs; language providing for a remedial plan amendment period until the 2022 plan year - critical because many of the SECURE Act provisions become effective as of January 1, 2020, just 15 days away.  The American Retirement Association strongly advocated for the inclusion of such a remedial amendment period to help smooth compliance with the new law.

“We very much appreciate the energy and thoughtful efforts of Congressional staff during the negotiations this past weekend,” noted Graff.  “We encourage the full House and Senate and President Trump to act quickly and help expand retirement plan coverage and support the retirement preparations of hard-working Americans with these common sense reforms”.

About the American Retirement Association

The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to empower retirement plan professionals who are dedicated to building a better retirement for Americans. The American Retirement Association is comprised of five premier retirement industry associations; the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA), and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA).

For more information, visit www.usaretirement.org.  

NTSA 2020 Elite Advisor Award Honored Nominees Announced
American Retirement Association (ARA) | December 11, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA (December 11, 2019) – The National Tax-Deferred Savings Association, part of the American Retirement Association (ARA), is proud to announce its 2020 Elite Advisor Award Honored Nominees:

 

Joe Avallone, US Retirement Planning Associates, Winter Springs, FL

Leasa Huffman, CRES, CLU, FMLI, OFG Financial, Wakarusa, KS

Jason Levine, AIF, CFP, Lincoln Investment, Swamscott, MA

Gary Lucas, Williams and Company Financial Services, Holland, MI

Sara McGrath, AIF, Clifford & Rano Associates, Inc., Worcester, MA

Rian Steinbiss, AIF, CRES, Lincoln Investment, Marlton, NJ

David Wolfe, CRES, Educators Financial Services, Coon Rapids, MN

Donna Wren, CLTC, Lincoln Investment, Gibsonia, PA

 

"NTSA Elite Advisors are truly the 'best of the best' in the industry, focusing on client needs and leading advocacy in their local and national venues," said NTSA Executive Director Brent P. Neese.

The awards will be presented at the Jan. 27 Awards Luncheon at the 2020 NTSA Summit, Jan. 26-28, 2020, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, CO.

Established in 2014, the NTSA Elite Advisor Award is an annual recognition program that has been established to honor Financial Advisors whose presence and innovative works have helped shape the best practices in serving clients in the ERISA non-profit, 403(b), and 457 retirement industry, as well as to acknowledge their specific outstanding accomplishments and/or contributions.

"The NTSA Elite Advisor Award proclaims to the retirement industry, to federal, state and local legislatures, and to the public that NTSA and its affiliated-advisors are critical to this marketplace," said Michael Pollakowski of GWN Securities, Chair of the NTSA 2020 Elite Advisor Award Committee. "NTSA Elite Advisors are educated, experienced, involved community professionals, key attributes required for the process of achieving individual retirement security for those Americans in the non-profit public and private sector. Together with NTSA, these Elite Advisors are committed to open access, professional advice, standard of care, collaboration and ethical behavior."

More information about the Elite Advisor Award is available at https://www.ntsa-net.org/industry-intel/elite-advisor-award. Information about the 2020 NTSA Summit is available at http://ntsa403bsummit.org/.

About the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association (NTSA)

Formed in 1989, the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association (NTSA), a division of the American Retirement Association, represents nearly 6000 practitioners, agencies, and corporate members. For nearly three decades, NTSA has been nationally recognized for its thought leadership and policy expertise with regard to public-sector retirement plans. NTSA represents its membership in Washington, D.C. and state capitals across the country to address issues and design retirement plans that improve employee outcomes. NTSA also provides high-quality education, professional development, and information resources for those involved in the 403(b) and 457(b) marketplace.

Media Contact:  Nevin E. Adams, JD, Chief Content Officer, American Retirement Association
703.516.9300 Ext 114, [email protected]

Connolly To Join American Retirement Association as Chief Sales Officer
American Retirement Association (ARA) | December 2, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA (December 2, 2019) —Having developed an expanding array of new education products and a dynamic news and research reach alongside the retirement industry’s most compelling events, the American Retirement Association has tapped Tom Connolly to be its first-ever Chief Sales Officer.

