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.
3 Strategies to Drive Better 401(k) Participant Outcomes
‘Tis the season for reporting on trends, especially those likely to hit big in 2017. 401(k) participant outcomes…
Why State-Based 401(k) Plans Are a (Really) Bad Thing
“Under the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans lost the health insurance they liked. Now, the same could…
401(k) Sponsors Seriously Stressed About Getting Sued
More than half of 401(k) plan sponsors express concern over potential lawsuits, new research from Cerulli Associates finds, which is stifling innovation.
Global Retirement Partners Lands $2.3 Billion 401(k) Firm
GRP Alpha Pension Partnership strengthens retirement plan options with wellness programs, MEP/PEP platform, and innovative advisory services.
What’s Vanguard Trying to Say About the Outlook for 401(k)s?
This post has been updated with comments from Roger Aliaga Diaz, Americas Chief Economist for Vanguard. Vanguard released it’s 2017 Economic…
4 Issues in Target-Date Fund Evaluation and Selection
The investment community has made significant strides in understanding and evaluating 401k target-date fund (TDF)1 strategies over the past…
Harsh Comments About Proposed Form 5500 Revisions
ARA's letter addresses proposals to modernize and improve the 401k Form 5500. The advocacy organization isn’t happy with what it sees.
Millennials Love 401(k)s for This Reason
Millennials retirement outlook shifts as many plan to work well into later life, redefining what retirement truly means today.
401k Specialist Issue 4, 2016
In this issue of 401(k) Specialist Magazine, learn about the differences between 3(38), 3(21) and 3(16) to make your practice a success.
How to Leverage 401(k) Financial Wellness With Clients
How do advisors effectively make financial wellness a part of their offering? Top 401k advisor Ashley Micciche clues…