TPA – The 401(k) Marketing Podcast

The Silent Goldmine: How Tech, Tax Credits & Mandates Are Disrupting Small Business Retirement Plans (Ep. 52)

By the401kmarketingpodcast | June 11, 2025

What makes startup 401(k) plans the new frontier for retirement savings?

Join Rebecca Hourihan as she sits down with Kevin Spaeth from PenChecks to explore the modern twists redefining 401(k) plans. They delve into the impact of auto-enrollment and escalation, the role of safe-harbor rules, state-mandated IRA programs, and the introduction of strategic tax incentives designed to engage more businesses.

Rebecca and Kevin discuss:

How auto enrollment and escalation are enhancing plan participation and savings (00:05:24)
The misconceptions business owners have about retirement plans (00:07:15)
The influence of state mandates on advisor involvement in micro plans (00:10:53)
The significance of government tax credits for startup plans (00:13:17)
The potential for auto portability to improve participant outcomes (00:19:23)
And more

Connect With Kevin Spaeth:

LinkedIn: Kevin Spaeth
PenChecks
kspaeth@penchecks.com
949-306-4367

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About Our Guest:

As part of the Clean Up Crew, Kevin Spaeth helps TPAs support their clients in keeping retirement plans clean, compliant, and running smoothly. The goal: to help clients increase average account balances while reducing fiduciary risk.

Since 1997, Kevin has dedicated his professional career to working with ERISA plans, with a focus on helping small businesses empower their employees to prepare for retirement. His background spans recordkeeping, investment management, and the administration of qualified retirement plans.

Today, at PenChecks Trust, Kevin is passionate about reuniting Americans with their hard-earned retirement savings, ensuring no one leaves behind what they’ve worked so hard to earn.

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Revolutionizing Payroll Integration with Automation and APIs with Jeff Kayajanian (Ep. 39)

By the401kmarketingpodcast | April 16, 2024

Are you tired of manual payroll processes eating up your time and resources? What if there was an efficient way to streamline payroll integration with your 401(k) recordkeeping?

Learn how Payroll Integrations connects you to leading payroll systems and automates data transfer through APIs. Rebecca Hourihan and guest Jeff Kayajanian, principal and chief revenue officer at Payroll Integrations, have an insightful conversation about the revolution of retirement plan management.

Jeff and Rebecca discuss:

The importance of 360 integration in the retirement plan industry
Costs and benefits of API integration for employers in a fee-sensitive world
Payroll Integration’s partnerships with record keepers and TPAs
The future of integrated benefits solutions and simplified participant experiences
And more

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