ERISA litigation is increasing, cybersecurity risks are evolving, and regulators continue to focus on fees, oversight, and participant outcomes. Join retirement plan specialist Kristen Koluch, CFA, CFP® for a practical discussion on what plan fiduciaries need to know now. You'll leave with actionable strategies designed to strengthen governance, reduce risk, and enhance the retirement plan experience for employees.
Whether you're a seasoned committee member or new to fiduciary responsibility, this session will provide valuable insights and a practical framework you can immediately apply to your organization's retirement plan.
Learning Objectives
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Explain the key fiduciary responsibilities of retirement plan sponsors and committee members under ERISA, including the duties of loyalty, prudence, diversification, and oversight.
- Identify emerging fiduciary risks and regulatory hot topics, including excessive fee litigation, cybersecurity threats, SECURE Act 2.0 developments, and common DOL and IRS compliance issues.
- Implement practical fiduciary governance best practices to strengthen committee oversight, improve documentation, evaluate service providers, and support a well-documented fiduciary process.
Meet the Presenter
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Kristen Koluch, CFA®, CFP®
Senior Vice President, Investments, Raymond James
Kristen has dedicated her 20+ year career to helping individuals make meaningful progress towards their financial goals, including retirement. She appreciates that wealth begins in the workplace and helps employers build meaningful benefits programs that not only meets their fiduciary responsibilities, but also meets the needs of their workforce.
As a Chartered Financial Analyst®, Kristen holds one of the world’s most respected and recognized investment designations, giving her the skills needed for high-level, specialized asset-management responsibilities, including security analysis, portfolio management and business reporting. In 2020, Kristen obtained her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification, demonstrating her commitment to her profession.
Earlier in her career, she was an investment banking analyst at Barclays Capital, where she supported senior bankers in advising large companies on their corporate capital structure and financing options. She graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University.
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