Retirement Plans

Fiduciary Retirement Plans – Helping Employers Deliver Benefits That Truly Support Their Employees

Our Approach

We believe successful retirement plans benefit both employers and employees through a solid, supportive foundation. As a fiduciary retirement plan advisor in Cincinnati, we help plan sponsors meet their ERISA duties while creating a well-managed, easy-to-engage plan experience for employees.

Our approach rests on three key pillars:

Fiduciary Excellence

Administrative Support

Employee Education & Engagement

Combined with our high-touch service, these pillars help Cincinnati employers deliver effective retirement plans—such as 401(k)s.

Fiduciary Focused Services

We deliver disciplined, fiduciary-focused guidance on plan governance, investment and fee oversight, design consulting, benchmarking, and overall responsibilities—providing Cincinnati employers with structured, compliant retirement plans (such as 401(k)s) designed to reduce risk and support strong employee outcomes.

Our key services include:

3(21) or 3(38) fiduciary services
Investment menu design
Fee benchmarking & vendor RFPs
Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA) suitability analysis
Committee charter development
Investment Policy Statement (IPS) creation
Meeting minutes & documentation support
Fiduciary training for plan committees
Industry trends & regulatory updates

Aministrative Support

We act as a true extension of your HR and Benefits team in Cincinnati—partnering closely with plan providers and your internal staff to streamline retirement plan operations, reduce administrative complexity, handle day-to-day tasks efficiently, resolve issues quickly, and free your time to focus on what matters most: your employees.

Our dedicated support includes:

Dedicated point-of-contact for HR teams
Strategic administrative guidance
Conflict resolution & issue escalation
Plan document review & updates
Plan design consulting & benchmarking
Audit preparation & support
Plan correction & compliance guidance
Special projects & custom initiatives
Regular plan sponsor newsletter with updates & insights

Employee Education & Engagement

We believe a retirement plan succeeds only when employees truly understand and actively use it—as part of our fiduciary retirement plan services in Cincinnati, we deliver clear, engaging education through in-person sessions, digital resources, financial wellness programs, and personalized one-on-one support which can help boost participation, improve retirement readiness, and enhance employee satisfaction.

Our comprehensive education and engagement offerings include:

Group sessions & one-on-one coaching
Personalized participant advice
Custom education modules tailored to your workforce
401(k)/403(b) education & financial wellness
Targeted education communication campaigns
Monthly financial wellness newsletter
Integrated ESOP & 401(k) education

Plans We Advise On

401(k) Plans

403(b) Plans

SIMPLE IRAs

ESOPs / KSOPs

Cash Balance Plans

Defined Benefit Plans

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans

Student Loan Reimbursement Programs

Retirement Planning by the Numbers

96%

Retention Rate

85+

Clients

$550M+

Assets

*Based on internal firm data from 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025. Client retention rate reflects the percentage of clients retained during the period. Assets represent assets under advisement as of 12/31/2025.