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HOW WE HELP

Selecting & Monitoring Service Providers

As a plan sponsor, your fiduciary responsibility isn’t to find the “perfect” or cheapest service provider; it’s to follow a prudent, documented process for selecting and monitoring providers. “Service Provider” includes record-keepers, TPAs, custodians, consultants, and other vendors that support your retirement plan.

Following a thorough process helps ensure services meet plan needs, fees are reasonable, operations run smoothly, and fiduciary obligations are met. Advisors play a key role in guiding sponsors through this process, providing expertise, benchmarking, and documentation to support informed decisions.

Needs Assessment & Service Mapping

Identify your plan’s current and future service requirements, at both the plan and participant level, to ensure vendor solutions align with your goals.

Qualitative & Quantitative Benchmarking

Evaluate multiple providers side by side on service quality, technology, compliance, and participant experience, not just cost.

Fee Evaluation & 408(b)(2) Disclosure Review

Analyze all compensation and potential conflicts to confirm arrangements are reasonable and documented.

Due-Diligence Support & Documentation

Maintain an ERISA-compliant record of evaluations, decisions, and supporting rationale.

Ongoing Monitoring & Reassessment

Periodically review service quality, fees, compliance, and participant satisfaction, recommending changes when needed.

Our Service Provider Review Process

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Plan Discovery & Needs Analysis

Understand plan design, participants, and current service arrangements. 

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RFP Preparation & Vendor Outreach

Solicit proposals from carefully selected providers. 

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Proposal Review & Comparison

Evaluate and rank providers, highlighting trade-offs. 

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Recommendation & Fiduciary Documentation

Provide clear recommendations and an audit-ready record. 

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Implementation Support

Assist with onboarding, data migration, and participant communications. 

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Ongoing Monitoring

Ensure service quality, fee reasonableness, and regulatory compliance. 

We provide independent, unbiased benchmarking of service providers, giving you confidence that your plan decisions are guided solely by what’s best for your participants. Let’s go beyond price, including service quality, technology, compliance, and overall participant experience in our evaluation, comparing fees to service quality rather than simply selecting the cheapest providers.

With our guidance, you can follow a well-documented process that minimizes fiduciary risk, while benefiting from a scalable, repeatable framework that grows with your plan. Partnering with us means gaining a trusted advisor who simplifies complex decisions, helps to maximize plan value, and helps your retirement plan deliver the experience your employees deserve.