With more than 20 years serving financial markets, John Sullivan is the former editor-in-chief of 401(k) Specialist and Investment Advisor magazine and retirement editor of ThinkAdvisor.com. Sullivan is also the former editor of Boomer Market Advisor and Bank Advisor magazines, and has a background in the insurance and investment industries in addition to his journalism roots. Experienced financial services content executive specializing in creative new media delivery. He joined the American Retirement Association in 2023 as Chief Content Officer, overseeing communications for the organization, as well as its sister organizations.
401(k) MEP Rule ‘Imminent,’ As White House Presses DOL
The hotly debated SECURE Act is somewhat stuck in Beltway mud, but the administration is moving forward with…
Retirement Plan Coverage Gap: A State-By-State Breakdown
The American Retirement Association (ARA) is kicking its support of The SECURE Act up a notch with a…
Women Pessimistic About Markets, Overall Economy
While women investors are slightly more likely than men investors to have an optimistic financial outlook for 2019…
4 Advisor Areas of ‘Exceptional Client Experience’
Thank you, Millennials, for this one—it’s all about the “experience,” and that includes how your clients interact with…
How Everybody Wins With Positive 401(k) Participant Outcomes
OUTCOMES 2019—Everybody Wins, a two-day event solely focused on ensuring successful 401(k) participant outcomes, kicks off in Denver…
Middle Class ‘Mired’ in Economic Uncertainty
As 401(k) participants continue to shift assets to fixed income, many Americans fear the “other shoe will drop”…
SECURE Act Sucks Life from Stretch IRAs
Survival 101 means we freeze in the face of uncertainty, which applies to spending and saving. Witness the…
3 Great 401(k) Trends in Small Businesses
Small Business 401k Plans are doing it right. Plan participants are benefiting from better plan design features which…
401(k) Fixed Income ‘Flight’ Continues
What are they telling us? 401(k) participants (once again) moved money from equity to fixed income, although a strong…
How to ‘Pensionize’ a 401(k)
How do you ensure income from a 401(k), IRA or similar-style defined contribution plan will last as long…