Sturgeon River near Alberta, Michigan

Supporting the needs of corporate retirement plans

Why offer a retirement plan to your employees? If the answer is to help employees be financially confident after their years of dedication, a partnership with our team can help accomplish this goal. Our defined process and services will help simplify your retirement plan management while striving to create better outcomes for your employees.

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Plan Design

The way your retirement plan is designed can lead to better results for your employees.

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Risk Management

We stand behind our advice, and that is why we partner with you as a fiduciary as defined by ERISA under Section 3(21) and/or 3(38) to help you minimize risk and assist with managing the responsibilities of operating a retirement plan.

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Employee Engagement

We are committed to working closely with your employees to ensure they are educated in their financial options.

 

Plan Design

The way your retirement plan is designed can lead to better results for your employees. We work with you to review and monitor:

  • Plan Document Review
  • Employer Contribution Optimization
  • Automatic Enrollment and Increases
  • Eligibility Requirements
  • Roth Employee Contributions
  • Vesting Schedule
  • Plan Leakage
  • Investment Menu Design
  • Managed or Self-Directed Accounts
  • Plan Provider Services

Fiduciary Risk Management Assistance*

We stand behind our advice, and that is why we partner with you as a fiduciary as defined by ERISA under Section 3(21) and/or 3(38) to help you minimize risk and assist with managing the responsibilities of operating a retirement plan. Fiduciary services we assist with include:

  • Provider Services and Fee Benchmarking
  • Investment Policy Statement Creation and Ongoing Review
  • Investment Selection, Monitoring and Reporting
  • Committee Charter Development
  • Fiduciary Letter of Acceptance Development
  • Fiduciary Training
  • Assessment of Fiduciary Practices
  • Request for Proposal (RFP) Coordination
  • Regulatory Updates and Retirement Plan Trends
  • ERISA Section 3(38) Retirement Plan Solutions

* as set forth in, and subject to, applicable agreements.


Employee Engagement Success

We are committed to working closely with your employees to ensure they are educated in their financial options:

  • Annual Employee Education Plan
  • Plan Success Measures and Goals Monitoring
  • Pre-Retiree and Retiree Financial Coaching
  • Comprehensive Financial Planning
  • Targeted Employee Communication
  • Executive Level Services