Blake Thibault Selected for Gathering of Nation's Elite Plan Advisors

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Blake Thibault, of Heffernan Retirement Services, has been selected as one of the nation's top 200 elite 401(k) plan advisors in the United States.* Blake will meet in Washington, D.C. to listen to and brief top Congressional leaders about the future of the retirement savings industry and how proposed laws and regulations will affect American workers' retirement security.

Thibault, a member of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), will be among the 200 delegates to attend the second annual NAPA DC Fly-in Forum held on Capitol Hill Sept. 30-Oct. 1.

These elite advisors will receive updates on federal regulations affecting our industry from top Congressional leaders including Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, the committee of jurisdiction on changes to the federal tax code.  U.S. Security and Exchange Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar and NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd will also speak to the group.

The delegates will also meet with top-level Senate aides, as well as a high-ranking Treasury Department official, to discuss issues including tax reform, proposed Department of Labor regulations on the definition of a fiduciary and potential action by the SEC on its own fiduciary rule.

The National Association of Plan Advisors, a sister organization of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), was created by and for retirement plan advisors. NAPA is a specialized advocacy group exclusively focused on the issues that matter to retirement plan advisors. Membership offers three valuable benefits: advocacy, business intelligence, and networking – all designed to keep plan advisors in the forefront of the industry and help them succeed.

Contact: Blake Thibault
800-457-0045
[email protected]
heffgroupfs.com

*Selected by NAPA from eligible NAPA members and senior decision makers based on the following qualifications: firm retirement specialist or retirement industry designation; at least $100M in plan assets and 10 or more retirement plans; 2000+ plan participants; and minimum five years' experience servicing retirement plans.

NAPA and LPL Financial are not affiliated entities.

Blake Thibault is a Registered Representative with, and Securities and Advisory Services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC.

SOURCE Heffernan Retirement Services