Today the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) is proud to announce the 10 semifinalists for its 2016 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award.
Now in its ninth year, the prestigious award recognizes a leading financial advisor or team for contributions that exemplify leadership, experience and expertise in the retirement plan industry. This year’s award focuses on innovation and accomplishments in human capital management, sometimes referred to as workforce management.
The 10 semifinalists for the 2016 401(k) Leadership Award are:
- The Beacon Group of Morgan Stanley, Noel Wolfe, Scott Myers and Mark Doknovitch, Jenkintown, Penn.
- Jason K. Chepenik, Managing Partner, Chepenik Financial, Winter Park, Fla.
- Jeffrey Cullen, Managing Partner of Strategic Retirement Partners, Shorewood, Ill.
- InTrust Fiduciary Group (lead: Michael Maresh), Austin, Texas
- Bruce G. Lanser, UBS Retirement Plan Consulting Services, Milwaukee, Wisc.
- LeafHouse Financial Advisors, Austin, Texas
- Jamie P. Linkowski, President, PRIMESolutions Advisors, LLC, Pittsburgh, Penn.
- MRP, Team Lead Chad J. Larsen, President & CEO, Denver, Colo.
- StoneStreet Advisor Group, Barbara Delaney and team, a GRP member firm, Pearl River, N.Y.
- Plante Moran Financial Advisors, Southfield, Mich.
The semifinalists were selected from more than 150 nominations submitted.
From the 10 semifinalists, three will be chosen to go through an interview process with the Judging Committee, culminating in the announcement of the award winner at the nation’s retirement plan advisor convention — the 15th annual NAPA 401(k) Summit in Nashville, Tenn., April 17-19, 2016.
PLEASE NOTE: The NAPA 401(k) Summit Room Blocks are FILLING UP FAST.
Make sure to make your reservations — and register for the Summit TODAY at http://www.napasummit.org.
Previous winners of the award include the advisory team at Retirement Resources, represented by Jim Phillips and Patrick McGinn; Kathleen Kelly, representing Compass Financial Partners, LLC; Fiduciary Consulting Group @ PSA, represented by Jania Stout; Plan Sponsor Advisors, represented by Jennifer Flodin, Angelo Auriemma and Donald Stone; Michael J. Malone of MJM401K; Sean Waters, Cook Street Consulting, Inc.; Fred Reish of Drinker Biddle & Reath; and Bill Chetney, then of National Retirement Partners.
For more information about the NAPA 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award, please visit http://napasummit.org/leadership-award/.
