Corporate Retirement Plans
OUR SERVICES
Be Well and Build Wealth.
At Goodworth Wealth Management, we strive to improve retirement outcomes for our plan sponsor clients and their employees through careful retirement plan design assistance, strategic and targeted communication and education, as well as continual monitoring of results.
"Be Well and Build Wealth" are key themes we emphasize with our retirement plan clients. Our holistic approach to participant education is tailored to meet the specific needs of these clients. We help plan sponsors evaluate whether their plans are financially fit.
Our assessment determines if participants are prepared for retirement. We believe plan trustees aim to deliver cost-efficient and practical retirement plans to achieve better outcomes. Just as physical fitness is important, financial fitness plays a crucial role in overall well-being. Our team has developed strong expertise in working with Professional Employee Organizations (PEOs) and Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs).
OUR PROCESS
Education for Retirement Plan Participants
There are three basic standards of conduct that must be adhered to while educating retirement plan participants:
They must act solely in the interest of the plan participants and beneficiaries with the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to them and paying reasonable plan expenses.
They must act with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence of a prudent person who is familiar with retirement plan matters i.e. a prudent expert Paul Goodworth – Goodworth Wealth Management Website Evaluation
The investment menu must be diversified We offer clients a wide range of services to assist in the design, implementation, employee education and investment monitoring of all types of retirement plans. This process is led by an Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Paul Goodworth.
Our Client Service Philosophy is engrained in the mandate that all participants have the right to retire with dignity.
Our comprehensive analysis and our holistic approach to portfolio management result in a plan uniquely designed for your investment strategy based on your level of risk tolerance and duration of investment required. If you are unsure about your current investments and want to develop a strategic plan that seeks to deliver the results you seek, contact us to help.
Our Credentials
Accredited Investment Fiduciary®
The Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation represents a thorough knowledge of and ability to apply the fiduciary Practices. Through fi360® & AIF Training programs, AIF designees learn the legal and best practice framework they are built upon. AIF designees have a reputation in the industry for the ability to implement a prudent process into their own investment practices as well as being able to assist others in implementing proper policies and procedures.
Chartered Financial Analyst
Our investment research is headed by Kevin Kehres, CFA. Kevin is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. A chartered financial analyst (CFA) is a globally-recognized professional designation given by the CFA Institute, (formerly the AIMR (Association for Investment Management and Research)), that measures and certifies the competence and integrity of financial analysts. Candidates are required to pass three levels of exams covering areas, such as accounting, economics, ethics, money management, and security analysis. Our research department updates and monitors over 10,000 mutual funds.
REPORTING
Decisions Backed By Data
Goodworth Wealth Management employs a Fiduciary Monitoring system (FIRM). The FIRM software program is designed to generate ongoing investment analysis and produce fiduciary monitoring reports designed to meet the requirements set forth from the Department of Labor and adhere to ERISA standards.
Our Fiduciary Monitoring report may include six components:
- Capital Markets Commentary.
- Executive summary, high level review of the investment portfolio
- Portfolio Style, overview of the portfolio allocation
- Performance Summary
- Fund Criteria Report
- Scorecard, based upon 12 data points to make buy, hold and sell recommendations
RETIREMENT PLANNING
Retirement Plan Investment Advisory Services
Our dedicated team can support you with the following retirement plan investment & advisory services:
- Investment fiduciary services under ERISA (to the extent the plan is subject to ERISA)
- Investment Policy Statement: IAR will assist the Plan in the preparation or review of an investment policy statement (“IPS”) for the Plan based upon consultation with Client
- Ongoing Investment Monitoring: IAR will perform ongoing monitoring of investments options in relation to the criteria provided by the Client to the IAR.
- Qualified Default Investment Alternative Assistance: IAR may assist client with selecting investment products or managed accounts offered by third parties in connection with the definition of a “Qualified Default Investment Alternative” (QDIA) under ERISA (for plans subject to ERISA).
Consulting Services
The IAR shall assist the Plan by acting as a liaison between the plan and services providers, product sponsors and/or vendors. In such cases, IAR shall act only in accordance with instructions from the Client on investment or Plan administration matters and shall not exercise judgment or discretion.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Retirement Planning Guides & Downloads
The Basics of
Retirement Planning
This brochure will help you understand the power of the saving mantras "Start saving as early as you can." and "Save as much as you can."
Personal Finance Planning For Business Owners
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