Videos

Retirement Plans Designed for Construction Companies
On February 9, 2021, Tom Santa Barbara, President of DirectAdvisors, spoke at The Bonadio Group’s New York State Construction Industry Conference. Tom’s main presentation — entitled “Retirement Plans Designed for Construction Companies” — focused on exciting...

DirectAdvisors – TAG Solutions Video Podcast: Cybersecurity Protection for Your Business
DirectAdvisors was pleased to welcome 3 experts on cybersecurity to our latest installment of our video podcast series: Carl Benevento, Channel Manager and Consultant for TAG Solutions and Cyberstone Security, Bo Jayakumar, also a Channel Manager and Consultant for...

DirectAdvisors – Vanguard Video Podcast: What To Do When Markets Drop 20%
Stock market drops of 20% or more are an unfortunate fact of life for investors, and can be expected to happen once or twice a decade. If you sell when prices are falling, you may miss out on a recovery. Since no one knows when the recovery will start, or how long it will take for the market to bounce back, it is important to stay the course.

The DirectAdvisors Trust
The experts at DirectAdvisors can help you design and coordinate a custom bona fide benefit plan solution that is right for your company, and that integrates with your existing benefit plans, insurance carriers, and brokers. Your plan can be designed in a way that relieves much of the burden and expense of government mandates.

DirectAdvisors – Nyhart Video Podcast: Cash Balance Plans
DirectAdvisors was pleased to welcome two guests to our latest installment of our video podcast series. Mike Kiley (Consultant and Relationship Manager) and Karl Willman (Principal/Director of Midwest Small Defined Benefit Operations) of Nyhart joined Stacy Gregory, plan advisor from DirectAdvisors, in a discussion on Cash Balance Plans. Utilizing prevailing wage dollars in a Cash Balance Pension Plan offers various benefits for both employers and their employees. From tax benefits to employee retention, our panelists discussed how this type of plan works, and the advantages of implementing it alongside a defined contribution plan.

DirectAdvisors – Newport Retirement Services Video Podcast: Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs)
DirectAdvisors is pleased to announce our 2nd video podcast in our ongoing retirement plan podcast series. Our guest in this episode was Matt Petralia, Regional Director, Northeast Region of Newport Retirement Services (Newport Group). Matt spent a few minutes speaking with DirectAdvisors’ Co-Founder and President, Tom Santa Barbara, on multi-employer plans, with a particular focus on Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs), which were introduced as part of the SECURE Act of 2019.

DirectAdvisors — CEFEX Video Podcast: CEFEX Certification
DirectAdvisors is proud to announce our first video podcast! We were excited to have Matt Boyle, Director of Operations at CEFEX, as our first guest. Matt spent a few minutes this afternoon speaking with DirectAdvisors’ Chief Investment Officer, Jeff Ricchiuti, on CEFEX certification — what it means, how it benefits our clients, and what the CEFEX process involves.