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Bethesda, MD — Alex Assaley, AIF® of AFS 401(k) Retirement Services recently participated as a delegate to the National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) Annual DC Fly-In Forum, an exclusive gathering of the nation’s leading retirement plan advisors.
You see them all over the place – seemingly random letters and symbols following your advisor’s name, in their email signature, on their business cards, and across their website. But what do those letters even mean, how does someone earn them, and are there any that are more important than others?
We are more than halfway through 2017 and this year has already seen its fair share of changes and that includes the world of employee benefits. Earlier this year at our Employee Benefits Symposium, we heard from a variety of industry experts on what's happening across the entire benefits landscape, spanning retirement plans, health care, technology, and more.
With inspiration from our Symposium, here are the three can't-miss trends from 2017 to help organizations create strong benefit packages that attract top talent, retain great employees, and promote a positive company culture.
Bethesda, MD (April 10, 2018)—AFS 401(k) Retirement Services, a Retirement Plan Consulting Firm in Bethesda, MD, is pleased to announce that Managing Principal and Lead Advisor, Alex Assaley, has been named one of 401(k) Specialist Top Advisor by Participant Outcomes for February 2018.
Many millennials are looking for their company’s employee benefits program to go beyond the typical healthcare and retirement plan by also addressing other key priorities, such as student loan assistance, financial education, and flexible schedules. While news headlines sometimes turned their demands into stories of “entitled” or “needy” millennials, at the core, their goals are similar to past generations - they want help to take actionable steps towards achieving a healthier lifestyle - mentally, physically, and financially.
When you think about a 401(k) plan, do you consider why it has risen to such a popular option over a pension plan? Initially, when the IRS created the code that introduced 401(k)’s in the early 1980s, it was to give high ranking executives an added benefit to their pension plan. Today, most companies have done away with pensions plans and exclusively use defined contribution plans, such as 401(k)s and 403(b)s, as a way to mitigate costs.
What is Meltdown and Spectre and What Devices Can They Affect?
Last week the world of technology and the Internet of Things were in a panic because of Meltdown and Spectre, the latest security flaws to come on the scene.
Bethesda, MD (January 3, 2018)—AFS 401(k) Retirement Services, a 401(k) Retirement Plans Consulting Firm in Bethesda, MD, today announces that it has been named one of National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Top DC Advisor Teams list.
Bethesda, MD (September 30, 2017)— AFS 401(k) Retirement Services, a 401(k) Retirement Plans Consulting firm in Bethesda, MD, today announces that its Managing Principal and Lead Advisor, Alex Assaley, AIF®, has been named to the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers list for 2017. The third annual list, produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ignites Research, was recently published in a special section of the newspaper’s U.S. edition, as well as on ft.com.
"In what ways will Baby Boomers working longer have an impact on today's workplace?"
Alex Assaley answers this and more on the most recent episode of WorkXo's Culture Chat podcast. At a time where multiple generations with varying characteristics are working together, it can be challenging to form a workplace culture where all needs are met.