Episode 34: Retireholi(k)s’ Resident Nerd Chad Johansen on the Biggest Challenges for TPAs and 401(k)s Advisors
Chad Johansen is a Partner and Director of Consulting with California-based Plan Design Consultants, and he’s also its resident 401k nerd. And thank God for that, because without him, the firm’s weekly Retireholi(k)s webcast would devolve into even more of a drunken mess than it already is. If you’re completely lost, check out the latest issue of our magazine. In the meantime, Johansen had great insight about the challenges he sees for independent TPAs and 401k advisors, their move towards wealth management, and what the industry can and should do better.
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.
