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.
Top Broker-Dealer Firms By Advisor Satisfaction
Raymond James came out looking very well in a J.D. Power study of advisor satisfaction among major broker-dealer…
New 401k Tool to Target Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
The small market means big business for 401k advisors, and a new platform hopes to capitalize on the…
Why Divorce Shouldn’t Be a Retirement Plan
Yeah, so this is a problem, but also opens a door for 401k advisors to encourage participants to…
401(k) Advisors: Data, Disruption and (Avoiding) Age Discrimination
“Last year, I stood here and said you can either disrupt or be disrupted, and that has never…
Why You Shouldn’t Sell 401(k) MEPs
[Update: Comments added to better reflect Swisher’s overall view of the MEP as a “powerful tool moving forward.”]…
Major 401k Industry Trends and What they Mean for Advisors
Personalizing the plan sponsor and participant experience to achieve a true one-on-one engagement model is just one issue…
Blockchain: A 401(k) Fintech Concept Whose Time Has Come
Blockchain in retirement plans offers secure, transparent solutions for transfers, compliance, and digital recordkeeping efficiency.
What Happened to Retirement Assets in the First Quarter?
Once again, we know we’re not supposed to watch these numbers too closely, but we just can’t seem…
An Important Point About 401k Investment Menu Construction
We know too many choices often result in a “paralysis of analysis” by consumers, frozen in place and…