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.
Wow! This Percentage of Americans Want 401(k) Advisors to be Fiduciaries
While the fate of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule grows increasingly uncertain and more complex, workers want…
What’s the Top Priority for 401(k) Plan Sponsors Now?
Lawsuits, legal exposure, regulatory sanction and other forms of 401(k) plan sponsor angst are driving certain behaviors in…
Top Advisors: What Really Matters?
Talk about a tough gig—mutual fund managers and NFL players have something in common, they don’t last long at the…
Is DOL Already Backing Away from 401k Fiduciary Enforcement?
Big fiduciary news—and could signal a broader DOL policy shift under President Trump. While normally bullish on filing…
Top Advisor By Participant Outcomes (TAPO) Recognition
The 401(k) Specialist editorial team will select and profile a Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes (TAPO) each month, a…
How to Qualify as a Top Advisor By Participant Outcomes (TAPO)
It’s all about the participant outcome, and we want to know what you’re doing. The shift from accumulation…
What Is ‘Top Advisors By Participant Outcomes’ (TAPO)?
Successful participant outcomes are the only true measurements of retirement plan (and therefore retirement advisor) success. If plan…
Raymond James Settles Ski Resort Fiduciary Scam
Broker-dealer bigwig Raymond James Financial will pay $150 million to investors in New England ski resort Jay Peak…
Trump Officially Kills City-Sponsored Retirement Plans for Private Sector Workers
President Trump made it official on Thursday by repealing Obama-era legislation meant to auto-enroll private sector workers in…
About EXCEL 401(k) and TAPO
401(k) Specialist is the exclusive media partner of Advisor2X’s annual Excel 401(k) event. For the past several years,…