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Understanding Oregon's State Mandates for Retirement Plans: Options and Compliance

Retirement State Mandates

Oregon State-Mandated Retirement Plan Options

Help clients in Oregon understand their state's retirement mandates and explore alternative solutions that meet both satisfy legal requirements and align with clients' needs. 

Top Factors to Consider When Choosing a 401(k) Plan

Evaluate Plan Providers

How to Evaluate a 401(k) Provider

Dive into the key factors to consider when evaluating a 401(k) plan provider, ensuring that the chosen recordkeeper aligns with client needs and business goals. From understanding fee structures to assessing customer service, learn what to look for when evaluating providers to make informed decisions that benefit your clients and their employees. 

Why State Governments Are Requiring Small Businesses to Offer Retirement Plans

Retirement State Mandates

Why States Mandate Retirement Plans

Help clients understand the necessity of state-mandated retirement plans and explore their options to comply with these mandates.

Understanding CalSavers: California's Retirement Savings Program for Your Clients

Retirement State Mandates

CalSavers Retirement Program Details

Help clients understand California's CalSavers Retirement Savings Program and explore alternative options to satisfy state mandate requirements.

Understanding Illinois Secure Choice: A Guide for Financial Advisors

Retirement State Mandates

Complying with Illinois Secure Choice

Help clients understand the Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and explore alternative options to meet their retirement plan needs. 

Unlock Growth with Small Business 401(k) Plans

Growth Strategies · Expand my practice · Products and Services

Small Business Growth Strategies

Discover the untapped potential of small business retirement plans and learn how these plans can expand your advisory practice to drive growth.

Demonstrate Plan Value to Clients with Our Online Pricing Calculator

Growth Strategies · Help me prospect · Calculator or Tool

Demonstrate Plan Value with Online Pricing Calculator

Show your clients the impact of our flat-dollar approach to recordkeeping fees on their plan fees and market value over time. Use our pricing calculator to create a custom illustration that demonstrates the plan value, and compare Ascensus plan pricing with current plan pricing to highlight potential savings and improved asset growth.

Driving Client Success with Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

Driving Client Success with Retirement Plans

Help your clients drive success with employer-sponsored retirement plans. This comprehensive guide equips advisors with the tools to support their clients in creating and managing effective retirement plans, helping employees financially prepare for the future while enhancing business outcomes. 

Navigating the Complexities of SECURE 2.0: Ensuring Compliance for Long-Term Part-Time Employees

SECURE 2.0 · SECURE Act video series · Video

SECURE 2.0 Compliance for LTPT Employees

Help clients understand the impact of SECURE 2.0 on long-term part-time (LTPT) employees and guide them through eligibility rules, ensuring compliance with new regulations. 

Understanding the Key Incentives of SECURE 2.0: Available Tax Credits

SECURE 2.0 · SECURE Act video series · Video

Leveraging SECURE 2.0 Tax Credits

Help clients understand and leverage the SECURE 2.0 Act to establish effective retirement plans, guiding them through the incentives and benefits for both business success and employee financial well-being. 

Understanding Minnesota's State Mandates for Retirement Plans: Options and Compliance

Retirement State Mandates

Minnesota State-Mandated Retirement Plan Options

Help your clients in Minnesota navigate the state's mandated retirement program and discover alternative solutions that not only satisfy legal requirements but also align with their business goals. 

Understanding Maryland's State Mandates for Retirement Plans: Options and Compliance

Retirement State Mandates

Maryland State-Mandated Retirement Plan Options

Help your clients in Maryland understand the state's mandated retirement program and explore alternative solutions that satisfy both the mandate and their business needs. 

Understanding Nevada's State Mandates for Retirement Plans: Options and Compliance

Retirement State Mandates

Nevada State-Mandated Retirement Plan Options

Help clients in Nevada understand the state's mandated retirement program and explore alternative solutions that satisfy legal requirements and meet their business goals. 

Compare Managed Account Options to Enhance Your Advisory Practice

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

Boosting Performance with Managed Accounts

Explore a range of managed account options to enhance your advisory services and meet your clients' diverse needs. Learn about key factors to consider — including fees, advice models, and rebalancing frequencies — and discover how our independence and strategic relationships provide you with the flexibility to offer tailored investment solutions. 

Understanding Hawaii's State Mandates for Retirement Plans: Options and Compliance

Retirement State Mandates

Hawaii State-Mandated Retirement Plan Options

Help clients understand Hawaii's state-mandated retirement program and explore the alternative solutions to satisfy the mandates as well as meet their business needs.

