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.
401(k) Advisors Set to ‘Excel’ in Las Vegas
Put a bunch of 401(k) advisors together in a room and they’re bound to have fun—even in a…
Biggest Barrier to Beginning 401(k) Benefits?
Try and figure this one out—a perceived lack of savings prevent people from saving. It therefore follows that…
How Do Young Workers Feel About Guaranteed 401(k) Products?
Where to we stand with annuity demand in 401(k)s? Pretty high, according to new research, although it’s unclear…
401k Technology Freak-Out: What’s Next For Advisors?
Are 401(k) participant websites obsolete? As preposterous as it sounds, there’s precedent for asking. Moore’s Law marches on,…
Hype or Help: Where Target Date Funds Fit With Future 401(k) Outcomes
As with anything that experiences explosive growth in a relatively short period of time, they’re not without controversy.
5 Pillars of 401(k) Plan Participant Success
Make no mistake, the DOL’s new fiduciary standard of care puts the spotlight on advisor services and the…
401k Cover Story: ‘Heading Towards Quarter of a Trillion Dollars’
Matt Damon “bought a zoo;” Bill Chetney bought a lodge, but the term doesn’t do it justice. In…
401(k) Advisors: Be True to Your School
(From 401(k) Specialist, Issue 3, 2016) I think Jerome Schlichter is a “Jerky Boy.” Any Gen Xer will…
Why Decrease In 401(k) Revenue Sharing is Good, and Bad
Little surprise, 401(k)-consulting giant NEPC finds revenue sharing agreements on the wane, as fixed-dollar agreements with service providers rise…
401k Form 5500 Made (Hopefully) Easier
Sometimes we think the 5500 stands for the number of head scratches plan sponsors experience when deciphering the…