Rewarding Retirement is an indispensable guidebook for the millions of fiduciaries who operate retirement plans at companies and nonprofits across America. It is their legal and ethical duty to watch out for the employees who invest in those plans and to stand up against anyone or anything trying to take advantage of them.
By doing a good job of overseeing high-quality plans, the fiduciaries can strengthen families, communities, and society—but whether they are doing a good job has long been anyone’s guess.
Brian D. Allen has a better way. In his new book, he introduces objective and measurable standards for assessing the quality of retirement plans. He dispels the confusion of reports that create the illusion of expertise. In short, Rewarding Retirement gives plan fiduciaries the tools to serve well as the watchdogs and advocates entrusted with protecting their colleagues’ retirement dreams.

“Organizations that have a formal retirement committee are more likely to have a better retirement plan, and those committees that have training, knowledge, and access to trusted experts are more likely to have an effective retirement plan that benefits workers and the organization. Brian Allen’s seminal book, Rewarding Retirement, provides thoughtful and simple guidance for retirement committee members based on his decades of experience as a trusted fiduciary retirement plan adviser. A necessary and easy read for all retirement committees regardless of the size of the organization.” —FRED BARSTEIN Founder and CEO, the Retirement Advisor University, the Plan Sponsor University, and 401kTV

“Rewarding Retirement takes the fundamental retirement plan concepts and incorporates them into an easy-to-understand format for plan fiduciaries. Brian Allen is a trusted source, and this book is a perfect summary of an often-complicated topic. I highly recommend it!” —BRANDON LONG Shareholder and practice group leader, McAfee & Taft; past president, Southwest Benefits Association