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Columns
37 401(k) Digital Assets: 3 Things
401(k) Advisors Need to Know about
Cryptocurrencies
Aveo Capital Management's Ben Warwick
provides a three-point cheat sheet for
broaching the subject with clients.
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VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 4 2021
Features
12 401(K) PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: Cracking Wise: How Dick Darian and The Wise Rhino
Group are Capitalizing on a Red-Hot 401(k) M&A Market
What due diligence and best practices should retirement plan advisory firms perform when
considering and preparing for their search for a partner, and what advantages does an
acquisition bring?
18 401(K) MARKETING: The Unbelievable Value of 401(k) Participant Data
It's incredibly powerful (and profitable), but when it comes to who " owns " participant data,
there's a palatable tension between recordkeepers and advisors.
22 401(K) TOP ADVISORS BY PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES: 2021's Final Pair of Honorees
Our final pair of top advisors are making a positive impact on participants and employers with
" best practices " ways to boost participation and deferral rates. We profile two new monthly
TAPO designees for 2021: David Stofer, ChFC, CLU, with Mariner Wealth Advisors and John
Glomski, AIF, CPFA with MFP. We'll also tell you about our fine panel of judges for this year.
32 401(K) FIDUCIARY: How to Get the Right E&O Coverage
Practical tips for selecting the best RIA professional liability insurance policy for your firm
from industry subject matter expert Lilian Morvay, JD.
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Departments
5 Editor's Letter
6 401(k) News You Can Use
10 401(k) Fiduciary File
41 401(k) Product Watch
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39 401(k) Provider Perspective:
401(k) Auto Portability's Significant
Benefits to Pending Legislation
Thomas Hawkins reports further evidence
that auto portability will have a huge
impact on reducing retirement deficits.
40 401(k) Investment Insight:
Acknowledging the HSA Investing
Surge
Bend Financial's Tom Torre on how
health savings accounts have taken a
legitimate seat at the table when it comes
to conversations surrounding investment
strategy and financial wellness.
44 401(k) End Notes: 'The Great
Resignation' Doesn't Have to Derail
401(k) Savers
There's one weapon in the automatic features
arsenal that can keep participants
of " The Great Resignation " from killing
their chances at a secure retirement.
Brian Anderson explains.
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38 401(k) Client Connection: Unspoken
Benefits of a Quality Reputation
By understanding how you can optimize
and enhance your local community
and digital reputation, you can increase
your inbound referrals, strengthen client
relationships, and create stability within
your business. Rebecca Hourihan shows
you how.

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