Corporate Retirement Plan Services
At Dahring | Cusmano, our mission is to help you build brighter futures for both you and your employees. We're with you every step of the way, providing the expertise, education, energy, and commitment needed to effectively manage your retirement benefits plan. Overall, we’re helping your team make the most of their investments and helping you attract and retain top talent…everyone’s a winner!
Explore our Process
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Fiduciary
Consultation
Design
Lineup
Education
and Maintenance
Existing Plan Consultation
Are we getting value for our cost?
We will review your existing employee retirement plan with a cost analysis. In assessing your plan, we consider participant success measures as well as retirement readiness, client education, performance and risk. We strive to deliver the best value for you and your employees.
Plan Design
Is our plan competitive?
Our advisors come with deep experience in developing retirement plans that work. We research vendors, analyze and compare different options and identify the features that meet your goals. By prioritizing functionality and high employer and employee satisfaction, a well-designed retirement plan can promote high employee retention.
Investment Lineup
Do we have the right investment lineup?
We offer investment options that have weathered financial ups and downs over the years. We adhere to a sound investment philosophy that remains constant no matter what is happening in the financial markets. As fiduciaries without financial incentives that compete with your best interests, we recommend funds that our research shows will benefit you and your company. Regular reviews are conducted on the fund lineup in order to benchmark each fund against its peer group.
Employee Education
What kind of education do you provide?
We encourage your employees to join us in on-site group education seminars and one-on-one consultations to discuss not only their retirement plan but also common questions involving budgeting, student loan debt, home buying and family needs planning. With education as an integral component of our process, we prepare your employees for overall financial success—not just retirement.
Ongoing Consulting and Maintenance
How does plan design contribute to a successful retirement plan?
The more you know, the more effective our work together becomes. With that in mind, we offer continued education for executives and investment committees. As your partner, we provide fiduciary support and vendor monitoring to help you manage risk. You can breathe easy knowing that our strategies for high participation and savings rates come from understanding and influencing employee behavior.
Fiduciary
How can we manage our risk (liability)?
As 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciaries, our advisors are committed to researching the most up-to-date regulations and providing you with prudent advice. We are well versed in ERISA compliance and work within its guidelines to help protect you and your company from liability.
401(k) Management Services
We offer comprehensive retirement plans for small businesses and customized employee retirement plans that are tailored to meet the unique needs of your company and your staff. As experienced retirement plan advisors, Here's how we can help:
Retirement Plan Design and Implementation
We customize your 401(k) plan structure to fit your company's specific needs. This includes:
- Selecting and setting up plan features like employer matching, vesting schedules, and eligibility requirements.
- Ensuring your plan aligns with your company's goals and supports your employees' retirement readiness.
3(38) Fiduciary Services
As a 3(38) Investment Manager, we:
- Have full discretionary authority to select, monitor, and replace investment options within the plan.
- Conduct regular investment reviews to ensure the investment lineup aligns with the plan’s objectives and risk tolerance.
- Relieve you of fiduciary liability for investment decisions by assuming full responsibility.
3(21) Fiduciary Services
As a retirement manager acting in a co-fiduciary role, we:
- Provide investment advice and recommendations while you retain final decision-making authority.
- Assist in selecting and monitoring investment options to meet the plan’s goals and comply with ERISA standards.
- Share fiduciary responsibility, offering an extra layer of protection and guidance.
Fiduciary Oversight and Governance
We help you stay compliant and informed by providing fiduciary training for plan sponsors and committee members. In addition, we conduct regular fiduciary reviews to ensure compliance with ERISA and other regulatory requirements.