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.
Episode 28: Prospects for Effective Regulation in the Biden Administration with Consumer Federation’s Barbara Roper
Barbara Roper is an outspoken advocate for effective regulation to protect the public from predatory practices, and she’s…
DOL to Act on Credit Rating Use in 401k Fiduciary Decisions
Should credit ratings be used by fiduciaries when making investment decisions for retirement plans? As a result of…
Personalized Income Solutions to Play Big Role in Retiree-Friendly 401(k) Plans
The defined contribution (DC) industry has made substantial strides in helping plan participants through the accumulation phase, but…
401k Assets Totaled $6.9 Trillion in First Quarter
Retirement account balances continued their post-pandemic recovery in the first quarter, up 1.8% from December, and totaled $35.4…
401(k) Recordkeeper Data Shows Commitment to Retirement Saving
Americans continued to save for retirement through defined contribution (DC) plans early this year despite uncertain market conditions…
‘Lay Fiduciaries’ Are Managing Retirement Plans and It’s a Problem
There are 17.5 million men and women, including “lay fiduciaries”, who bear the legal responsibility for managing the…
Episode 5: Using 401(k)s to Help Frontline Workers
This week, we’re joined by Syed Nishat, a Partner at Wall Street Alliance Group, which has a strong…
Why the Time Is Right for Plan Sponsors to Revisit Stable Value
Tony Luna was happy to elaborate when asked about stable value strategies currently when compared with where they…
New Research on Attitudes, Behaviors of Women in the Retirement Industry
Connections do in fact yield new opportunities, demonstrated by the finding that networking helped one in three female…
Voya Receives DALBAR ESG Retirement Plan Certification
Voya Financial announced that it has become what it says is the first publicly-traded company to receive an…