Deals & People March 9, 2010

Reish & Reicher Expands Attorney Roster

ERISA law firm Reish & Reicher has added another attorney to its Employee Benefits practice.
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The Los Angeles-based law firm has announced that Summer Conley has joined the firm as a Senior Counsel in the Employee Benefits practice.      

The firm said Conley has 12 years of experience at a major national law firm and specializes in all aspects of employee benefits issues, including qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation plans and executive compensation. She also has in-depth knowledge and experience in the health and welfare practice, including COBRA, HIPAA, cafeteria plans, and medical plans.

Reish & Reicher represents plan sponsors, fiduciaries, financial institutions, broker/dealers, registered investment advisors (RIAs), and third-party administrators in the design, operation, and regulatory compliance of employee benefits plans; and in the regulation of advisers and providers to those plans. 

Products March 9, 2010

BrightScope Offers 401(k) Prospecting System for Advisers

BrightScope has linked up with Acceleration Retirement to offer prospecting and acquisition tools for retirement plan advisers.
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Last year BrightScope unveiled the Advisor Central product, which aims to help advisers win business in the 401(k) market (see “BrightScope Unveils Adviser Service”). Through this new partnership, advisers will have access to BrightScope’s data and analytics, benchmarking tools, and custom reporting, and Acceleration Retirement will provide marketing, lead generation, and practice management tools. When used together, the services provide retirement plan advisers a “compelling business-winning solution,” the firms said.

More information about the companies is available at www.BrightScope.com and www.accelerationretirement.com.

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