The Gap
Most hard-working Americans are not saving enough for retirement and will come up short. Even with all of the focus over the past decades, most Americans don't have access to an employer sponsored retirement plan, or aren't adequately saving in their existing plan. This equates to a sizable GAP in American's retirement savings. Get ready for a dose of insightful conversations with Shannon Edwards and her expert guests as they explore innovative strategies to bridge the retirement savings gap. Whether you're an employer, benefits manager, or a financial advisor looking to excel in the retirement plan arena, listening in will help you unlock the secrets to closing The GAP and stay ahead of the future!
The Gap
Latest Episodes
How Plan Sponsors Can Run A Smart Advisor Search - Eric Dyson
Episode Intro: The GAP with Eric DysonYour retirement plan advisor can be the difference between a 401(k) that simply exists and a plan that actually changes employees’ lives. We sit down with Eric Dyson, executive director of 90 ...
The Fiduciary Process Made Practical
Episode Intro: The GAP with Will HansenYour 401(k) committee can be doing its best and still be one missing document away from a compliance mess. That tension, doing meaningful work under complicated rules with limited time, is ex...
Raising a Generation of Women Ready for Retirement
Episode Intro: The GAP with Stephen M. Welch and Cindy HounsellRetirement doesn’t begin at retirement, and for many women, the biggest risks show up decades earlier in quiet ways. Money messages that discourage questions, lower p...
Why Women's 401(k) Balances Fall Behind—and How to Change It - with Erika Goodwin & Madison Oakley
Episode Intro: The GAP with Erika Goodwin and Madison OakleyWomen retire later, live longer, and often try to do it with less money and less margin for error. That isn’t a personal failure, it’s a system of pay gaps, caregiving in...
How Plan Sponsors Can Cut Through 401(k) Noise With Grant Ellis
Episode Intro: The GAP with Grant EllisYour 401(k) plan might be “working” on paper, but are your people actually getting clearer, calmer, and more confident about retirement? We sit down with Grant Ellis, founder of Ellis Retirem...