MEMBER BENEFITS
Exclusive SPARK Member Benefits
Members enjoy a wide variety of benefits, including participation in staff-level policy committees, access to proprietary market research and discounts at our events.
Our membership is open to recordkeepers, advisors, mutual fund companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies, banks, consultants, trade clearing firms and investment managers.
Talk to us about how your company can take full advantage of a SPARK membership.
| Benefits | Associate Member | Vendor Member | Associate Adjunct | Business Associate | Advisory Board | Advisory Adjunct |
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| Eligibility: | financial service firm that record keep or manage assets for defined contribution plan sponsors and participants | service provider offering participant or plan-level services. Must exhibit or sponsor to attend conferences | your company is an Associate Member or Vendor Member with SPARK | business consultant or plan advisor offering consulting services to plan sponsors and participants | financial service firm that record keep or manage assets for defined contribution plan sponsors and participants; service provider offering participant or plan-level services | your company holds an Advisory Board membership with SPARK |
| SPARK’s advisory body; sets strategy |  |
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| Shape policy in comment letters | |
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| Closed-door meetups with regulators | |
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| Data security oversight committee participation | |
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| Participation: all committees | |
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| Proprietary DC provider RFP guide | |
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| Proprietary payroll data layouts | |
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| Annual marketplace update | |
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| State legislative tracking | |
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| Free conference pass | |
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| Free board event pass | |
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| Discounted event passes | |
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| Assign other staffers to committees | |
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| Proprietary industry research | |
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| Pricing: | $895 | $895 | $100 | $2,175 | $20,000 | Included with Advisory Board membership |