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Primary Sponsors

Allianz
5701 Golden Hills Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297
Ph: 763.765.7321
allianzlife.com/dcplan
michael.defeo@allianzlife.com

For more than 125 years, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz) has been helping Americans prepare for their financial future. Now we’re putting our depth of retirement income experience to work in a solution tailored for defined contribution plans.

Designed to work for real people and the reality of retirement today, Allianz Lifetime Income+ with the Lifetime Income Benefit marks a new way to design in-plan annuities with a flexible product design, streamlined connections with plan partners, and increasing income potential.

Amundi US
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Eric Parisi
Ph: 617-422-4730
eric.parisi@amundi.com
amundipioneer.com/us

Amundi US is the US investment headquarters of Amundi, whose extensive network of investment and marketing offices throughout the world provides a global perspective as well as in-depth knowledge of local markets. Amundi, based in Paris, is Europe’s largest asset manager and ranks among the top 10 globally*, with over $2.01 trillion under management across six main investment hubs (as of 6/30/22).

Amundi US is committed to delivering competitive, high quality investment products that we believe can stand the test of time. We offer a broad and diversified range of innovative fixed income, equity and multi-asset solutions that can satisfy real investment needs in changing market environments. Amundi US manages approximately $84.64 billion in the US as of June 30, 2022.

BlackRock
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Ph: 877-99-BLKDC (877-992-5532)
BlackRock.com/DC

Our purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As the largest DC investment-only provider,* we are solely focused on serving over 80,000 DC plans, reaching more than 40 million participants with high-quality investment solutions designed to help people achieve their retirement goals.

Today, we continue our history of innovation and thought leadership as we work to pioneer the next generation of retirement solutions, plan design analytics and participant communications. Our commitment to our clients’ best interests is why BlackRock is trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm in the world, with $9.1 trillion in assets under management.**

*By AUM as reported in the 2023 PLANADVISOR DCIO Survey released in June 2023, with data as of 12/31/22.

** BlackRock, September 30, 2023

Broadridge Financial Solutions
605 Third Ave
New York, NY 10158
broadridge.com

Broadridge Retirement and Workplace delivers next-gen technologies and services specifically built to help you scale your business, improve risk management, and accelerate topline growth. Today, Broadridge Retirement and Workplace administers over $600B in assets and serves more than 30,000 retirement plan advisors, over 12,000 AIF® designees, and over 500 financial services providers of all sizes.

Choose Broadridge to get access to business efficiencies and performance improvements critical to your business with the independence you’d expect from a trusted partner. With Broadridge Retirement and Workplace you get performance without compromise.

Charles Schwab Trust Bank
schwabretirementcenter.com

Charles Schwab Trust Bank offers retirement plan trust and custody services to more than 140 third-party administrators, independent record-keepers, advisors and plan sponsors.

CSTB has more than $132 billion in custodied/trusteed assets (Feb. 2020) and hosts over 16,000 retirement plan level accounts on our platform.

Congruent Solutions
1500 District Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803
Michael Kiernan
Ph: 484-880-3481
info@cspl.com
congruentsolutions.com

For over two decades, Congruent Solutions has been helping Plan Providers, Record keepers and Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) to provider great CX to Plan Sponsors and Plan Participants.

Congruent’s innovative technology solutions and outsourced plan administration services enable the Retirement Plan industry to achieve better top-line and bottom-line. Our cloud-based self-service CORE suite of technology solutions empowers Sponsors & Participants and neutralizes the high cost of running applications on legacy systems.

Our back-office retirement administration processing services help manage seasonal workloads better by increasing your bandwidth, free up the high cost of resources, and significantly reducing costs.

