Plan Design Consulting
Engage & support your employees with a high-impact program
One of the keys to a successful retirement plan is aligning employer goals to maximize the business and employee retirement goals. Effective plan design can attract and retain top talent and help your firm be more competitive and attractive in the marketplace. To help you create the most engaging plans,
Accelerate Retirement will:
- Focus on prescriptive solutions to improve coverage, increasing savings rates, and manage company expenses
- Calculate estimates for retirement readiness and costs for employees who are financially unable to retire
Accelerate Retirement clearly identifies the effects of each plan design variable
Plan Assets
Total Replacement Ratio
Participation
Employer Cost
Participant Account Balances
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