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America Isn’t Saving Enough: The 401(k) Is Positioned to Do Something About It

America Saves Week is a timely reminder: too many employees aren’t saving enough. Your 401(k) plan is uniquely positioned to do something about it.

Pension Consultants, Inc. Recognized as a 2025 PLANADVISER Top Retirement Plan Adviser

Pension Consultants, Inc. (PCI) is honored to be named a 2025 PLANADVISER Top Retirement Plan Adviser.

PCI Named on NAPA’s 2025 List of Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams

Pension Consultants, Inc. is excited to be featured on NAPA’s 2025 ‘Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams’ ranking! For over 30 years, PCI has been mission-driven to improve the financial security of American workers. We accomplish this by helping our clients get their employees on track for a successful retirement. Based

Time Well Spent: 6 Hours a Year to Serve on Your Company’s 401(k) Fiduciary Committee

Fiduciary committees have many important obligations to their participants. Among those, selecting and monitoring your plan’s investment options is one of the most vital. In our latest blog, we take a look at how committee investment decisions can impact participant retirement readiness.

Looking Ahead to 2025: 5 Trends Shaping the Future of 401(k) Plans

As 2024 closes and we head into 2025, we’re looking at the trends that will define the coming year. In 2025, the focus shifts to improving retirement readiness through goal-based 401(k) plan oversight and management.

PCI Reaches $5 Billion AUA/AUM Milestone!

PCI has officially reached $5 billion in total Assets Under Management (AUM) and Assets Under Advisement (AUA)! We’re proud to work with 401k fiduciaries across the nation to help get their employees on track for retirement.

Results from PCI’s ILPS Report Finds More Than 60% of 401(k) Plan Investment Lineups Underperform All-Index Lineups

PCI’s 401(k) Investment Lineup vs. Passive Scorecard answers the question 'Do 401(k) investment lineups outperform all-index lineups?'

The Secret Role Manager Selection Plays in 401(k) Plans

PCI holds a unique position that the added investment performance from successful manager selection makes a significant difference to participants’ ability to retire. When returns from active managers outperform index benchmarks, the participants receive that added value in retirement readiness. Contrarily, participants pay when investment managers underperform.

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Investment Returns Matter: How Fiduciary Committee Decisions Impact Retirement Readiness

Fiduciary committees have many important obligations to their participants. Among those, selecting and monitoring your plan’s investment options is one of the most vital. In our latest blog, we take a look at how committee investment decisions can impact participant retirement readiness.

Introducing the PCI 401(k) Investment Lineup vs. Passive Scorecard Annual Report

PCI’s 401(k) Investment Lineup vs. Passive Scorecard answers the question 'Do 401(k) investment lineups outperform all-index lineups?'

PCI Turns 30: Join Our Open Celebration on the Square!

On August 1st, 2024, Pension Consultants, Inc. will celebrate 30 incredible years of being part of the Springfield, MO community.

Automatic Salary Deductions Position Employers to Help Employees Get on Track for Retirement

The Consequences of Early 401(k) Withdrawals

Unfortunately, this is a very common choice that individuals make when leaving their employers. Although younger people are more likely to cash out their balances, people of all ages make this detrimental mistake.

PCI Named on NAPA’s 2024 List of Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams

Pension Consultants, Inc. is excited to be featured on NAPA’s 2024 ‘Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams’ ranking! For 30 years, PCI has been mission-driven to improve the financial security of American workers. We accomplish this by helping our clients get their employees on track for a successful retirement. Based on

5 Reasons Emergency Savings Within 401(k)s Are a Great Idea

American workers are financially struggling. They are worrying about unforeseen expenses and feeling uncertain about their futures. However, Secure 2.0’s PLESA provision is a promising solution to help. Check out PCI’s top 5 reasons why PLESA is a great idea...

Emergency Savings Accounts: The Most Important 401(k) Development Since Auto Features?

We believe emergency savings accounts within 401(k) plans are one of the most significant developments in recent years to help close the savings gap and improve the financial security of the American workforce.