Creating a Financially Secure Workforce

$20 CNHR Members | $30 non-CNHR Members

In-Person or Virtual Event!

Join us for an afternoon breakout session on April 9 from 4:00PM-5:00PM (Registration starts at 3:30PM). This session will cover “The Benefit Initiative for Creating a Financially Secure Workforce” by Chris Thixton of Pension Consultants, Inc. You will have the option to attend either in-person or virtually.

Presentation Summary: Financial insecurity and stress are wreaking havoc on workers. It affects their mental and physical health, as well as their working lives, in numerous and detrimental ways. In this session, we will gain a deeper understanding of employee financial security and how it impacts workplace productivity. We will also address an effective and achievable way employers can use an existing resource to make a difference in the financial security and overall well-being of their employees.

Registration extended to Thursday, April 4

Presenter: For over 20 years, Chris has been an advocate for improving the financial security of employees in the United States. Chris shares his passion, knowledge, and experience as he educates clients, plan sponsors, and fiduciaries on the consequences of financial stress on people and workplace productivity. He works exclusively with 401(k) and 403(b) plan sponsors and fiduciary committees addressing the reality that most people aren’t on track for retirement. Chris emphasizes fundamental concepts and practical approaches that retirement plan decision-makers face as they work to provide a retirement plan that gets employees on track to retire.

Chris has developed and implemented a variety of systems that have improved clients’ retirement plans. He also pioneered PCI’s vendor research system which includes extensive service-provider comparative analysis and benchmarking. Chris testified in Washington D.C. at the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration on fiduciary matters related to fee disclosure as part of the Hearing on Reasonable Contracts or Arrangements under Section 408(b)(2) and testified before the DOL’s ERISA Advisory Council. Chris leads public workshops to train fiduciary committees, as well as conducts private training sessions for individual fiduciary committees across the country. He has spoken at over 50 conferences and seminars. Chris is a member of the American Retirement Association and the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and currently serves on ASPPA’s leadership counsel. As a member of ASPPA, he serves as both a Qualified Pension Administrator (QPA) and a Qualified
401(k) Consultant (QKC).