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APRIL 14, 2010		NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
Industry Insight from Fred Barstein Emergence of the Elite 5,000 DC Advisors     AS IF FROM a haze, the “Elite 5,000” defined contribution (DC) advisors are emerging from the mass of financial advisors, driven in part by the awakening of plan sponsors.  They are realizing that hiring an experienced DC advisor is the most important decision they can make for their retirement plan.  Understanding this phenomenon will... Read More            MFS Profile     WITH A RICH history in the DC record keeping business, MFS <view complete profile> has made a smooth and relatively easy transition into its current status as an IO (Investment Only) provider.  Buoyed by good performance in 2009 and deep relationships with thousands of DC advisors, the status of MFS as a leading DCIO... Read More          The Retirement Advisor University (TRAU™) - Progress Update     OVER THE LAST few months, we have received an increasing number of inquiries regarding the development of TRAU™, The Retirement Advisor University at UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education and enrollment opportunities.  In case you missed previous news or announcements, TRAU™ will provide financial services... Read More         2010 DCP Advisor Study     Defined Contribution Plans, Inc. (DCP), the leading research company for DC record keeper client satisfaction founded by Warren Cormier of the Boston Research Group, is launching its 6th annual DCP Advisor Study.  Along with plan sponsors and participants, DC advisors get a unique opportunity to let record keepers know how well they are doing and how they can improve their services to advisors.  This year, major broker dealers will get access to the DCP Advisor Study results to help them determine which providers they should be supporting for their advisor network.   Advisors that take the 10 minute survey will get instant access to the 2009 DCP Advisor Study, along with access to key support services from 401kExchange like Prospect Goldmine and iScout.  For the first time ever, advisors will get an end of year report summarizing results of all DCP Studies.  This will include the distinguished Over $5 million Plan Sponsor Study, naming which record keepers did well in which areas of service and will be provided in a format that they can share with their clients and sponsors.   To take the 10 minute survey, click on 2010 DCP Advisor Study.       Upcoming Event         From Last Week's Exchange March 401kExchange Opportunity Index     IF THE MARCH 2010 401kExchange Opportunity Indices¹ are the new norm for record keepers, sales will fall very short of goal in 2010 with an average change rate hovering below 3%.  On the other hand, plans continue to have a robust interest in changing advisors at a solid rate of almost 11%, in line with 2009 numbers. Sponsor... Read More       Prospect Pipeline APPOINTMENTS Over $80 Million in 401(k) Set Appointments Available! Appointments are currently available for sale with Plan Sponsors who want to meet face to face on a specific date and time. All appointments listed in the Weekly Exchange are subject to, but not limited to assignment, rescheduling or cancellation. These appointments are listed and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. These Leads are exclusive to one advisor for one full year. For more information, contact your Account Executive at 1-877-777-401k (4015) or contact Melissa Nixon, ext. 3308 or mnixon@401kexchange.com.   Lead # Area Code State Assets Appt. Date Appt Time 1 479 AR * 4/20/10 10:00am 2 302 DE $610,000 4/22/10 2:30pm  3 706 GA $300,000 4/20/10 2:00pm  4 478 GA $200,000 4/21/10 10:30am 5 706 GA $750,000 4/22/10 11:00am 6 712 IA $2,000,000 4/20/10 10:00am 7 712 IA $1,000,000 4/30/10 10:00am 8 815 IL $600,000 4/26/10 10:00am 9 574 IN $300,000 4/21/10 10:00am 10 260 IN $1,300,000 4/22/10 1:00pm  11 260 IN * 4/29/10 10:00am 12 913 KS $800,000 4/20/10 2:00pm  13 620 KS $600,000 4/21/10 10:00am 14 913 KS $650,000 4/22/10 9:00am  15 785 KS * 5/7/10 10:00am 16 859 KY $1,000,000 4/19/10 10:00am 17 859 KY $1,000,000 4/20/10 11:00am 18 859 KY $600,000 4/27/10 10:00am 19 207 ME $900,000 4/20/10 1:30pm  20 816 MO $700,000 4/20/10 2:00pm  21 662 MS $1,500,000 4/21/10 2:00pm  22 704 NC $400,000 4/19/10 9:00am  23 704 NC $320,000 4/20/10 10:00am 24 828 NC $2,200,000 5/6/10 9:30am  25 919 NC * 5/11/10 2:00pm  26 402 NE * 4/21/10 2:00pm  27 716 NY $900,000 4/21/10 11:00am 28 315 NY $600,000 4/26/10 10:00am 29 440 OH * 4/19/10 10:30am 30 513 OH $400,000 4/20/10 10:00am 31 419 OH $650,000 4/21/10 11:00am 32 419 OH $500,000 4/22/10 9:00am  33 513 OH $450,000 5/4/10 10:00am 34 918 OK $800,000 4/26/10 10:00am 35 814 PA $1,500,000 4/20/10 10:00am 36 814 PA $900,000 4/21/10 2:00pm  37 814 PA $990,000 4/21/10 10:00am 38 814 PA $1,000,000 4/21/10 11:00am 39 412 PA * 4/23/10 10:00am 40 724 PA * 4/28/10 10:00am 41 843 SC $400,000 4/22/10 2:00pm  42 409 TX $650,000 4/20/10 10:00am 43 409 TX $2,000,000 4/20/10 2:00pm  44 713 TX * 4/20/10 10:00am 45 806 TX $2,200,000 4/21/10 2:00pm  46 703 VA $760,000 4/19/10 1:00pm  47 804 VA $400,000 4/20/10 10:00am 48 434 VA $2,000,000 4/22/10 9:30am  49 802 VT Start-Up 4/19/10 2:00pm  50 802 VT $600,000 4/23/10 9:00am  51 509 WA $1,500,000 4/20/10 10:00am 52 509 WA $1,000,000 4/21/10 10:00am 53 206 WA $990,000 4/22/10 9:00am  54 253 WA $190,000 4/26/10 10:00am 55 425 WA $500,000 5/19/10 2:00pm  56 920 WI $1,300,000 4/20/10 10:00am 57 608 WI * 4/20/10 9:00am  58 715 WI $400,000 4/21/10 9:00am  59 715 WI $300,000 4/22/10 10:00am 60 608 WI $300,000 4/22/10 9:00am  61 920 WI $500,000 4/27/10 2:30pm  62 920 WI * 4/29/10 1:00pm  63 608 WI $650,000 5/12/10 3:00pm  64 414 WI $1,500,000 5/12/10 2:30pm  65 307 WY $1,500,000 5/13/10 10:30am * More information will be provided when you speak with a 401kExchange representative.		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