Pension Consultants is honored to have recently been recognized as the second place recipient, in the 5-24 employees category, of the 2011 Springfield Business Journal’s Choice Employers Award. The Choice Employers Award recognizes companies in the Springfield area and is based on five factors including incentives, family friendly policies, employee development, corporate culture and civic activities. For more information about the award and the annual awards ceremony held on November 10, visit the Springfield Business Journal’s website.
Pension Consultants is now on Twitter
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
You can now follow Pension Consultants on Twitter @RetireAdvisers!
Follow our timeline for trending news topics in the industry and links to original Pension Consultants content like ERISA and Investment updates, commentary from Brian Allen, upcoming webinars, on-demand videos, company news and more.
Record Breaking Attendance at the 2011 Pension Focus Conference
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
The 2011 Pension Focus conference held this past May 19-20 in Branson, MO reported a record breaking attendance level, a 12% increase over 2010. Retirement plan professionals learned about the most paramount issues their companies face today regarding their retirement plans. Attendees heard from Brian H. Graff, Esq., APM, the Executive Director and CEO of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and James W. Paulsen, Ph.D., the Chief Investment Strategist for Wells Capital Management among other experts in the industry on topics such as retirement readiness and what plan sponsors can do to improve it; mistakes plan sponsors make and provide actionable advice to prevent them; and key IRS or DOL updates, which have significant implications this year.
The next Pension Focus conference will be held May 17-18, 2012. Details for that conference will be posted on the pensionfocus.org Website later this year.
Pension Consultants Sponsored 20th Annual Kitchen 5k Fun Run for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Over 800 participants participated in the 20th Annual Kitchen 5k Fun Run and Mutt Strut, which was presented by Pension Consultants, Inc. for the fourth year in a row. The race, which took place on Saturday, May 7, 2011, raised over $16,000 for The Kitchen’s Family Nurturing Center for childcare.
Brian Allen, president of Pension Consultants and immediate past president of the board of directors for The Kitchen commented that, “Being able to give back to our community in a meaningful way is very gratifying. The Kitchen provides many valuable services to help care for those in need with dignity and compassion.”
The Kitchen is widely recognized as an innovator for addressing the issues of poverty and homelessness in the Springfield area. It provides many services including housing, food, medical services, counseling, case management, child care, job counseling, youth services, clothing, advocacy, life skills and homelessness prevention.
- Employees and their families participated in The 20th Annual Kitchen 5k Fun Run sponsored by Pension Consultants
Employees and their families participated in The 20th Annual Kitchen 5k Fun Run sponsored by Pension Consultants
Employees pictured (front to back): Laurie Tomko, Marina Wiley, Bill Oliver, Brian Allen. Employees not pictured: Chris Thixton, Heather Gilsten, Theresa Mann.
2011 W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award Nominee
Monday, April 25th, 2011
Pension Consultants is honored to be recognized as one of the five finalists for the 2011 W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. The Small Business of the Year award is named in honor of the late W. Curtis Strube who was an avid supporter of small businesses and an advocate for ethics in business. The recipient is selected based on such factors as staying power, response to adversity, innovative products or services, business philosophy and contributions to the community. For more information about the award and the annual awards luncheon on May 4, visit the Chamber’s Web site.