How (and why) employers should encourage active management in 401(k) plans

Published December 22, 2017 12:52 PM EST Updated December 22, 2017 2:59 PM EST 7 Min Read

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Robert C. Lawton, AIF, CRPS is the founder and president of Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants, LLC. Mr. Lawton has over 30 years of retirement plan consulting and administration experience and has … Read full bio

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