Great Lakes Employers Pooled 401(k) Plan
Key advantages of Great Lakes PEP
- Fully integrated end-to-end solution: Newport Group, Inc., an Ascensus company, serves as the plan's Pooled Plan Provider (PPP) and handles much of the administration—including eligibility, beneficiary tracking, and plan disbursements—so you’re free to focus on your clients
- Lower costs for participating employers: Costs are spread across a larger participant and asset base, which could reduce costs for participating employers.
- Less time and effort: The bundled Pooled Employer Plan (PEP solution streamlines the administration and off loads the day-to-day responsibilities of employers, so they are able to focus on growing their business.
- Flexible plan options: This fully bundled PEP solution allows you to choose the features and options that will work best for you. Your clients also have greater access to institutional class mutual fund shares.
Our Services
401(k) PEP Planning
At Michigan 401(k) Advisors we assist in managing the fiduciary risks and complexities associated with managing your company retirement plan, while promoting participant education to instill long-term financial wellness for your participants.
What We Offer
We assist in simplifying the complexities and assist in reducing the fiduciary risks of managing company retirement plans while helping build long-term financial wellness through participant education. Our team supports you from the design phase—covering eligibility, compensation, contributions/distributions, vesting, and loan options—to serving as your valued 3(21) investment fiduciary in advisory relationships offering investment recommendations and monitoring. We coordinate with qualified administrative partners, maintain regular oversight through benchmarking, live meetings, quarterly reviews, and virtual enrollment, and ensure your participants stay engaged and informed—striving to create a “paycheck for life” through prudent planning and proactive guidance.
OUR SERVICES
What we can do for you
Our comprehensive process strives to deliver exceptional 401(k) planning.
Retirement Plan Design Assistance
During a plan design consultation we focus on several things:
- Eligibility
- Compensation
- Contributions & Distributions
- Vesting
- 401(k) Loan Options
Fiduciary Support Services
There are 2 main areas of 401(k) fiduciary services:
1. Handling investments
2. Handling administration work
We help you match your plan with a qualified provider for the administrative duties and Michigan 401(k) Advisors can serve as the 3(21) investment fiduciary to provide investment recommendations and ongoing investment monitoring.
Participant Education
Creating a paycheck for life begins with understanding personal savings goals, risk tolerance, and investment allocations, and the benefits of a sound corporate retirement plan.
Our team proactively engages participants in live meetings, quarterly reviews, 1:1 meetings, and virtual enrollments. Encouraging your participants is a pillar in our service model.
Asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
Ongoing Benchmarking
We strive to help you create a world class retirement plan through the continued monitoring of investments, vendors, fees and onsite services.
401(k) Offerings
401(k) plans tailored to diverse participant needs and life circumstances.
Enhanced Retirement Confidence
Plan your financial future with a well-structured exit plan.
Smooth Transition
Ensure a seamless handover of your business legacy.
Confidence
Gain confidence about your business's future trajectory.
Maximized Value
Increase your company's appeal and worth to potential buyers.
This information was developed as a general guide to educate plan sponsors, but is not intended as authoritative guidance or tax or legal advice. Each plan has unique requirements, and you should consult your attorney or tax advisor for guidance on your specific situation. In no way does advisor assure that, by using the information provided, plan sponsor will be in compliance with ERISA regulations
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