SageView teams up with Transamerica on pooled retirement plan solutions

SageView teams up with Transamerica on pooled retirement plan solutions
The independent RIA is helping more employers offer retirement benefits with cost-effective 401(k) and PEP plan options.
JUN 25, 2024

SageView is partnering with Transamerica to help close the retirement coverage gap in the workplace.

The independent RIA announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Transamerica to offer Integrity Pooled Solutions, offered through both a 401(k) Retirement Plan Exchange and a Choice Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) option.

The collaboration between SageView Advisory Group and the national insurance and investment giant aims to provide cost-effective retirement solutions tailored to the unique needs of plan sponsors.

"SageView is excited to expand our solutions for employers who may not have the expertise or time in-house to oversee a retirement program and still want a retirement plan that doesn't compromise service or quality," Jon Upham, president and head of institutional retirement at SageView, said in a statement.

In this collaboration, SageView will act as the 3(38) investment manager and financial advisor for the plans involved, while Transamerica Retirement Solutions will serve as the recordkeeper.

Transamerica Fiduciary Services will be the pooled plan provider, and TAG Resources will handle over 90 percent of administrative tasks as the 3(16) plan administrator, alleviating the administrative burdens for participating plan sponsors.

The 401(k) Retirement Plan Exchange is particularly suited for companies with fewer than 100 employees, helping small employers who want to support their workers with a streamlined and cost-effective retirement plan option.

The Choice PEP is geared toward organizations of any size, aiming to deliver simplified and efficient retirement planning services through the combined efforts of SageView, Transamerica, and TAG Resources.

Participants in either the Exchange or the PEP will also have access to SageView's financial education and engagement platform, PersonalSAGE, which provides personalized financial guidance and educational resources for employees.

"Joining forces with SageView demonstrates our joint commitment to expanding access to retirement plans,” said Darren Zino, Transamerica's senior managing director for retirement.

“Our objective is to ensure every American worker has the opportunity live their best life and retire with dignity and retirement security,” Zino said. “This new offering is a significant step towards achieving that goal."

Latest News

SEC to lose Hester Peirce, deepening a commissioner crisis
SEC to lose Hester Peirce, deepening a commissioner crisis

The "Crypto Mom" departure would leave the SEC commission with just two members and no Democratic commissioners on the panel.

Florida B-D, RIA owner pitches bold long-term plan to sell to advisors
Florida B-D, RIA owner pitches bold long-term plan to sell to advisors

IFP Securities’ owner, Bill Hamm, has a long-term plan for the firm and its 279 financial advisors.

Fintech bytes: Vanilla, Wealth.com forge new estate planning partnerships
Fintech bytes: Vanilla, Wealth.com forge new estate planning partnerships

Meanwhile, a Osaic and Envestnet ink a new adaptive wealthtech partnership to better support the firm's 10,000-plus advisors, and RIA-focused VastAdvisor unveils native integrations with leading CRMs.

Fiduciary failure: Ex-advisor who sold practice fined after clients lost millions
Fiduciary failure: Ex-advisor who sold practice fined after clients lost millions

A former Alabama investment advisor and ex-Kestra rep has been permanently barred and penalized after clients he promised to protect got caught in a $2.6 million fraud.

Why the evolution of ETFs is changing the due diligence equation
Why the evolution of ETFs is changing the due diligence equation

As more active strategies get packaged into the ETF wrapper, advisors and investors have to look beyond expense ratios as the benchmark for value.

SPONSORED Are hedge funds the missing ingredient?

Wellington explores how multi strategy hedge funds may enhance diversification

SPONSORED Beyond wealth management: Why the future of advice is becoming more human

As technical expertise becomes increasingly commoditized, advisors who can integrate strategy, relationships, and specialized expertise into a cohesive client experience will define the next era of wealth management