Connolly, who joins the organization on December 1, was previously Vice President, National Accounts at Empower Retirement. With a long and successful track record of managing sales teams and key-accounts teams in the financial services industry, Connolly has also held lead sales director roles at both Great-West and Automatic Data Processing. The current sales team of Gwenn Paness-Marsh (conferences), Jake Linney (education/membership) and Erik Vanderkolk (media) will report to Connolly, effective immediately. “Here at the American Retirement Association, we are working for America’s retirement,” explained Brian Graff, CEO of the American Retirement Association. “We are pleased to be able to bring these valuable education, news and networking experiences to retirement plan professionals across the nation and are thrilled to have an experienced industry professional like Tom to coordinate and better integrate the sales and distribution of these valuable resources.

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with, and benefit from the team at the ARA throughout my career,” noted Connolly. “I’m thrilled to be able to be part of an organization that has not only made, but continues to make, a positive impact on our nation’s retirement security.”

About the American Retirement Association

The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to empower retirement plan professionals who are dedicated to building a better retirement for Americans. The American Retirement Association is comprised of five premier retirement industry associations; the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA), and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA). For more information, visit www.usaretirement.org

NAPA Announces 2019 Top Women Advisors
American Retirement Association (ARA) | November 14, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) is pleased to announce its annual list of Top Women Advisors.

Now in its fifth year, the Top Women Advisors accolade was launched in 2015 to acknowledge the contributions of a growing number of women who are making significant contributions to the retirement industry, as well as bringing excellence to the profession.

“We are pleased and proud to be able to once again acknowledge the fine and important work that these individuals have done to help provide a better retirement for their clients, employers and individual retirement savers alike,” said Nevin E. Adams, Chief Communications Officer of the American Retirement Association, and Editor-in-Chief of NAPA-Net. 

More than 500 nominations were provided by NAPA’s extensive list of broker-dealer and RIA Firm Partners.  Nominees were, in turn asked to respond to a series of quantitative and qualitative questions regarding their experience, education, team structure, accomplishments, and impact.  Those responses were anonymized and then reviewed by a blue-ribbon panel of industry experts who, over the course of several weeks, selected the individuals honored in three separate categories:

All-Stars: Top producers who have their own practice.

Captains: All-stars who happen to be principals, owners or team captains of their organizations.

Rising Stars: Top producers who have less than five years of experience with retirement plans as a financial advisor (some have been working with retirement plans longer, but not as a financial advisor).

The list of 2019 Top Women Advisors is available at https://www.usaretirement.org/announcing-2019-napa-top-women-advisors

About NAPA:

The National Association of Plan Advisors was created by and for retirement plan advisors. Membership is also open to other retirement industry professionals who support the interests of plan advisors. NAPA, part of the American Retirement Association, is the only advocacy group exclusively focused on the issues that matter to retirement plan advisors.   The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to educate all types of retirement plan professionals, and to preserve and enhance the employer-based retirement plan system as part of the development of a cohesive and coherent national retirement income policy.  More information

Media Contact:  Nevin E. Adams, JD, Chief Content Officer, American Retirement Association
703.516.9300 Ext 114, [email protected]

 

Warren’s Medicare Proposal is a Middle-Class Tax on Retirement Savings
American Retirement Association (ARA) | November 1, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA (November 1, 2019) —Today Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) unveiled her plan to pay for “Medicare for All” – and it’s going to come right out of the retirement savings of the Middle Class.

Warren, a Democratic presidential aspirant, claims to raise “about $800 billion” over the next ten years by what is called a “small” tax on financial transactions” which would include the hard-earned money set aside in the retirement savings of millions of hard-working Americans.   

The proposal includes a 10 basis point financial transaction tax that applies to American workers’ 401k plans  While it claims to have “little to no effect” on most investors, consider:

American workers will have to work 2-1/2 years longer to make up for the lost retirement savings due to this new tax, according to an analysis by Vanguard. 

A separate report by the Modern Markets Initiative  found that this type of tax would siphon off $64,200 over a 40-year lifetime savings in 401(k)s and IRAs - or the equivalent of delaying the average individual’s retirement by two years. 

A third of the over 80 million participants in these plans make less than $50,000.

