We advise organizations on the design, governance, and long-term stewardship of workplace retirement programs. As an independent partner to plan sponsors, we provide disciplined oversight and practical guidance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment, helping employers meet their fiduciary responsibilities while helping employees build meaningful retirement outcomes.

Our clients include privately held businesses, professional firms, and institutional plan sponsors across a wide range of industries.

Workplace Retirement Plans

Our Approach

Workplace retirement plans represent a significant financial and fiduciary commitment to your workforce. A well-designed plan supports recruitment, retention, leadership transition planning, and the long-term financial well-being of your employees.

We work alongside plan sponsors to provide structured guidance across plan design, fiduciary oversight, investment monitoring, and participant engagement.

We advise plan sponsors across the following areas:

  • We advise organizations on the design, governance, and ongoing oversight of employer-sponsored retirement plans, including 401(k), 403(b), 457, profit-sharing, cash balance, SEP, and SIMPLE arrangements.

    Our work addresses plan structure, contribution strategy, investment lineup design, and vendor relationships, with a focus on helping sponsors meet their fiduciary responsibilities while supporting meaningful outcomes for plan participants.

  • For organizations seeking to attract, retain, and reward key leadership, we advise on nonqualified and executive compensation arrangements designed to align with long-term business objectives.

    These may include deferred compensation plans, executive benefit strategies, and supplemental retirement arrangements for select employees. When structured thoughtfully, these programs strengthen retention, align leadership incentives, and support ownership transition planning.

  • We advise organizations evaluating pooled employer plans and other shared structures that may reduce administrative burden while providing centralized governance.

    Our role is to assess suitability, compare available alternatives, and evaluate the long-term implications for fiduciary responsibility, plan costs, and the overall participant experience.

  • We support plan sponsors in fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities through structured governance, disciplined monitoring, and well-documented oversight.

    Our work in this area may include 3(21) investment advisory services, 3(16) administrative fiduciary support, investment monitoring and due diligence, fee benchmarking and vendor evaluation, and committee guidance and reporting support.

    This comprehensive approach is designed to help sponsors maintain a prudent process and documentation standard consistent with their fiduciary obligations.

  • A retirement plan's effectiveness depends on employee participation, understanding, and sustained engagement.

    We provide structured education and guidance designed to help employees understand plan benefits, make informed contribution decisions, align investments with their time horizon, and prepare for retirement with greater confidence.

    Programs may include group meetings, enrollment support, and ongoing guidance designed to improve participation rates and help employees approach retirement on solid footing.