Provide personalized attention for each participant
Maintain accurate individual/participant account records
Process transactions, including managing the workflow for loans, withdrawals, contribution changes, investment changes and terminations
Manage the employee contribution and loan repayment process on a payroll frequency basis
Fiduciary Risk Management for Plan Sponsors
To each organization we bring our best-in-class trusteeship, comprehensive fiduciary risk management, plan design, administration, regulatory compliance services and interactive financial literacy education.
EDUCATING AND GUIDING YOUR PARTICIPANTS
We focus on education to help each participant recognize the benefit of their plan and the importance of taking responsibility for their retirement. We’re committed to providing your participants with the information they need to help plan for a financially secure future. We provide a range of services for participant-directed transactions, contributions into the plans, and benefit payments out of the plans.
SERVICES FOR PLAN PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
Web access to account information and planning tools
Newsletters and retirement planning documents
Counseling of participants on the rules regarding loans and withdrawals
Quarterly statements of accounts
Forecasting and savings analysis tools.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Burke Group does not promote or distribute any mutual funds or investment products. This is intentional, to avoid any potential conflicts of interest that could arise.
Open architecture trading platform
Over 25,000 mutual fund and collective trust fund options
Multiple fund families and brand name managers
Unlimited investment transfers
Self-directed brokerage accounts
Trustee and paying agent services
Brian J. Schiedel
Principal – Retirement Plan Consulting
Brian Schiedel is responsible for monitoring daily valuation recordkeeping services, ensuring that transactions meet strict procedural guidelines, and providing compliance and other consulting services for Burke Group’s retirement plan clients. He serves as the direct Relationship Manager for more than 30 retirement plans.
Prior to joining Burke Group, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in management science from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He has also obtained the Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) designation through the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA).