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Primary 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.

Allianz Life
5701 Golden Hills Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297
allianzlife.com

A leading provider of annuities and life insurance, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz) bases each decision on a philosophy of being true: True to our strength as an important part of a leading global financial organization.

True to our passion for making wise investment decisions. And true to the people we serve, each and every day.

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 solution 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 $7.96 trillion in assets under management.**

* By AUM as reported in the 2022 PLANADVISOR DCIO Survey released in June 2022, with data as of 12/31/21

** BlackRock, September 30, 2022

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

Corporate Insight
420 Lexington Ave, Suite 2655
New York, NY 10170
Ph: 646-751-6975
corporateinsight.com

Corporate Insight delivers competitive intelligence, user experience research and consulting services to the nation’s leading financial, insurance and health institutions. Celebrating our 30th anniversary as the recognized industry leader in customer experience research, we have been the trusted partner to corporations seeking to improve their digital capabilities and user experience. Our best-in-class research platform and unique approach of analyzing the actual customer experience helps corporations advance their competitive position in the marketplace.

Corporate Insight
Conference Sponsor

Empower
8525 E. Orchard Road, 9T3
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
empower.com

At Empower, we provide banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, mutual fund companies, asset managers, and partners of all sizes with retirement plan recordkeeping services and solutions for their customers.

We work on your behalf to deliver thought leadership, implement best practices, and influence Washington to bring about positive legislative and regulatory change in the retirement industry.

We offer our comprehensive menu of services and products to meet your unique needs. In addition, our helpful support team is here to exceed your expectations. We own and maintain our flexible, scalable, and secure recordkeeping platform to deliver convenience and peace of mind to both you and your customers.

As your private-label partner, we work behind the scenes to empower you to maintain your autonomy, build your brand equity, and grow your client relationships and your business.

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 18+ 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

Envestnet, Inc.
Ph: 650 716-5049
envestnet.com

Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) is transforming the way financial advice and wellness are delivered. Our mission is to empower advisors and financial service providers with innovative technology, solutions, and intelligence to make financial wellness a reality for everyone. Over 103,000 advisors across more than 4,900 companies including 16 of the 20 largest U.S. banks, 46 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms, over 500 of the largest RIAs, and hundreds of FinTech companies, leverage the Envestnet platform to grow their businesses and client relationships.

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.

Lincoln Financial Group
150 N. Radnor Chester Road
Radnor, PA 19087
LincolnFinancial.com

Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help people take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Today, approximately 16 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, and guard against long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $279 billion in end-of-period account values as of June 30, 2022.

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

Morningstar Investment Management LLC
morningstar.com

Our parent company, Morningstar, Inc., was founded on the simple idea that when people have good investment information, they can make better choices that help them achieve their financial goals. In the retirement solutions group at Morningstar Investment Management LLC, a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. and a registered investment adviser, our advocacy for the individual investor extends to the workplace retirement market where the responsibility for investing and saving now rests with employees. Our products and services—which range from a managed accounts service to target-date products to custom models and fiduciary services—are not only designed to help people save for the retirement they want, but to help them make their money last once they get there.

O’Neil Digital Solutions
12655 Beatrice Street
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Ph: 305-434-2560
oneildigitalsolutions

O’Neil Digital Solutions, a division of William O’Neil Companies, has been a recognized leader in data-driven, customer communication services for nearly five decades. Forward-thinking, resourceful, and nimble, O’Neil Digital Solutions specializes in Customer Communication Management (CCM) and provides innovative solutions for Customer Experience Management (CXM) for Retirement Plan Providers, driving behavioral change at both the plan and participant level, increasing participation rates, plan health scores, deferral rates, and appropriate asset allocation. While increasing operational efficiency, driving down the number of templates, and being highly customizable.

O’Neil Digital Solutions
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

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.

Putnam Investments
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Angela Achatz
Ph: 913-956-1013
angela_achatz@putnam.com
putnam.com/DCIO

We are a diversified, global asset manager with over 85 years of experience and approximately $173B AUM. We manage over $40B in defined contribution assets in a variety of vehicles – mutual fund, CIT, and separate account – and across a full range of investment capabilities including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and stable value.

Our team of experienced DCIO professionals is committed to helping our clients and partners grow their business and meet the needs of today’s plan sponsors. Our tool suite includes prospecting for new clients with the advantages of Brightscope, networking with plan decision-makers using our LinkedIn Tips and Strategies, consulting on plan design with PlanVisualizer™, analyzing target date funds thru TargetDateVisualizer™, evaluating investment options with FundVisualizer™, and more.

SS&C Retirement Solutions
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
ssctech.com

SS&C Retirement Solutions offers a highly configurable set of solutions that allows our clients to provide competitive products and services across all retirement market segments. Our offerings span all plan and investment types and include recordkeeping services, rollover and income portability, plan health and analytics, advisor practice management, personalized education and communications, and financial wellness solutions.

With ownership and expertise across the retirement ecosystem, backed by our unwavering focus on quality, risk mitigation and client satisfaction ensures that we are a high-value, cost-effective, and truly strategic partner.

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

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.

Wilmington Trust
wilmingtontrust.com

Wilmington Trust, N.A.’s Retirement and Institutional Services helps to satisfy fiduciary duties, reduce administrative burden, and mitigate risk. Our commitment to the institutional retirement industry is evident in our investment in technology and talent. We take a forward-thinking approach to the future of retirement planning, including pioneering innovations in onboarding funds and inspiring the first-ever NASDAQ ticker symbols for Collective Investment Trusts.

Our fiduciary heritage is the cornerstone for designing and implementing dynamic, value-driven solutions for clients and participants.

Learn more about how our experience can help your plan at wilmingtontrust.com.

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

Actuarial Systems Corporation
15840 Monte Street, Suite 108
Sylmar, California 91342
Ph: 800-950-2082×1
sales@asc-net.com
asc-net.com

ASC is a leading provider of software for the retirement plan industry. Approximately 2/3 of top recordkeepers use ASC’s Compliance Testing System. Compliance Automation Tools, such as Plan Sponsor Driven Testing (DRIVE) and Single Step Processing (SSP) maximize resources for efficient year-end processing. DRIVE is the next-generation in automation, allowing Plan Sponsors to initiate their own testing online. Data from your recordkeeping system integrates with ASC. Plus, more efficiencies are gained because ASC’s plan documents integrate with ASC’s Compliance Testing System. ASC’s suite of solutions includes Plan Documents, 5500 Forms, Valuation/Recordkeeping Systems, CRM Workflow Systems, and more. Contact us today!

ASC
SPARK Associate Member; Conference Exhibitor

Advice Analytics
3525 Del Mar Heights Rd #812
San Diego, CA 92130
Alyssa Morales
Ph: 213 797-0289
inquiries@adviceanalytics.com
adviceanalytics.com

Advice Analytics delivers automation and analytics to the retirement industry with AI-driven participant communications, engagement dashboards, predictive compliance testing, automated plan document management, and real-time activity tracking.

With DC retirement experience, we apply our proprietary algorithms and enterprise-grade security to enable recordkeepers, consultants, and plan sponsors to deliver more effective employee communications and plan compliance. Our fintech start-up fanatically believes that diversity and data can drive innovation to support the retirement futures of everyday American workers.

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.

AssetMark
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520

AssetMark is a leading provider of extensive wealth management and technology solutions that power independent financial advisors and their clients. Through AssetMark, Inc., its investment advisor subsidiary registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, AssetMark operates a platform that comprises fully integrated technology, personalized and scalable service and curated investment platform solutions designed to make a difference in the lives of advisors and their clients. AssetMark had $84.6 billion in platform assets as of June 30, 2021 and has a history of innovation spanning more than 20 years.

Benetic, Inc.
680 S Cache Street, Suite 100-12679
Jackson, WY 83001
Ph: 650-799-9892
ray@benetic.com
benetic.com

Benetic is a technology-powered solution for retirement advisors and consultants that brings record keepers, asset managers, and other plan service providers together in one place to generate the best plan options quickly and cost effectively. Benetic’s marketplace features over 30 record keepers. A key Benetic feature is the more than 50 Benetic-negotiated CITs (managed by BlackRock, State Street, and others), in addition to the universe of investment options, which advisors and their plan clients can utilize as plan investment options. As of July 31, 2022, we had over 200 advisor firms on our platform who have run more than $8bn in proposals.

Benetic
SPARK Associate Member; Conference Exhibitor

Broadridge Financial Solutions
605 Third Ave
New York, NY 10158
Ph: 631-274-2571
Caitlin.Connolly@Broadridge.com
broadridge.com

Broadridge, a global Fintech leader with $5 billion in revenue, provides communications, technology, data and intelligence. We help drive business transformation for our clients with solutions for enriching client engagement, navigating risk, optimizing efficiency and generating revenue growth.

Our integrated platforms translate data into insights and streamline the investment lifecycle. Touching 90% of global mutual fund flows, we are uniquely positioned to help asset managers get ahead of today’s challenges and capitalize on what’s next.

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

Compass Pointe Consulting, LLC
384 Mattapany Ct.
Arnold, MD 21012
Gordon Wright
Ph: 410-360-9338
gordon.wright@compassptc.com
compasspointeconsulting.com

We are a Certified Woman Owned Small Business specializing in IT Solutions and Staff Augmentation for the Financial Industry specializing in Project Resources for Retirement Plan Conversions and Implementations – Project Management, Technical Delivery Managers, Business Analysts, Plan Administration and Process Improvement, Product Support, System Conversions and Installations.

Our resources have diverse backgrounds to meet your business needs. We have experience with legacy and leading-edge services and technology offered in today’s competitive marketplace. Our deep industry knowledge and experience enables us to deliver the right candidates and services to allow our clients to expand and contract their workforce as needed.

Convergent, LLC
800 Battery Avenue SE, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30339
Ph:866-567-7221
info@beconvergent.com
beconvergent.com

Convergent is a retirement technology firm that delivers innovative solutions and world class expertise. Our knowledge of the retirement business, understanding of industry products and deep technology expertise separates us from the crowd.

Our industry expertise ranges from the micro to the very large plan market and our solution engineers have decades of end to end retirement processing knowledge ranging from system upgrades or conversions to developing custom record keeping solutions.

Superior technology, measurable results and smart solutions are what enables us to deliver a degree of difference and Be Convergent.

dailyVest
Tucson, Arizona 85711
Pete McNellis
Ph: 520-548-7403
petemcnellis@dailyvest.com
dailyvest.com

dailyVest helps recordkeepers and plan advisors boost financial wellness of their retirement plans by leveraging their plan data – all without Personal Information PI. We combine advanced data analytics, intuitive reporting technologies, and easy to use participant email communications tools to drive action and monitor ‘nudge campaign’ results.

dailyVest
SPARK Associate Member; Conference Sponsor

Delta Data
1506 6th Ave Suite 1
Columbus, GA 31901
Ph: 706-562-3888
Kristin Banker
kbanker@deltadata.com
deltadata.com

Delta Data provides the back-end solutions that companies in the mutual funds industry use to process trillions of dollars of transactions and keep on top of their data.

Fiduciary Decisions
13010 SW 68th Parkway, Ste. 140
Tigard, OR 97223, USA
Ph: 203-405-1853
tom.kmak@fiduciarydecisions.com
fiduciarydecisions.com

Our goal is simple: to build decision support systems that help Service Providers and their clients make informed decisions that drive better results for them, their Plan Sponsors and their Participants.

Fiduciary Decisions
SPARK Associate Member; Conference Exhibitor

GuidedChoice
200 S Virginia St., Suite 310
Reno, NV 89501
John Shupe
Ph: 888-675-4532 x101
jshupe@guidedchoice.com
guidedchoice.com

Founded nearly 20 years ago, GuidedChoice pioneered a more personalized approach to retirement wellness, advice and managed accounts. The company’s “advisor friendly approach” began with the power of online technology. GuidedChoice was among the first to leverage technology to successfully provide a customized and transparent experience to its clients. With over 2 million employees helped through the power of our “easy to use” technology, they decided to expand their offerings. In early 2020, GuidedChoice opened a new division, 3Nickels, to bring holistic financial wellness, advice and managed account solutions to the market. This innovative approach provides anyone with a financial advisor in their pocketSM. Technology has enabled world class personalized advisory solutions to be made available to anyone. Transparency and the culture of integrity is at the center of everything they do. GuidedChoice believes the customer should understand the value of financial products and services that they choose to use.

GuidedChoice
SPARK Associate Member; Conference Exhibitor

IRALOGIX
100 South Commons Alloy 26
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Ph: 330-328-9627
plittlejohn@iralogix.com
iralogix.com

IRALOGIX provides an IRA recordkeeping platform that makes it possible to cost-effectively support and seamlessly expand your services to IRAs of all account balances. The IRALOGIX platform gives you a competitive edge and enables firms to help more people save for retirement while growing both market share and margins.