Congruent Solutions
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

Cybercrime Support Network (CSN)
info@cybecrimesupport.org
cybercrimesupport.org
fraudsupport.org

Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) is a 501(c)(3) public-private, nonprofit collaboration created to meet the challenges facing millions of individuals and businesses affected each and every day by cybercrime. We strive to follow these guiding principles in all we do:

Bring a voice to, and serve the victims of, cybercrime
Work within existing law enforcement and victim assistance systems to enhance services and collaboration
Promote education and awareness for all citizens
Ensure victims are connected to local, state, and federal law enforcement when needed
Create a robust and uniform national database of cybercrime data

Empower Institutional
8525 E. Orchard Road, 9T3
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Ph: 303-737-3481
empowerinstitutional.com
shane.fitzpatrick@retirementpartner.com

Empower is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and provides third-party administrative and recordkeeping services to institutional partners. These services cover the complete line of pension programs including Sections 457(b), 457(f), 401(a), 403(b), 401(k), and IRA/SEP plans.

Our institutional partners and their clients can benefit from superior recordkeeping and administration, award-winning communication and education services, thorough plan sponsor and participant reporting, and an aggressive commitment to cutting edge technology. With extensive experience and expertise, we focus on getting results for retirement savers so our institutional partners can focus on their businesses.

Empower
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

Enterprise Iron Financial Industry Solutions, Inc.
14 Cliffwood Ave W, Suite 200
Matawan, NJ 07747
Jennifer Linskey
Ph: 888-242-4682 x 794
enterpriseiron.com

Enterprise Iron was founded in 2002 by senior executives from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch to serve public and private clients in Financial Services, Retirement Services and the Government sector. We deliver impactful Business, Technology and Workforce Solutions that achieve meaningful outcomes, resolve complex challenges, and optimize operations to help drive your business forward.

Our Team of industry professionals average over 20 years of experience in financial services production, technology operations, product management, technology development, implementation, and support roles. As a client-focused, independent provider, we expertly provide unbiased, best of breed support and solutions that consistently delivers results for clients on time and at a cost-savings.

Expertise. Focus. Strength.

Enterprise Iron
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

FIS Retirement Solutions
Jacksonville, Florida
Bill.Byerly@fisglobal.com
fisglobal.com

FIS is transforming the way the retirement industry operates at every level, offering a suite of capabilities and services that empower retirement plan providers around the globe. Our industry-leading, scalable ecosystem is intelligent, widely configurable, and fully connected, offering a range of flexible solutions and services that supports all aspects of your business and positions you for future growth. With our secure, advanced capabilities, you can increase your flexibility and broaden your reach in the financial world.

FIS
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Exhibitor

Franklin Templeton
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, California 94403
franklintempleton.com

Franklin Templeton brings together a wide range of investment brands and teams to provide clients deep expertise within and across asset classes, investment styles and geographies.

IPX Retirement
9200 E. Mineral Avenue, Suite 225
Centennial, CO 80112

IPX Retirement, formerly FPS Group, is a leading provider of trust, custody, IRA, and recordkeeping services to the retirement plan industry. Our innovative multi-vendor, multi-provider approach delivers superior value for financial advisors, plan sponsors, investment providers, TPAs, and the Investors they serve.

Visit ipxretirement.com for more information.

PGIM
Gateway Center Two
Newark NJ 07102-5008

PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), ranks among the top 10 largest asset managers in the world2 with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2021. With offices in 17 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate and alternatives. For more information about PGIM, visit pgim.com.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com.

1 PGIM DC Solutions does not establish or operate pension plans. PGIM DC Solutions is a Delaware limited liability company, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc., the principal asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States of America. PFI of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. PGIM DC Solutions is not currently registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser. As of the date of this material, PGIM DC Solutions does not manage any assets.

2 Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) is the 10th largest investment manager (out of 477 firms surveyed) in terms of global assets under management based on Pensions & Investments’ Top Money Managers list published on May 31, 2021. This ranking represents global assets under management by PFI as of Dec. 31, 2020.

PIMCO
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Ph: 212-597-1000
cpihos@pimco.com
pimco.com

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital in income and credit opportunities that span the liquidity spectrum, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and alternative investment solutions and a valued financing partner.

SS&C Technologies, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Ph: 617-521-8397
ssctech.com

SS&C Retirement Solutions is a full-service provider that can help you adapt to the ever-changing retirement landscape while helping you improve client experience and drive positive outcomes. Our flexible business model combined with our technology-powered solutions and customizable menu of services align with your unique, long-term business objective – no matter where your services reside on the retirement spectrum.

SS&C
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

TIAA
TIAA.org

TIAA was founded in 1918 to help teachers retire with confidence. That mission grew to include those in healthcare and more, creating reliable income for their futures while they work to make a difference today. Our commitment to be the change for our clients, associates and communities has never wavered and it’s what motivates us to deliver lifetime income for all with investments that build a better world.

TIAA
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

TRAU – The Retirement Advisor University
4514 Main Street, # 1036
Jupiter, Florida 33458
Fred Barstein
Ph: 561-371-4902
fred@trauniversity.com
trauniversity.com

TRAU in collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education offer the Certified 401(k) Professional Designation – C(k)P.

The C(k)P Designation represents a significant achievement for professional retirement plan advisors and professionals. This comprehensive and highly specialized certification program requires academic aptitude, real-world experience and application of core competencies. Virtual in Nov 2021, returning to UCLA campus in 2022 Spr/Sum & Fall.

Fred Barstein at SPARK Forum 2019

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
tcs.com

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 50 years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.

World Gold Council
Matthew Mark
matthew.mark@gold.org
goldhub.com

White paper: Beyond CPI: Gold as a strategic inflation hedge

The World Gold Council is the market development organization for the gold industry. The membership of the World Gold Council includes the world’s leading and most forward-thinking gold mining companies.. Our purpose is to stimulate and sustain demand for gold, provide industry leadership and be the global authority on the gold market.

We develop gold-backed solutions, services and products, based on authoritative market insight and we work with a range of partners to put our ideas into action. As a result, we create structural shifts in demand for gold across key market sectors. We provide insights into the international gold markets, helping people to understand the wealth preservation qualities of gold and its role in meeting the social and environmental needs of society.

For insights and data on the gold market, please visit goldhub.com.

World Gold Council
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

Exhibitors & Other Sponsors

AIG Retirement Services
aigrs.com

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions and other financial services to customers in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security. AIG common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

BenefitsLink.com
56 Creeksong Road
Whittier NC 28789
Lois Baker, President
David Baker, Editor and Publisher
Ph: 407-644-4146
LoisBaker@benefitslink.com
DaveBaker@BenefitsLink.com
BenefitsLink.com

BenefitsLink daily e-newsletters provide the latest developments and analysis in plan compliance, administration, policy and design – since 1995, we’ve delivered the very best articles to keep you on top of this ever-changing field. Website includes active message boards, industry news and an extensive calendar of conferences and webcasts.

Find – and fill — job openings on our sister site, www.EmployeeBenefitsJobs.com

And be sure to check out our mobile app – now available in the Apple Store and on Google Play.

28,000 Employee Benefits Professionals rely on us to keep them up to date – do you?

Holly Horton, SPARK media sponsor

The Broadcast Retirement Network (BRN)
Jeff Snyder
Ph: 646-484-0188
jeff@broadcastretirementnetwork.com
broadcastretirementnetwork

The Broadcast Retirement Network (BRN) is the first lifestyle media platform focused on helping Americans achieve financial independence and to make retirement and savings culturally relevant. The content is informative and engages the viewer. Most importantly – No agendas, no sales pitches, no product pushes.

Our morning show, BRN AM, provides an assessment of daily issues so that Americans can create a plan of action for themselves and their families. BRN AM focuses on delivering headline news via brief interviews with real Americans working toward their financial goals.

Unlike financial shows which prioritize institutional investment managers and public policy organizations, BRN AM is a lifestyle show that brings the stories and ideas of regular Americans to the forefront. We engage with a range of topics pertaining to retirement, focusing individual episodes on personal finance, healthcare, social security, home-ownership and so on to provide viewers with the full picture regarding the future of financial security in America.

Cerulli Associates
699 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Ph: 617-437-0084
info@cerulli.com
cerulli.com

For more than 30 years, Cerulli has provided global asset and wealth management firms with unmatched, actionable insights.

