Alison Cooke Mintzer

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DOL Rescinds 2022 Cryptocurrency Guidance for 401(k) Plans

1 week ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration rescinded a 2022 compliance assistance release directed at plan fiduciaries considering plan investments in cryptocurrencies. The 2022 guidance, published by the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, directed plan fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants.
PLANADVISER'S 2025 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Winners

3 weeks ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

PLANADVISER announced the 2025 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Award Winners at the Industry Leaders Awards in New York on Thursday. At the annual awards dinner, winners and finalists were recognized for demonstrating leadership and a commitment to excellence in serving retirement plan sponsors and participants and contributing to the retirement plan adviser industry.
Retirement Industry People Moves - 5/9/2025

3 weeks ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

Schwab Advisor Services Names Managing Director of Relationship ManagementSchwab Advisor Services welcomes back Julian Lopez as managing director of relationship management—a newly created role designed to support Schwab’s largest and “most complex” independent advisory firms. Lopez rejoins the leadership team with expertise in serving registered investment advisers across a broad range of sizes and specialties.
Retirement Industry People Moves - 5/2/2025

1 month ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

Edward Jones Announces Changes to Executive TeamEdward Jones is evolving its enterprise leadership team, effective June 1, the company announced. David Chubak will assume a new role as head of wealth management and field management. Lena Haas, currently responsible for WMAS, will retire at the end of this year. David Gunn, who currently leads the Canada business unit, will also assume responsibility for the US business unit.
Retirement Industry People Moves - 4/25/2025

1 month ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

David Gillman Joins Absolute Capital as Regional Vice PresidentAbsolute Capital has hired David A. Gillman as regional vice president, where he will be responsible for managing and growing the firm’s RIA relationships. In this role, Gillman will support independent RIAs as they use the firm’s Workplace Investment Navigator platform for the integration and direct management of held-away client assets in 401(k), 403(b), 401(a) and 457 plans.
DOL Reconsidering Biden-Era ESG Considerations Rule

1 month ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer |James Van Bramer

The Department of Labor is considering rescinding a 2022 rule that permits retirement plan fiduciaries to consider environmental, social and governance factors when making plan investments.
MEP Plan Participants Win in Jury Trial Against Pentegra

1 month ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

In a rare ERISA jury trial, a jury Wednesday awarded $38 million to a class of retirement plan participants alleging a fiduciary breach against Pentegra’s multiple employer plan. In the case Khan et al v. Board of Directors of Pentegra Defined Contribution Plan et al, a jury has found that fiduciaries of Pentegra’s more than $2 billion Multiple Employer Defined Contribution Plan for Financial Institutions breached their fiduciary duties by paying unreasonable recordkeeping and administrative fees.
Product and Service Launches – 4/17/25 | PLANADVISER

1 month ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer |Remy Samuels

OneDigital Enhances Benefits Capabilities with BoliColi Acquisition OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC has acquired BoliColi, an independent consulting firm specializing in executive and director benefit solutions. The acquisition deepens OneDigital’s capabilities in the east region and enhances its ability to deliver tailored retention and financial wellness strategies for clients across the country, according to the announcement.
Hub Names EVP of U.S. Employee Benefits and Retirement and Private Wealth

1 month ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

Hub International announced appointments to the leadership teams of its U.S. employee benefits and retirement and private wealth units. Effective May 5, Mustafa Faizani will assume a new role as the executive vice president of U.S. employee benefits and retirement and private wealth. Faizani will report to Jack McGrath, president of HUB’s pacific region and a member of the executive management team.
Product and Service Launches – 4/10/25 | PLANADVISER

1 month ago | planadviser.com | Alison Cooke Mintzer

Yieldstreet to Launch Automated Private Markets Investing SolutionYieldstreet plans to introduce Yieldstreet 360 Managed Portfolios to accredited investors later this year. The company said this is the first automated private markets investing solution, allowing investors to passively diversify across private markets through a single solution. Yieldstreet 360 builds and manages diversified private markets portfolios that span thousands of underlying assets.