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.
How Long Will a $1 Million 401(k) Last?
Retirement cost by state shows where $1 million lasts longest. Discover the best states to stretch retirement savings further.
Design to Double: How to Properly Grow a 401k Business
“I want to double my practice in three to five years.” It’s something many advisors, including myself, often…
Meeting the Unarticulated Needs of 401(k) Plan Participants
Discover how personalized defined contribution strategies use data and tech to anticipate participant needs and enhance retirement outcomes.
Voya Makes Major Nonqualified Deferred Comp Acquisition
A big announcement at the latter part of last week as Voya Financial announced Friday that it has entered…
401k Fintech Focus: Tips to Ensure the Right Target Date Selection
Forget doing it yourself—American Funds completely incorporates the Department of Labor’s famous five “Tips for ERISA Plan Fiduciaries”…
Why We Might Never Get A Fiduciary Rule
'There is a good possibility, due to significant pushback, that the SEC's version might never fully come to pass,' says Fi360's Blaine Aikin.
Securian Makes It Easier for Small Businesses to Offer 401(k)s
With American unemployment at its lowest rate since the year 2000—just 3.9 percent—employers of all sizes are finding…
How to Be Proactive About 401(k) Participant Engagement
Nathan Fisher, founder of Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions, clues us in This video titled “2018 Fi360 Conference…
OneAmerica Releases Guaranteed Income Option for DB Plans
The quest for effective guaranteed retirement-income solutions might have gotten a lot shorter.
Most Workers Would Take Pay Cut for ‘More Generous’ Retirement Plan
They’ve said it before and they’re saying it again, employees want more help from employers when it comes…