Headquartered in Boston with fully staffed offices in London and Singapore, Cerulli Associates is a global research and consulting firm that provides financial institutions with guidance in strategic positioning and new business development. Our analysts blend industry knowledge, original research, and data analysis to bring perspective to current market conditions and forecasts for future developments.

Cerulli Associates
SPARK Forum Exhibitor

DTCC
dtcc.com

With 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management, data reporting and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to financial markets. To learn more, visit dtcc.com.

iJoin
16430 N. Scottsdale Road Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Ph: 202-674-8481

iJoin is a workplace retirement infrastructure technology provider supporting cost-efficient Advisor managed accounts, Plan/Participant analytics and performance marketing tools, financial education and wellness, guaranteed/non-guaranteed workplace income products, and IRA rollovers. We’re built to help financial advisors differentiate and win.

Talk to us about making iJoin an integral component of your solution.

LIMRA/LOMA
Ph: 860-298-3815
randerson@limra.com
limra.com
loma.org

LIMRA and LOMA have for more than a century served as the largest trade associations supporting the insurance and related financial services industry. Today, we’re working with over 700 member companies around the world to help them understand industry trends, inform their strategies, develop their talent, and create solutions that advance the industry.

One of our industry solutions, FraudShare, is one of the more popular fraud prevention tools used by the life industry. FraudShare was created by the industry for the industry. Since inception, FraudShare has helped to detect more than 600 third-party account takeover incidents targeting more than $180M in account values. LIMRA is now working with Verisk, a leading global data analytics company, to deliver greater capabilities to FraudShare. Through this partnership, LIMRA and Verisk will build The Next Generation of FraudShare enabling clients to mitigate a wider range of fraud threats facing the insurance, retirement and recordkeeping industries. FraudShare TNG will establish the Retirement Services and Life Insurance Industry as leaders in customer protection.

Millennium Trust Company, LLC
2001 Spring Road, Suite 700
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Ph: 312-404-1909
mtrustcompany.com

Together, Millennium Trust and PayFlex are leaders in health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions. We’ve worked with thousands of plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help individuals plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Our products include automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. In January 2024, Millennium Trust and PayFlex are becoming Inspira Financial. We will continue to offer the same great services with a new name and renewed purpose.

Millennium Trust
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

T. Rowe Price
4515 Painters Mill Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
troweprice.com

INVEST WITH CONFIDENCE® T. Rowe Price is an asset management firm focused on delivering global investment management excellence and retirement services that investors can rely on—now, and over the long term.

We provide an array of commingled funds, subadvisory services, separate account management, retirement recordkeeping, and related services for individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors.

Our intellectual rigor helps us seek the best ideas for our clients, our integrity ensures that we always put their interests first, and our stability lets us stay focused on their goals as we pursue better investment outcomes.

As of June 30, 2021, T. Rowe Price has more than USD $1.62 trillion in assets under management and serves clients in 49 countries worldwide.

The Petersen Group, LLC
Samantha Petersen
Ph: 303-551-1773
connect@TPGunclaimed.com
tpgunclaimed.com

The Petersen Group has over 25 years of dedicated unclaimed property experience and offers a comprehensive range of unclaimed property consulting, compliance, education, and training services.

Combining technology solutions used to analyze large volumes of uncashed checks and perform owner location services routine for compliance with state unclaimed property requirements, The Petersen Group offers a comprehensive Safe Harbor IRA rollover solution that focuses on maintaining contact with retirement plan participants, reducing plan leakage, and minimizing fiduciary risk by following current regulations targeted by the enforcement priorities of the DOL, IRS and state unclaimed property programs.

Trend Micro
trendmicro.com

For over 30 years, Trend Micro’s unwavering vision has been to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Security is our entire focus, and it shows. This single-minded passion has inspired our innovations that keep up with the bad guys despite a changing IT landscape, risky user behavior, and constantly evolving threats.

The depth of our experience remains unmatched. From the endpoint to the network to the cloud, we’ve got you covered with a connected threat defense recognized by analysts, customers, and industry experts of all kinds.

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