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In Part III of the 10th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, NTSA Past President Randy Aranowitz and Bruce Allen, CFP, president of Old Dominion Insurance and Investments, discuss what the NTSA means to Allen. In Part I, Randy Aranowitz and Bruce Allen discuss Allen’s background and Allen provides an... READ MORE
In Part II of the 10th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, NTSA Past President Randy Aranowitz interviews Bruce Allen, CFP, president of Old Dominion Insurance and Investments. They discuss Allen’s business model, his approach to serving clients and relevant business trends. In Part I Randy Aranowitz and... READ MORE
A session of the recent 2020 NTSA Summit provided an in-depth look at 457 plans.   Mark Heisler, Chief Executive Officer of ADMIN Partners, LLC, shared his insights on 457 deferred compensation plans, which offer many benefits to both sponsors and participants. Here are nine things he suggested... READ MORE
In Part I of the 10th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, NTSA Past President Randy Aranowitz interviews Bruce Allen, CFP, president of Old Dominion Insurance and Investments; they discuss Allen’s background and Allen provides an overview of his business. NTSA WOWcasts are available on the NTSA website... READ MORE
A great session at the recent 2020 NTSA Summit featured speakers who addressed what plan sponsors are concerned about and how to better serve them. Speakers included Scott Hayes from the advisor side of the industry; Mark Heisler, representing the TPAs; and Jack Towarnicky, coming from the... READ MORE
To serve the education sector, it’s first essential to reach its members. In a Jan. 27 session of the NTSA Summit in Denver, two experts addressed how to go about that from different standpoints.   David Lewis, Executive Director for the Association of School Business Officials International, and... READ MORE
A Jan. 27 session at the NTSA Summit focused on ways to better serve clients and build one’s practice.  “My passion is expanding our business and diversifying our business,” said 2019 NTSA President Kris Coffey, who moderated the session. “What do clients need?” she asked the panel, which featured... READ MORE
Speaking at a Jan. 26 session of the NTSA Summit in Denver, NTSA Executive Director Brent Neese outlined recent developments that have affected NTSA members and will figure prominently in 2020.  Neese said that in his 25 years in the tax-exempt marketplace, there has been more change in the last... READ MORE
Addressing the NTSA Summit in Denver on Jan. 26, American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff outlined provisions of the new SECURE Act that will affect the 403(b) marketplace along with the rest of the retirement industry. Graff stressed the challenges posed by the current climate in... READ MORE
In Part I of the 9th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, NTSA Past President Randy Aranowitz interviews Jill Snyder, who has served on the NTSA Board of Directors and was a 2014 Elite Advisor and 2010 recipient of the B. Schiller Meritorious Service Award. Snyder provides an overview of her practice and... READ MORE
In Part II of the 8th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, NTSA Past President Randy Aranowitz interviews Frank Owen, President of F.R. Owen & Associates, who served as NTSA President in 2008 and 2009 and was a 2014 Elite Advisor. Owen provides an overview of the compensation business model he uses.... READ MORE
An employer should establish and follow a formal review process, performed at reasonable intervals, to decide if it wants to continue using the current service providers or look for replacements. When monitoring service providers, actions to ensure they are performing the agreed-upon services... READ MORE
Hiring a service provider in and of itself is a fiduciary function. When considering prospective service providers, provide each of them with complete and identical information about the plan and what services you are looking for so that you can make a meaningful comparison. For a service contract... READ MORE
In Part II of the 7th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, Past NTSA President Randy Aranowitz interviews Scott Hayes, President and CEO of ISC Group, who served as 2012 NTSA President and 2018 American Retirement Association President, and was a 2017 NTSA Elite Advisor. Hayes provides an overview of his... READ MORE
The National Tax-Deferred Savings Association has announced the Honored Nominees for its prestigious NTSA Elite Advisor Award. The 2020 NTSA Elite Advisor Award will be presented at the NTSA 2020 Summit in Denver, Jan. 26-28, 2020. The 2020 NTSA Elite Advisor Award Honored Nominees are: Joe... READ MORE
The NTSA Summit is a priority and must-go event for me. But why? It’s the only place where I can get: information and insight about directed industry trends new sales idea that work perplexing questions answered opportunities for networking with the best of the best in the industry my next... READ MORE
In Part I of the 7th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, Past NTSA President Randy Aranowitz interviews Scott Hayes, President and CEO of ISC Group, who served as 2012 NTSA President and 2018 American Retirement Association President, and was a 2017 NTSA Elite Advisor. Hayes provides a look at his... READ MORE
I am the Managing Director of Signature Wealth Concepts, and I served as the Senior Vice President of the Southwest Branch of AXA Advisors for four years before founding my firm. For the past 18 years, I have worked with clients in the K-12 space; and I was able to build a team of advisors who... READ MORE
The upcoming NTSA Summit will be held Jan. 26-28, 2020 at the Gaylord Rockies in Denver, CO. My primary responsibilities at AXA are to provide retirement products and services to the tax-exempt markets throughout the Northeast. I have 20+ years’ experience and over the years have witnessed the... READ MORE
In Part III of the 6th Series of the NTSA WOWcasts, Past NTSA President Randy Aranowitz interviews Jody Detillier, CEO of Detillier Financial Advisors and 2015 NTSA Elite Advisor. They discuss what the NTSA means to Detillier.   In Part I, Aranowitz and Detillier discussed his background and... READ MORE

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