A client asks a simple question: "Can you help me with my 401(k)?"

The answer shouldn't be complicated. But today's retirement system often makes it that way.

Join Pontera and 401(k) Specialist for a live roundtable that brings together leaders from regulation, policy, fintech, wealth management, and retirement media to unpack one of the industry's biggest debates.

Bring your questions. Hear where the industry agrees, where it doesn’t, and what comes next.

Why attend:

• Get straight answers. Hear experts tackle the 401(k) questions advisors and the industry are asking.

• Go beyond the talking points. Get candid perspectives on the rules, gray areas, and realities of 401(k) advice.

• Know what’s next. Leave with a clearer view of where 401(k) advice is headed.

Who should attend

This conversation is especially relevant for professionals shaping the future of 401(k) advice. You should attend if you are:

• Fiduciary-minded RIAs: Advisors looking to safely manage and bill on held-away assets without increasing compliance anxiety.

• Retirement plan consultants: Professionals navigating the shift from traditional pensions to participant-directed accounts.

• Compliance officers: Those monitoring EBSA's focus on digital system security and data protection.

• Anyone who saves for retirement: Smart-minded savers seeking to understand how the system works and what barriers are holding them back.

Industry experts

The Honorable Lisa M. Gomez
As the former Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Lisa will speak to fiduciary responsibility, retirement equity, plan governance, and the systems workers rely on for long-term financial security.

Penny Lee, Financial Technology Association
Penny will offer perspective on how financial technology, open finance, and policy decisions are shaping consumer access, innovation, and trust across the financial system.

Dan Murphy, former CFPB official
As a former CFPB official and founder of Sunset Park Advisory, Dan will add perspective on data access, consumer permissioning, and the policy questions shaping the future of financial advice.

Brian Vendig, MJP Wealth Advisors
With more than 25 years of experience across investments, retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning, and more than $2B assets under management, Brian will share how fiduciary advisors think about held-away retirement assets in the context of a client’s full financial picture.

Brian Anderson, 401(k) Specialist
As Editor-in-Chief of 401(k) Specialist and host of the 401(k) Specialist Podcast, Brian will help frame the questions advisors, plan professionals, and savers are asking across the defined contribution landscape.

Ben White, Pontera
Ben will speak to how technology partnerships, regulatory frameworks, and data standards can expand access to professional advice for 401(k) savers.