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2020 Financial Markets Update

2020 Financial Markets Update

Are You Prepared for an IRS Audit?

May 24, 2018

Michael Viljak, Manager of Advisor Development The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) Employee Benefit Audit Program is used to audit and […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Why Educating Employees About Retirement Plans Is Critical

April 17, 2018

Kristin Jacobson, Director of Retirement Services, explains how millennial employees might not see the point of investing in a retirement […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Is Your Retirement Plan Out-of-Date or Putting Your Practice at Risk?

April 12, 2018

ERISA Consultant Eileen Shaw explains the risks involved in outdated retirement plans and how the changing regulatory landscape has transformed […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Think You Can Just Sign up Your Company for a 401(k) and Forget About It? Think Again.

March 26, 2018

Companies need to make sure they understand the regulations behind ERISA that go far beyond just signing your company up […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Younger Team Members Often Don’t Enroll in Retirement Plans — But That Can Hurt Your Company

February 22, 2018

Your younger employees may not be interested in participating in retirement plans, but it’s a critical step for both your […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Enthusiasm And Trust High For 401(K) Plans

November 3, 2017

When it comes to saving for retirement, Americans love their 401(k) and other defined contribution (DC) plans. They demonstrate it […]

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When Does It Make Sense to Offer Employees a Retirement Plan?

July 20, 2017

Our ERISA Consultant Eileen Shaw tells Entrepreneur magazine that there is no “right” time to create a retirement plan for […]

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How a Health Savings Account Can Help Fund Your Retirement

July 6, 2017

First Western ERISA Consultant Eileen Baldwin-Shaw writes for MarketWatch about how to use a health savings account as part of […]

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Forget the Dreaded IRS Audit, Businesses Should Fear EBSA

June 6, 2017

First Western Trust’s ERISA Consultant Eileen Shaw writes for ACG’s Middle Market Growth about important audits many businesses overlook. While most […]

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This may be the biggest financial mistake millennials are making

May 25, 2017

Director of Retirement Consulting Services, Paula Hendrickson, and ERISA Consultant, Eileen Shaw, write for Marketwatch.com, a part of the Wall […]