Understanding State Mandates in Illinois for Retirement Plans: Options and Compliance

Retirement State Mandates

Illinois State-Mandated Retirement Plan Options

Help clients understand Illinois' state-mandated retirement program and educate them on the key features and benefits of the program as well as available alternatives.

Annual Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for Retirement Plans

Engage Clients · Participant education · Information Guide

Annual COLAs for Retirement Plans

Explore how cost of living adjustments (COLAs) impact contribution limits and the operations of qualified retirement plans, SEP plans, and SIMPLE plans. Learn about the annual adjustments required by Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code and how they affect your clients' retirement planning.

Comparing Retirement Plan Options for Your Client's Small Business

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

Comparing Small Business Retirement Plan Options

Compare various retirement plan options to find the best fit for your clients, considering factors like eligibility, contributions, and administrative responsibilities.

Find the right plan for your client with our small business plans overview.

Optimizing Retirement Plan Offerings for Small Business Clients with CoPilot 401(k)

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

CoPilot 401(k): Simplifying Small Business Retirement Plans

Explore how CoPilot 3(38) retirement plans can save you time and help grow your business with streamlined, transparent pricing and low-cost investment menus. Ascensus offers two CoPilot 401(k) retirement plans—traditional and Individual(k)—that are cost-effective and ease the investment and administrative burden of managing a 401(k) plan. 

Prospect New Clients with SECURE 2.0 Tax Credit Calculator

Growth Strategies · SECURE 2.0 · Help me prospect · Calculator or Tool

SECURE 2.0 Tax Credit Calculator for Eligible Employers

Use the SECURE 2.0 Tax Credit Calculator to prospect small business clients by demonstrating potential tax credits available for sponsoring a retirement plan.

Leveraging SECURE 2.0 Tax Credits for Military Spouses

SECURE 2.0 · Contributions · Information Guide

SECURE 2.0 Military Spouse Credit Guide

Help clients understand the new tax credit for including military spouses in their employer-sponsored retirement plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act, guiding them through eligibility criteria and benefits.

Understanding the Key Provisions of SECURE 2.0: Long-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility

SECURE 2.0 · Contributions · Information Guide

SECURE 2.0 LTPT Coverage Guide

Help your clients understand the improved coverage and new eligibility rules for long-term part-time (LTPT) employees under the SECURE 2.0 Act.

Enhancing Client Outcomes: Key Benefits of Ascensus Secure Retirement PEP

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

Ascensus Secure Retirement Pooled Employer Plan (PEP)

Explore the benefits and features of the Ascensus Secure Retirement PEP, which offers an affordable, customizable retirement solution for advisors and their clients.

Understanding 360° Payroll Integration: A Financial Advisor's Guide

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

Enhancing Efficiencies with Payroll Integration

Enhance your advisory practice by offering payroll integrated 401(k) solutions, streamlining processes for clients and increasing your revenue streams. 

Utilizing Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts Under SECURE 2.0

SECURE 2.0 · Contributions · Information Guide

Understanding SECURE 2.0 Pension-Linked Savings

Help clients understand the Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESAs) introduced by the SECURE 2.0 Act, and guide them through the implementation and benefits of PLESAs.

Growing Your 401(k) Business: How to Write Effective Prospecting Emails

Growth Strategies · Help me prospect · Article

401(k) Business Growth: Email Prospecting Tips

Learn how writing effective prospecting emails—focusing on client needs and establishing value—can help you grow your 401(k) business.

Five Ways for Financial Advisors to Prospect 401(k) Clients

Growth Strategies · Help me prospect · Article

Effective 401(k) Prospecting Strategies

Expand your book of business by leveraging easy prospecting methods and partnering with specialized providers to offer 401(k) plans to clients.

New Penalty-Free Distribution Option for Emergency Expenses Under SECURE 2.0

SECURE 2.0 · Distributions · Information Guide

Penalty-Free Distribution Options Under SECURE 2.0

Help your clients understand the new penalty-free distribution option for emergency expenses, including eligibility and benefits of the provision, introduced by the SECURE 2.0 Act. 

Unlocking the Potential of Retirement Plans: Insights and Strategies

Growth Strategies · Expand my practice · Whitepaper

Unlock Growth with Retirement Plans

Expand your advisory practice by integrating retirement plans, leveraging the SECURE 2.0 Act and state mandates to meet growing demand and enhance client relationships.

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