MissionSquare Retirement
777 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Audrey Hartland
ahartland@missionsq.org
missionsq.org

At MissionSquare Retirement, we are dedicated to guiding those who serve our communities toward a secure financial future. Founded in 1972, MissionSquare Retirement is a mission-based, nonstock, nonprofit, financial services company with over $70 billion in assets under management and administration focused on delivering retirement plans, investment options, and personalized guidance for over 1.5 million participant accounts. For almost 50 years, our mission has been constant – to help those who serve reach their retirement goals with confidence. For more information, visit missionsq.org.

My Corporate Ally
Barbara March
Ph: 678-371-8243
bmarch@mycorpally.com
mycorpally.com

My Corporate Ally is a business advisory and solutions firm that ensures our clients have confidence in their ability to achieve successful business outcomes. We guide companies through growth and change, helping them to navigate complex challenges. We provide expert perspectives, strong mentoring relationships and tailored solutions for companies that service or deliver on the financial services needs of consumers worldwide.

Our consultants have deep industry knowledge coupled with senior business acumen. We always keep execution in perspective while creating sustainable strategies for long-term growth. And we do this through executive-to-executive partnership and collaboration, working as allies with you.

NextCapital
104 S Michigan Ave, Ste 1400
Chicago, IL 60603
Ph: 312-967-7395
Elizabeth Kigin
nextcapital.com

NextCapital’s mission is to partner with vision-aligned, disruptive financial services firms to provide high-value, personalized, and managed retirement plans that improve outcomes for all investors. As the most investor-centric company, participants can find and follow their optimal path to a secure retirement.

Our open-architecture digital advice solution provides better retirement futures for our partners and individual investors by offering integrated account aggregation, analytics, planning and portfolio management, and customizable financial advice methodology and fiduciary roles. Through our technology and partnerships, we provide affordable financial solutions that set investors on the path to retirement readiness.

Notarize
Washington, DC
Ph: 805-279-7083
sales@notarize.com
notarize.com

Notarize is the leader in online notarization, which is simpler, smarter and safer than notarizing documents on paper. From buying or selling a home to adopting a child, Notarize is bringing trust online 24/7 for life’s most important moments. For more information, visit notarize.com.

PenChecks Trust
8580 La Mesa Blvd, Ste 100
La Mesa, CA 91942
Ph: 480-455-2130
sokrasinski@penchecks.com
penchecks.com

PenChecks Trust is the largest independent provider of outsourced benefit distribution services and Automatic Rollover IRAs for missing and non-responsive participants. For 30 years, PenChecks Trust has been helping Plan Sponsors, TPAs, Advisors and Recordkeepers with a suite of unique and comprehensive solutions. Services include solutions for Benefit Payment Processing, Benefit Election Processing, Automatic Rollover IRAs, Plan Termination Outreach, Uncashed Check Resolution, Participant Search, Participant Notifications, & Abandoned Plan/QTA.

Penchecks Trust
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

Raymond James
880 Carillon Parkway
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
raymondjames.com

Raymond James Financial is a leading diversified financial services company providing private client group, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities.

As a global financial services firm as unique as the people we serve, our focus is on providing trusted advice and tailored, sophisticated strategies for individuals and institutions. No matter the business, we believe if we do what’s right for clients, we’ll help them achieve success while also realizing our own. That client-focused approach has remained a catalyst for the firm’s growth, which today spans approximately 8,600 financial advisors and total client assets of $1.16 trillion.

Raymond James
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor

Schroders
schroders.com

Schroders is a world-class asset manager operating from 37 locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

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.

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

vWise
85 Enterprise, Suite 320
Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Ph: 949-716-1276
info@vwise.com
vwise.com

vWise provides innovative, scalable solutions designed to increase efficiencies and optimize outcomes through interactive, personalized experiences that boost confidence and drive informed decision making.

Aligned with the way today’s digital savvy audience consumes content, our solutions feature relevant, engaging information in an easy to understand format that can be accessed anytime, anywhere, on any device. For more information, visit vwise.com.

vWise
SPARK Advisory Board & Conference Sponsor