Retirement Plan Advisory

Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries

Rose Group advises retirement plan sponsors on investment oversight, fiduciary governance, and trustee committee support. Oversight is evaluated not just by outcomes, but by the quality of each decision and the rigor of the process behind it, a process that needs to be documented, and built on a governance structure that can withstand scrutiny.

Fiduciary framing

Fiduciary framing

Fiduciary framing

More than investment monitoring

governance and documentation responsibilities

Managing a retirement plan is not the primary job of most plan sponsors. Our support is designed to fit within the realities of how business owners and committees actually operate — delivering decision-ready recommendations, clear governance frameworks, and consistent documentation so that every committee meeting is efficient, effective and ensures ERISA compliance.

How oversight is evaluated

Not only by outcomes — but by the quality
of process

Defined Contribution Plans — 401(k) and 403(b)

For defined contribution plan sponsors, the investment menu, fee structure, and governance process are the three dimensions that most directly affect participant outcomes and plan sponsor liability. We help sponsors evaluate all three on an ongoing basis, bringing independent perspective to decisions that are often made without adequate benchmarking or documented process.

Investment Policy

Refining IPS documents that define risk, objectives, and practical guardrails

Investment Policy

Refining IPS documents that define risk, objectives, and practical guardrails

Investment Policy

Refining IPS documents that define risk, objectives, and practical guardrails

Investment Menu Review

Evaluating fund lineups with participant outcomesand fiduciary duty in mind

Investment Menu Review

Evaluating fund lineups with participant outcomesand fiduciary duty in mind

Investment Menu Review

Evaluating fund lineups with participant outcomesand fiduciary duty in mind

Committee Process

Supporting meeting structure, agenda design, and decision–making discipline

Committee Process

Supporting meeting structure, agenda design, and decision–making discipline

Committee Process

Supporting meeting structure, agenda design, and decision–making discipline

Fiduciary Education

Helping committee members understand their responsibilities and the standards they're held to

Fiduciary Education

Helping committee members understand their responsibilities and the standards they're held to

Fiduciary Education

Helping committee members understand their responsibilities and the standards they're held to

Benchmarking & Fees

Evaluating cost and performance against appropriate peer groups and market standards

Benchmarking & Fees

Evaluating cost and performance against appropriate peer groups and market standards

Benchmarking & Fees

Evaluating cost and performance against appropriate peer groups and market standards

Decision-Ready Reporting

Reporting structured for real oversight conversations, not compliance checkboxes

Decision-Ready Reporting

Reporting structured for real oversight conversations, not compliance checkboxes

Decision-Ready Reporting

Reporting structured for real oversight conversations, not compliance checkboxes

How we work

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Understand the plan structure

Sponsor responsibilities, committee makeup, and evaluation standards

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Understand the plan structure

Sponsor responsibilities, committee makeup, and evaluation standards

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Understand the plan structure

Sponsor responsibilities, committee makeup, and evaluation standards

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Strengthen governance

Refine IPS, investment menus, committee process, and documentation practices

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Strengthen governance

Refine IPS, investment menus, committee process, and documentation practices

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Strengthen governance

Refine IPS, investment menus, committee process, and documentation practices

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Maintain ongoing oversight

Disciplined process, documented decisions, and fiduciary clarity over time

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Maintain ongoing oversight

Disciplined process, documented decisions, and fiduciary clarity over time

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Maintain ongoing oversight

Disciplined process, documented decisions, and fiduciary clarity over time

Our Services

Our Services

Our Services

Defined Benefit Plans — Pension and Cash Balance

Defined benefit plans carry obligations unlike any other investment mandate. We help plan fiduciaries evaluate their investment strategy in the context of their liability structure — managing funding risk, maintaining governance discipline, and building frameworks that support sound oversight.

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Investment Policy Statement Development

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Liability-Aware Investment Strategy

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Funding Strategy and Risk Management

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Portfolio Risk Testing and Analysis

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Manager Oversight and Monitoring

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Fiduciary Education and Committee Support

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Documentation and Governance Support

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Cash Balance Plan Advisory

Defined Contribution Plans — 401(k) and 403(b)

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Investment Policy Statement Development

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Investment Menu Design and Evaluation

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Fee Analysis and Benchmarking

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Portfolio Risk Testing and Analysis

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Fiduciary Education and Committee Support

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Documentation and Audit Readiness

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Reporting on Participant Results

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Plan Governance and Ongoing Oversight

Governance that stands up over time

Disciplined process, documented decisions, and fiduciary clarity — that's where The Rose Group focuses its work

Governance that stands up over time

Disciplined process, documented decisions, and fiduciary clarity — that's where The Rose Group focuses its work

Governance that stands up over time

Disciplined process, documented decisions, and fiduciary clarity — that's where The Rose Group focuses its work