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.
The Critical Importance of 401(k) Financial Wellness: Bill Chetney, Global Retirement Partners
401(k) financial wellness programs boost productivity with personalized advice, education, and integrated retirement planning.
RIA Fail? Wirehouses, Banks Control Three-Quarters of All High-Net-Worth Assets
The word on the benefits of the independent RIA channel is having trouble getting out, as wirehouses and banks control…
Aikin, Reish Sound off on 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
Little surprise, 401(k) advisors are split over the fiduciary rule—some like it, some don’t. Pioneer Investments polled attendees…
The Top 401(k) Specialist Under 40: Alex Assaley’s Keys to Success
Top 401(k) Specialist Advisor Under 40, Alex Assaley discusses the following at the 2018 Excel 401(k) Conference: For…
2016 401(k) Summit: Senate Introduces Bill to Fight ‘Harmful’ 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
More drama occurred Monday in Nashville in what was already a dramatic 401(k) Summit consumed with the fallout…
2016 401(k) Summit: Small Business 401(k) Plans Score Major Win
American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff called attention at the organization’s 401(k) Summit to a major win that…
2016 401(k) Summit: Innovation in the 401(k) Space
Whether or not financial wellness is effective depends on how it’s defined. For T. Rowe Price, it means…
2016 401(k) Summit: Don Trone Disses Fiduciary Rule
3ethos consulting firm's CEO, a fierce fiduciary critic, remains frustrated with the fiduciary rule despite its April release.
A 401(k) Bear Market for Bonds?
“The Barclay’s Aggregate Bond Index came out in 1986 and was backdated for about 10-years,” Dave Haviland plainly…
The Next Phase of 401(k) Financial Education is …
Bill Chetney doesn’t hold back on where he sees 401(k)s go right—and wrong. The former LPL exec and…