Managing the Process, Promoting Plan Success
We are The Plan Advocate at Independence Square Advisors, an independent consulting practice advising retirement plan sponsors as investment fiduciaries.
We understand the main concerns that plague plan sponsors: fiduciary responsibilities, how their plan impacts their employees, and how to adequately prepare their employees for retirement. Plan sponsors seek to work with advisors who have specialized knowledge and experience with corporate retirement plans.
The Plan Advocate is a team of such specialized advisors within Independence Square Advisors – an independent retirement plan and wealth management services firm powered by LPL Financial as their broker/dealer.
Contact Us
Fiduciary Guidance
The ability to act as an ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciaries is an advantage in our industry and a responsibility we take very seriously.
Learn More
Financial Wellness
Everyone benefits when employees can retire on time. What would a financial wellness program customized to your group of people look like?
Learn More
Plan Design Assistance
We show you how best practices such as ease of eligibility, automatic enrollment, re-enrollments, and automatic contribution escalation might impact your company’s plan.
Learn MoreHelpful Content
What If You Get Audited?
The chances of an IRS audit aren't that high. And being audited does not necessarily imply that the IRS suspects wrongdoing.
Mastering Mobile Lingo
Do you understand these common mobile slang terms?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
Explaining Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) and their benefit to estate strategy.
Glossary of Scam Terms
A helpful glossary of current scams.
Understanding Money Market Funds
Check out this brief article which explores the role Money Market Funds may play in your portfolio.
Life and Death of a Twenty Dollar Bill
How long does a $20 bill last?
Do Your Kids Know The Value of a Silver Spoon?
You taught them how to read and how to ride a bike, but have you taught your children how to manage money?
Inventorying Your Possessions
Creating an inventory of your possessions can save you time, money and aggravation in the event you someday suffer losses.
View all articles 
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
Estimate Your RMD
Calculate your required minimum distribution amount based on your account balance and age.
How Long Will Your Money Last?
See how long a lump sum of savings could last based on your withdrawal rate and return.
College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
View all calculators
Forecast
This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.
Surprise! You’ve Got Money!
Here’s a quick guide to checking to see if you have unclaimed money.
The Richest Man in Babylon
In good times and bad, consistently saving a percentage of your income is a sound financial practice.
Coaches
Coaches have helped you your whole life, in ways big and small. We'd like to be one of them.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.