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.
Elizabeth Warren Brings Donuts, Introduces 401(k) ‘Lost and Found’
Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who most recently brought (what else?) Dunkin’ Donuts to fellow Dems occupying the House…
One Thing 401(k) Participants Want More Of In Their Plans
Guaranteed income options in 401(k)s—many participants want ‘em, few have ‘em, at least according to new research from…
What happened with 401(k) Participants in 2015?
America’s overall savings rate might be dismal, but if workers actually have a 401(k) plan, they’re not doing…
Empower’s Ed Murphy Calls for Unity, Focus at 401(k) Conference
Ed Murphy isn’t going to take it lying down. Despite criticism of the 401(k) savings vehicle, most recently…
5 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the 401(k) Advisor Space
What’s ahead for the retirement advisor space? Opportunity, if recent IMCA research conducted in conjunction with Cerulli Associates is…
Low-Fee Focus Spurs 401(k) Business Model Innovation
Forty-year industry veteran Scott MacKillop (you read that right) is on a mission to disrupt the 401(k) and…
401(k) Fight! ‘America’s 401(k) Coach’ Rips John Oliver Over Retirement Plan Slam
Leave it to Charlie Epstein to take issue when his 401(k) industry is attacked. The object of his ire this week is…
A DOL 401(k) Fiduciary Rule Right Out of Hollywood
The DOL’s fiduciary standards have not changed the rules. They’ve sharpened the teeth of enforcement by removing the…
10 Best and Worst States for 401(k) Participants to Retire ‘Rich’
Here’s a scary (but sadly, unsurprising) fact—one-third of Americans lack any retirement savings at all. For those who…
401(k) Fee Fighter Jerry Schlichter Settles Another Case
Notch another win for star attorney Jerry Schlichter. The nemesis of Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Edison International and the…