All Articles by Allison Brecher

About Allison Brecher

Allison Brecher is general counsel at Vestwell, a fintech startup innovating the retirement plan market. She brings over 15 years of legal and regulatory experience to Vestwell, having handled high profile and complex litigation involving employee benefits, ERISA, regulatory matters, data privacy, and electronic discovery. Previously, Allison was Senior Assistant General Counsel and Director of Information Management at Marsh & McLennan Companies. Prior to that, she handled ERISA, securities, and directors and officers claims for AIG.

Small Business Sign representing those that would benefit from the SECURE Act

How Small Businesses Benefit from the SECURE Act

Tags: Employment & Labor Dynamics, Retirement, Small Business,

Congress may soon pass the SECURE Act, which would increase retirement plan flexibility and award tax credits to small businesses.

Know When It’s Time to Switch Your Retirement Plan Service Provider

Tags: Business Management, Employment & Labor Dynamics, Fiduciary Duties & Corporate Governance, Retirement,

Evaluate Your 401(k) Service Provider with These Questions The new year is a great time to take stock of your company offerings, and for plan sponsors, that should include a thorough review of your retirement plan provider. With fiduciary duty on the line, not taking the time to carefully review and make any changes can […]

4 Steps All Companies Should Take to Protect Themselves from a 401(k) lawsuit

Tags: Business Law, Employment & Labor Dynamics, Retirement,

401(k) lawsuits are on the rise. Take these four important steps to ensure retirement plan options are transparent and reasonable.

Not Knowing Your Retirement Account’s Fees Can Cost You Plenty

June 28, 2019
/ Investors
/ By Allison Brecher

Tags: Employment & Labor Dynamics, Financial Services, Retirement,

As a retirement plan sponsor, can you justify its mutual fund fees? Find out how to identify and assess plan fees to the benefit of employees.