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SECURE 2.0 and Retirement Planning: What Advisors Need to Know in 2026

Engage Clients · Relationship management · Article

Retirement Plan Updates for 2026: What Advisors Need to Know

Learn more about this year’s SECURE 2.0 changes and how to use them to differentiate your practice and deliver better client outcomes. 

Even as we settle into a new year, the retirement planning landscape continues to shift in response to a changing regulatory and policy environment, market volatility, inflation pressures, and numerous other factors. These changes can bring more complexity—and more opportunities—for advisors and their clients. And while advisors can’t control the markets or changing demographics, they can understand and navigate policy shifts in a way that helps drive the best possible outcomes for their clients.

The first step toward leveraging these policy shifts is understanding what’s changed. Enhanced contribution limits, a Roth-only catch-up requirement, evolving withdrawal strategies, and expanded incentives for small businesses are all redefining how advisors can support clients through this tax season and beyond. 

Maximize Your Advisory Practice: Leveraging PEPs for Business Growth, Streamlined Administration, and Cost Efficiencies

Growth Strategies · Advisor PEPCAST · Video

PEPCAST Episode 1: Grow Your Business with PEP

Discover how PEPs can help advisors grow their business by leveraging economies of scale, reducing administrative burdens, and enhancing participant outcomes. 

Streamline Fiduciary Responsibilities with Ascensus 3(16) Administrative Fiduciary Services

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

Ascensus 3(16) Administrative Fiduciary Services

Give your clients the support and protection they need with Ascensus 3(16) Administrative Fiduciary Services. Our support for day-to-day plan management and routine monitoring creates efficiencies for clients, allowing you to focus on growing your business.

How MEPs and PEPs Can Benefit Advisors and Their Clients

Engage Clients · Plan design & capabilities · Products and Services

Introduction to MEPs and PEPs

Scale your business by offering Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) and Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs), which reduce administrative and financial burdens for employers.

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.