The Single, Biggest Issue For 401k Advisors

Matthew Siel
Excel 401k - Matthew Siel, Greenleaf Trust

Participants:

Main Points Discussed:

  1. Primary Challenge in the Industry:
    • Matthew Siel mentions that financial wellness is a significant issue for smaller firms like Greenleaf Trust. They are trying to determine which financial wellness tools best fit their firm to benefit clients and improve competitiveness.
  2. Approaches to Financial Wellness:
    • Greenleaf Trust looks at practices of larger providers like T. Rowe Price.
    • They evaluate various online tools to find easy and user-friendly solutions for their participants.
    • Currently, they are in a phase of trial and error.
  3. Importance of Financial Wellness:
    • The term became prominent a few years ago as plan sponsors expect providers to be accountable for employees’ overall financial health.
    • The responsibility has shifted to the retirement plan side, which was unexpected but necessary to meet client needs.
  4. Participant Engagement:
    • Participants are engaged and have always shown interest in financial planning, taxes, and insurance.
    • With the focus on financial wellness, questions from participants are now more relevant and need to be addressed effectively.

Conclusion:

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