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Builds and reconciles census files, runs nondiscrimination tests and corrections, and prepares Form 5500, EFAST XML and 8955-SSA outputs for TPA review.

Compliance testingTPAs

AI document automation that pulls retirement plan census and payroll data out of client files.

Census and payrollTPAsRecordkeepers

AI that checks payroll files for 401(k) deferral and contribution errors after each payroll run. Also has a version for CPAs doing plan audits.

Census and payrollTPAsPlan sponsors

Connects payroll systems to 401(k) plans. Its TPA Connect product collects payroll and census data for year-end testing.

Census and payrollNon-AITPAsRecordkeepers

Captures, validates and delivers plan data on top of the systems TPAs and recordkeepers already use. Integrates with Voya onboarding.

Census and payrollTPAsRecordkeepers

AI agents read payroll files, plan documents and Form 5500s to keep a live census, check contributions and forecast ADP/ACP results mid-year.

Compliance testingTPAsCompliance analysts

AI feature in the Human Interest 401(k) platform that projects ADP, ACP and top-heavy test results monthly. Available on its Concierge package.

Compliance testingPlan sponsors

ASC's end-to-end year-end processing: census import, validation, allocations, testing, corrections and 5500 batches, with an API.

Compliance testingNon-AITPAs

Retirement plan administration, testing, plan document and Form 5500 software.

Compliance testingNon-AITPAs

Wolters Kluwer software for plan documents, Form 5500 and compliance testing.

Form 5500Non-AITPAs

Retirement plan software for 401(k) administration, compliance testing, plan documents and government forms. DATAIR now operates as CalcAir.

Form 5500Non-AITPAs

Form 5500 data and tools built for use by AI agents.

Form 5500Plan advisorsDevelopers

The Department of Labor's free system for filing Form 5500.

Form 5500Non-AITPAs

Searchable Form 5500 database used for research and prospecting.

Form 5500Non-AIPlan advisorsTPAs

AI reads retirement plan documents and produces editable provision summaries. Used for onboarding, takeovers and plan mergers.

Plan documentsTPAsRecordkeepersPlan advisors

AI reads plan documents to extract eligibility, match and vesting rules and turns them into plan setup configuration.

Plan documentsTPAsRecordkeepers

ERISA research library with AI search tools.

ERISA researchTPAsERISA attorneys

Workflow and practice management software for retirement plan TPAs.

Practice managementNon-AITPAs

Practice platform for retirement plan advisors.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

AI plan analytics and insights for retirement plan advisors.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

AI meeting assistant that writes notes and CRM updates for financial advisors.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

AI assistant for advisor meetings, notes and data capture.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

AI note taker and workflow assistant for financial advisors.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

AI meeting notes and compliance documentation for advisors.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

AI meeting notes and email assistant for advisors.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

AI document analysis for financial planning.

Advisor toolsPlan advisors

Fiduciary monitoring and plan review software for advisors.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

Fiduciary investment analytics and reporting from Broadridge.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

Retirement plan fee and service benchmarking.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisorsPlan sponsors

Prospecting data for retirement advisors based on Form 5500 filings.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

Retirement plan ratings and Form 5500 analytics.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

Prospecting data for benefits and retirement advisors.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

Tax return analysis software for financial planning.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

Retirement income planning software.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

Lets advisors manage clients' held-away 401(k) accounts.

OtherNon-AIPlan advisors

AI estate planning visualization for advisors.

OtherPlan advisors

Estate planning platform with AI document analysis.

OtherPlan advisors

Digital recordkeeping platform for workplace savings plans.

OtherNon-AIRecordkeepersPlan advisorsPlan sponsors

Auto-portability and small balance account consolidation.

OtherNon-AIRecordkeepers

401(k) provider for startups and small businesses.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsors

401(k) provider for small and midsize businesses.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsors

Automated 401(k) platform with payroll integration.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsors

Retirement plan provider for small businesses.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsors

Flat-fee 401(k) provider.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsors

401(k) plans for small businesses.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsors

Low-cost 401(k) provider.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsors

Digital 401(k) advice for participants.

OtherNon-AIParticipants

Managed accounts and advice for 401(k) participants.

OtherNon-AIParticipantsPlan sponsors

Managed accounts and retirement advice.

OtherNon-AIPlan sponsorsParticipants

Managed accounts for retirement plans.

OtherNon-AIParticipants

Retirement planning service for pre-retirees.

OtherNon-AIParticipants

Finds and rolls over old 401(k) accounts.

OtherNon-AIParticipants

AI assistant for TPA firms that cleans census files, applies plan eligibility and allocation rules, calculates distributions and drafts Form 5500 schedules for review.

Census and payrollTPAs

Payroll API that connects to hundreds of HR and payroll systems to pull census data and write back 401(k) deductions.