“Contrary to what is being reported, the Warren proposal does, in fact, include a middle class tax—a middle class tax on retirement savings,” explained Brian Graff, CEO of the American Retirement Association.

Sadly, Warren is not the first presidential aspirant to seek to pay for their proposals with a sweeping tax on investment transactions with no apparent exception for retirement accounts, as previous proposals have incorporated.  Earlier this year U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced a similar proposal to pay for her “Medicare for All” proposal.  Likewise, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) has co-sponsored the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019, which claimed to generate up to $2.4 trillion in “public revenue from wealthy investors” to help pay for a program that would underwrite forgiveness of student loan debt. 

“Every week millions of Americans sacrifice to set aside part of their hard-earned pay for retirement, investing those savings to help provide a secure financial future,” Graff notes.  “After years of attacking 401(k) plan fees, some now want to charge a fee every time a hard-working American contributes out of their pay into their 401(k).  Saving for retirement is hard work.  And those in Washington shouldn’t work to make it any harder”.   

About the American Retirement Association

The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to empower retirement plan professionals who are dedicated to building a better retirement for Americans. The American Retirement Association is comprised of five premier retirement industry associations; the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA), and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA).

For more information, visit www.usaretirement.org.  

Hansen Takes on New Role as PSCA Executive Director
American Retirement Association (ARA) | October 1, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA (October 1, 2019) —Effective January 1, leadership of the Plan Sponsor Council of America – the nation’s premier information, education and advocacy association for plan sponsors - will transition to Will Hansen, Chief Government Affairs Officer for the American Retirement Association.

Hansen takes the PSCA reins from current PSCA executive director Jack Towarnicky who, having led the PSCA during a critical period of integration with the ARA, will now help build and expand the organization’s current research capabilities as part of a new initiative, led by ARA’s Chief Content Officer, Nevin Adams. 

Hansen, who previously managed all employee benefit programs for a Fortune 200 company, joined the American Retirement Association in January from The ERISA Industry Committee where he advocated on behalf of large employers, and has been actively involved in representing PSCA’s legislative and regulatory agenda over the past year.  More recently, he has been conducting a series of educational seminars on PSCA’s exciting new education program, the Certified Plan Sponsor Professional (CPSP).  

Hansen, who will retain his current responsibilities leading ARA’s government affairs team, previously served as the Executive Director of the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee, as well as Legislative Counsel for Senator Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA), and as Legislative Director for Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).  He also has experience as an employee benefits attorney with McDermott Will & Emery LLP, where he focused on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

Towarnicky has more than 35 years of human resources/benefits experience, including HR/Benefits leadership positions at four different Fortune 500 companies.  In addition to his leadership of PSCA, Jack previously served on the Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council, and held board/trustee positions at World at Work, the Council on Employee Benefits, the American Benefits Council and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

“Jack was tireless in his representation and advocacy for plan sponsors, and we are grateful for his leadership,” noted Kenneth Raskin, President of PSCA.  “His knowledge and experience are a perfect match for this expanded research focus.”  

“Working with PSCA members and staff, we have achieved some remarkable things in the past two years,” noted Brian Graff, CEO of the American Retirement Association.  “Not only have we developed and launched a robust education credential for plan sponsors, we have launched a new survey on Health Savings Account trends, and reinvigorated the PSCA National Conference.  We are excited about expanding our research focus, and thrilled to have talented professionals like Jack, Nevin and Will on hand as we continue to enhance and expand the PSCA membership.”

About the American Retirement Association

The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to empower retirement plan professionals who are dedicated to building a better retirement for Americans. The American Retirement Association is comprised of five premier retirement industry associations; the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA), and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA).

About the Plan Sponsor Council of America
The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) is a diverse, collaborative community of employee benefit plan sponsors, working together on behalf of more than six million employees to solve real problems, create positive change, and expand on the success of the employer-sponsored retirement system. With more than 1,000 members representing employers of all sizes, we offer a forum for comprehensive dialogue. By sharing our collective knowledge and experience as plan sponsors, PSCA also serves as a resource to policymakers, the media and other stakeholders as part of our commitment to improving retirement security for millions of Americans.

For more information, visit www.usaretirement.org.  

 

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