Brian Graff recently celebrated 25 years at the helm of the American Retirement Association, and he posted side-by-side budgets on LinkedIn from 1996 and 2021. Let’s just say it’s grown considerably over two-plus decades. Graff joined us to discuss his anniversary and his achievements but true to form he preferred to keep the focus on the ARA and retirement plans.
We spoke about how the organization maintains its delicate bipartisan balance, auto portability and other upcoming issues, as well as a story from his childhood which, intentional or not, makes him perfect for his chosen profession.
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.
