On October 1, 2009, Mark Davis, Vice President and Financial Advisor of CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, testified on behalf of NAIRPA before a hearing held by the House Ways & Means Committee titled, “Defined Benefit Pension Plan Funding Levels and Investment Advice Rules.” [Testimony]
On July 23, 2009, Robert Richter, Vice President of SunGard, testified on behalf of On July 23, 2009, Robert Richter, Vice President of SunGard, testified on behalf of ASPPA before the U.S. Department of Labor Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans on promoting retirement literacy and security by streamlining disclosures to participants and beneficiaries. [Testimony]
On June 18, 2009, Mark Wayne, President of Freedom One Investment Advisers, testified on behalf of NAIRPA before a joint hearing held by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Labor on current issues related to the use of Target Date Funds as 401(k) investments. [Testimony]
On April 22, 2009, Julian Onorato testified on behalf of ASPPA, CIKR and NAIRPA before the House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions on issues relating to 401(k) fee disclosure addressed in the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009. [Testimony] [Fiduciary Disclosure] [Participant Disclosure]
On March 24, 2009, ASPPA, CIKR and NAIRPA submitted comments for the record to the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions hearing entitled "Retirement Security: The Importance of an Independent Investment Adviser." [Comments] [Committee Website]
On February 25, 2009, Stephen L. Dobrow, CEO of Primark Benefits, testified on behalf of ASPPA at a hearing before the House Committee on Small Business on the challenges small businesses face in funding and maintaining their retirement plans in a struggling economy.[Testimony]
On February 24, 2009, ASPPA Executive Director/CEO Brian H. Graff, APM, testified on behalf of ASPPA, CIKR and the Small Business Council of America (SBCA) before the Connecticut Commerce Committee in opposition to small employer retirement plan legislation (SB 971). [CT Testimony]