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The 2023 NTSA Summit — Feb. 26-28, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt Tampa, in Tampa Bay, Florida — is the only industry event designed for 403(b) and 457(b) professionals. But it gets better!   You can expect tailored general sessions and workshops based on advisor feedback we received from the agenda... READ MORE
NTSA congratulates NTSA 2020 Elite Advisor Sara McGrath, AIF ®, CRES, for her outstanding, unique accomplishments. McGrath practices through NTSA Strategic Partner Lincoln Investment, Worchester, MA.  For 15 years, McGrath has helped create financial plans, personalized ‘roadmaps’ that solve... READ MORE
A federal judge has affirmed a $1.5 million judgment against Schlichter Bogard & Denton LLP and Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP for their role in bringing a “reckless” excessive fee suit. Back in September 2020, determining that the decision to pursue litigation was “objectively... READ MORE
NTSA congratulates NTSA 2020 Elite Advisor David Wolfe, CRES, for his outstanding, unique accomplishments. Wolfe practices through NTSA Strategic Partner EFS Advisors, Cedar Rapids, MN.  For over 29 years, David Wolfe has been a well-respected financial advisor in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. He... READ MORE
When you’re sitting down and reviewing portfolios with your clients, don’t forget to mention the benefits of a Roth IRA for their working children. What better way to expand your client base than working with the younger generation?  By spending the time with them, you can get them started with... READ MORE
Do you know an educated, experienced, community-minded NTSA financial advisor who is “best of the best” and whose works are: innovative unique successful with specific, outstanding accomplishments and/or contributions And who: advocates proactively for the industry leads in profound... READ MORE
On Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 at 1 pm EDT (noon CDT; 11 am MDT; 10 am PDT) there is a special zoom information call for all interested parties to promote and support the NTSA 2023 Elite Advisor Awards nomination and application process.  The agenda for the call is to: listen to membership and any... READ MORE
NTSA congratulates NTSA 2021 Elite Advisor Lisa Tursi, AIF ®, CRES, for her outstanding, unique accomplishments. Tursi works with Clifford & Rano, Worchester, MA and practices through NTSA Strategic Partner Lincoln Investment; and serves more than 900 participants in 74 school districts. She... READ MORE
Do you know of an NTSA Advisor who is the Best of the Best? Why haven’t you nominated him or her yet? Does the process seem daunting? Never fear!! The NTSA Awards Judging Committee Chair and others will hold an Information Session this Friday, Aug. 5 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to help you navigate the... READ MORE
Wine tasting has become a popular activity throughout the country. This is often a social event with a bunch of friends and can include several trips to a winery to create a finish-bottled product. How about working with a winery to create a client event centered on the last step, which is corking... READ MORE
With fee compression and other market pressures in the defined contribution space, financial planning and wealth management opportunities are becoming more attractive offerings to recordkeepers, plan advisors and other DC providers.   In fact, several DC plan providers are harmonizing their DC and... READ MORE
NTSA congratulates NTSA 2021 Elite Advisor Michael Goldberg, CRES for his outstanding, unique accomplishments. Goldberg, Boca Raton, FL, practices through NTSA Strategic Partner Equitable and serves 5,100 participants in six school districts. He had more than $46 million in retirement assets under... READ MORE
Welcome to Advisor Alley! The NTSA Advisor will be running brief, bi-weekly articles intended for you, the financial advisors, who spend your time and effort serving your clients’ retirement needs.  This section is a place for a quick read about activities that advisors like you are engaging in to... READ MORE
A recent appellate court decision warrants a rethink of an excessive fee suit decision—at least that’s the argument being made by the plan fiduciaries. The suit in question was filed by a group of participant-plaintiffs in the $5.354 billion Humana Retirement Savings Plan (represented by the law... READ MORE
After nearly a year of negotiations (though that’s a pretty short turnaound by some measures), the parties in an excessive fee suit have asked for the court’s approval on a settlement agreement struck by the parties. The plan in question—more specifically the plan fiduciaries—involved are those of... READ MORE
Noting that “precedent has overtaken some of the debates in the case,” a federal appellate court has weighed in on an excessive fee case—affirming the rejection of most, but not all, of the plaintiffs’ claims.   The Case The defendants in this case are the fiduciaries of Cincinnati-based... READ MORE
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles about the 2022 NTSA Elite Advisors. The first is here; the second is here. NTSA congratulates NTSA 2022 Elite Advisor Carla-Ann E. Goedtke, CPFA™, CRES, for her outstanding and unique accomplishments. Goedtke’s firm, Investors Choice... READ MORE
Don’t hesitate! Do you know of an elite advisor who deserves to be nominated for the NTSA 2023 Elite Advisor Awards? The nomination period began last week and is under way!  The NTSA Elite Advisor Awards’ goal is to recognize the very ‘best of the best’ financial advisor members of NTSA who have... READ MORE
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series that provides a look at content available through the NTSA Advisor’s weekly MarketBeat feature, an archive of which is contained in the Industry Intel section of the NTSA website here. This installment concerns savings and income. Retirement Income... READ MORE
NTSA 2023 Elite Advisor Awards nominations are open! The NTSA Elite Advisor Awards are significant lifetime achievement awards that honor NTSA financial advisor members who display the above characteristics.  Please nominate NTSA financial advisors with these attributes: Best of the Best... READ MORE

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