Census and payrollNon-AIRecordkeepersTPAs

Gives TPAs automated access to plan sponsor payroll data for onboarding, census collection and 3(16) payroll processing.

Census and payrollNon-AITPAs

Branded web portal where plan sponsors upload census data with validation, tied into ASC's administration software.

Census and payrollNon-AITPAsPlan sponsors

Secure sponsor portal in PensionPro for collecting census and payroll data, with payroll imports from integration partners.

Census and payrollNon-AITPAsPlan sponsors

Year-end module that validates census and payroll files, applies plan rules and IRS limits, and supports sponsor self-service submission.

Compliance testingNon-AIRecordkeepersTPAs

Long-standing FIS software for DC, 401(k) and DB plan administration, compliance testing and recordkeeping.

Compliance testingNon-AITPAsRecordkeepers

IRS pre-approved plan documents, including Corbel, plus software to generate adoption agreements, SPDs and forms.

Plan documentsNon-AITPAs

ASC's plan document system with pre-approved DC and DB documents, restatements and batch SECURE 2.0 amendments.

Plan documentsNon-AITPAs

Tracks distribution and loan processing with a participant portal, batch force-outs and links to ftwilliam compliance and 1099 modules.

Distributions and loansNon-AITPAs

Outsourced distribution payment processing, tax withholding and 1099-R filing, plus participant outreach for missing participants.

Distributions and loansNon-AITPAsPlan sponsors

Client management system for TPAs that tracks plan specs, distributions, loans, QDROs, billable time and workflow.

Practice managementNon-AITPAs

TPA operations platform with a client portal for census and documents, CRM email logging, forms and custom reports.

Practice managementNon-AITPAs

Cloud workflow portal for TPAs with task and time tracking, file sharing, distributions and annual data requests.

Practice managementNon-AITPAs

Cash balance plan proposals, valuations, nondiscrimination testing and participant statements.

Actuarial and DBNon-AITPAsActuaries

Values, administers and tests traditional, cash balance and DB/DC combo plans, including AFTAP and Schedule SB reports.

Actuarial and DBNon-AITPAsActuaries

Pension valuation, forecasting and benefit administration software. Formerly Winklevoss Technologies.

Actuarial and DBNon-AIActuaries

Defined benefit administration and calculation software with participant portals and valuation data prep.

Actuarial and DBNon-AIActuariesTPAs

Handles retirement plan notice distribution with email, text and mail follow-up, receipt tracking, and AI video summaries of notices.

Participant noticesTPAsRecordkeepers

ASPPA's AI research tool that answers ERISA questions in plain English with citations to the ERISA Outline Book.

ERISA researchTPAsPlan advisorsCompliance analysts

AI assistant that answers retirement plan law questions with links to the code, regulations, IRS and DOL guidance and court rulings.

ERISA researchActuariesTPAs

News, guidance and message boards for employee benefit plan professionals.

ERISA researchNon-AITPAsERISA attorneys

AI-assisted 401(k) plan design, launch and administration platform for advisors and employers.

OtherPlan advisorsPlan sponsors

AI agent inside the Basic Capital 401(k) platform that monitors ADP, ACP and top-heavy risk during the year and suggests fixes for sponsor approval.

Compliance testingPlan sponsors

Employer portal feature that estimates year-end ADP/ACP results mid-year for Vestwell plans. Results are preliminary.

Compliance testingNon-AIPlan sponsors

EFAST2-approved software to prepare, check and e-file Form 5500, 5500-SF, 5500-EZ and 5558, with a web app and an API.

Form 5500Non-AITPAsDevelopers

EFAST2-approved filing in Stax.ai CX that fills Form 5500 fields from reconciled plan assets and prior-year returns.

Form 5500Non-AITPAs

Web-based, EFAST2-approved 5500 module with batch 5558 extensions, sponsor signing invites and 8955-SSA FIRE filing.

Form 5500Non-AITPAs

EFAST2-approved software for preparing Form 5500 and other IRS, DOL and PBGC forms and schedules.

Form 5500Non-AITPAs

Creates and delivers fee disclosure, QDIA and auto-enrollment notices for plans on Capital Group's recordkeeping platform.

Participant noticesNon-AITPAsPlan sponsors

Automates small-balance force-outs with PenChecks: finds candidates, verifies addresses, sends notices and opens rollover IRAs.

Distributions and loansNon-AIRecordkeepersPlan advisors

Module that automates loan and distribution requests, including amortization, limits, tax calculations, e-signatures and self-service.

Distributions and loansNon-AIRecordkeepersTPAs

QDRO drafting and qualification review service that uses its own software for recordkeepers and plan administrators.

Distributions and loansNon-AIRecordkeepersPlan sponsors

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