Kwasha Lipton
2100 N. Central Road, Fort Lee, N.J. 07024; phone: (201) 592-1300; fax: (201) 592-9012
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Investment management
Record-keeping/administration
On-going employee education
Project-based employee education
Plan design
Enrollment assistance
On-going employee communications
Toll-free, telephone voice-response system
Daily account valuation
Legal consulting
Administrative outsourcing
Non-discrimination testing
A full-service bundled product is offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
Account balance
Account transfers
24-hour access
Live operators
Changes to contribution allocations
Loan request/processing
Performance data
Fund information
Retirement planning aid
Withdrawal modeling
Defined contribution clients: 120
No. of participants in client plans: 900,000
Management services are provided through:
An alliance
Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
An in-house department
Contact: Michael Sternklar
LaSalle National Trust
135 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill. 60603; phone: (312) 443-2497; fax: (312) 443-2237
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Investment management
Record-keeping/administration
On-going employee education
Plan design
Enrollment assistance
On-going employee communications
Toll-free, telephone voice-response system
Daily account valuation
Participant advisory service
A full-service bundled product is offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
Account balance
Account transfers
24-hour access
Changes to contribution allocations
Loan request/processing
Fund information
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
Total defined contribution assets: $3 billion
Defined contribution clients: 180
No. of participants in client plans: 10,000
Management services are provided through:
Proprietary mutual funds, run in-house
GICs
Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
An in-house department
An alliance with other firms
Alliance partners:
Sungard, record keeping
Contact: Robert Hudon
Laughlin Group of Cos.
12655 S.W. Center St., Beaverton, Ore. 97005; phone: (503) 643-7032; fax: (503) 644-5321
SERVICES PROVIDED:
On-going employee education
Project-based employee education
Enrollment assistance
On-going employee communications
Stable asset management
Annuity buy-out
A full-service bundled product is not offered
Management services are provided through:
GICs
Contact: Russ Cobler
Leshner Financial/Midwest
Group
312 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; phone: (800) 543-8721; fax: (513) 629-2041
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Investment management
Plan design
Enrollment assistance
On-going employee investment education
On-going employee communications
Help finding third-party administrators
A full-service bundled product is not offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
Account transfers
Live operators
Performance data
Fund information
Retirement planning aid
Management services are provided through:
Proprietary mutual funds, run in-house
Private portfolio management
Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
A third-party administrator
Contact: Kathryn Hull
Lindsay & Associates
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1750, Los Angeles, Calif. 90025; phone: (310) 207-1100; fax: (310) 207-1084
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Investment management
Record-keeping/administration
On-going employee education
Project-based employee education
Plan design
Enrollment assistance
On-going employee communications
A full-service bundled product is offered
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
Daily account valuation is offered
Total defined contribution assets: $5 million
Defined contribution clients: 50
No. of participants in client plans: 2,500
Management services are provided through:
Commingled funds, run in-house
Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
An in-house department
Contact: William W. Lindsay
Lord, Abbett & Co.
767 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10153- 0203; phone: (212) 848-1821; fax: (212) 888-4405
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Investment management
Record-keeping/administration
Project-based education
Plan design
Enrollment assistance
On-going employee communications
Toll-free, telephone voice-response system
Customized enrollment materials
A full-service bundled product is offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
Account balance
Account transfers
24-hour access
Live operators
Loan request/processing
Changes to contribution allocations
Performance data
Fund information
Retirement planning aid
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
Daily account valuation is offered
Total defined contribution assets: $700 million
Management services are provided through:
Proprietary mutual funds, run in-house
Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
An alliance with other firms
Alliance partner:
Trust Consultants
Contact: Anthony J. Russo Jr.
Madison Portfolio
Consultants Inc.
400 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10522; phone: (212) 753-2210; fax: (212) 753-2340
SERVICES PROVIDED:
On-going employee education
Project-based employee education
Recommendations of investment alternatives
Selection of investment advisers/plan providers
Evaluation of investment performance
A full-service bundled product is not offered
Defined contribution clients: 6
Contact: Alan Weisenberg
