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.
T. Rowe Price Launches New 401(k) Participant Engagement Analytics
Increasing engagement among 401(k) plan participants leads to better outcomes. Hardly a shocker, but T. Rowe Price has…
How Do 401(k) Advisors Tie Benefits Together?
Personalized employee benefits help attract, retain, and reward a diverse workforce through tailored, strategic benefit solutions.
No Surprise: 401(k) Auto-Enrollment on the Rise
The number of 401(k) and similar defined contribution plans with an automatic enrollment feature nearly doubled over the…
Why 401(k) Participants Should Use Health Savings Accounts
The SEC recently released a helpful bulletin (wait, what?) to provide participants with information about health savings accounts.…
University Battles Back in Retirement Plan Fee Fight
Northwestern University – 1, Jerry Schlichter – 0 The prestigious Chicago-based university was able to fend off a…
Social Security Fail: Americans Don’t Know the Basics
Depressing, discouraging, damaging—pick a word to describe the following findings from MassMutual. The financial services giant recently administered…
Why We’re Back to ‘Square One’ With 401(k) Fiduciary
Fiduciary responsibilities in financial services, with insights from Dick Friedman on risks, roles, and retirement plan management.
June 2018 Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes (TAPO)
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What Are the Keys to 401(k) Advisor Success?
401(k) Advisor Success tips from Todd Kading on fiduciary duty, client strategies, and innovation for better retirement outcomes
Design to Double: Stay Distraction-Free and 401(k) Focused
Squirrel! It’s one of my favorite scenes from the movie Up. The dog is “speaking” with Carl, played…