Open Architecture

First and foremost, we are consultants. Our job is to understand our clients' needs and objectives and to provide guidance on the various design elements of their executive benefit and employee benefit plans. We believe that proper design is important to governance, leadership, plan participants and other stakeholders. We bring a great depth of knowledge, experience and, importantly, independence to all consulting arrangements. We represent the marketplace on our client's behalf with no conflicts that can be caused by ownership or investment from outside entities. We operate in an entirely unbundled, unbiased, and open architecture business model by working with the best-in-class resources for funding and plan administration.

Strategic Partners

Technical & Administrative Partners

Fulcrum Partners, LLC

  • BDO
  • Grant Thornton
  • Pearl Meyer & Partners
  • Sagemark Consulting
  • Steven Hall & Partners
  • Wilmington Trust
Technical: Large & Boutique
  • Actuarial
  • Accounting
  • Legal
Administration: Record Keeping & Communication
  • ADP Retirement Services
  • AFS/Deferral.com
  • Clark Consulting
  • MullinTBG
  • Pangburn
  • Pen‐Cal
  • Renaissance Benefit Advisorss
  • The Newport Group
  • Nolan Financial
  • Various COLI Carrier Turn-Key Solutions
Plan Design
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
  • VEBA’s (Post Employment Benefits)
  • DB Pension Strategies
  • Executive Annuity
  • Executive 162 Bonus
Financial Diagnostics
  • Mutual Funds
  • Corporate & Trust Owned Life Insurance
  • Alternative Investments Hedging Strategies
  • Total Return Swaps
  • ETF Portfolios
Other HR Related Services
  • Group Life, Disability and Accident
  • Total Retirement Outsourcing
  • 401(k)
RFP Assistance
  • Nonqualified Plan Record Keeping and Administration
  • Dependent Eligibility Verification
  • Voluntary Benefits
Corporate & Individual Investment Advisory:
  • Qualified & Non-qualified Plans
  • Individual Portfolios
  • ETF Portfolios
  • Alternative Investment Hedging Strategies
  • Total Return Swaps