Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA)

See our incredible lineup of speakers for the upcoming Academic Forum, November 13 at Goldman Sachs in New York City https://lnkd.in/etp3YUUT

Congratulations to this year's Excellence & Innovation Award winners! We are proud to co-sponsor these awards each year with Pensions & Investments. https://lnkd.in/g2FKtAGy

Members, you're invited to join us for our next Candid Conversations webinar on "LGBTQ+ Insights, Perspectives and Allyship," October 30th at 1:00 pm ET. Hosted by the DCIIA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, this important discussion will highlight personal perspectives on the topic of LGBTQ+ equity, inclusion, and being an ally in workplaces and communities. https://lnkd.in/e_GJrTjt Many thanks to our speakers:

Deadline extended: Submit a Leader and/or Rising Star by Oct. 25 -- Members are invited to nominate a colleague for the fifth-annual DCIIA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Awards. Check your inbox for an email with links to online nomination forms and additional details. Contact [email protected] with any questions. The Awards celebration will take place March 19, 2025 in Newport Beach, CA. https://lnkd.in/e-Qj68iQ

Members, staff, and friends enjoyed a great evening of baseball last week at our Atlanta Ambassador event at Truist Park. Many thanks to our sponsors -- BlackRock, Capital Group, Fidelity, Invesco, and Vanguard -- and our Atlanta Ambassadors Fred Stewart and Holly Donovan, MBA, CRPS, and to all who attended! Lew Minsky Amanda McCormick Karen Witham Melissa Falvey Joseph Szalay, CFA, CAIA

Members, nominations open Friday for this year's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards -- coordinate through your board member representative to nominate a Leader and/or Rising Star from your organization. Check your inbox Friday for details. Watch a short video highlighting this year's Awards Celebration and save the date for the next one, March 19, 2025 in Newport Beach, CA. https://lnkd.in/emMB_Jxg

Members, nominations will be opening soon for this year's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards -- DCIIA's board member representatives are asked to coordinate nominations for one Leader and/or one Rising Star per member organization. Revisit this year's Awards Celebration in this brief video and start thinking about individuals worthy of recognition in your company -- next year's Awards Celebration will be March 19 in Newport Beach, CA: https://lnkd.in/emMB_Jxg

If you missed the recent PLANSPONSOR webinar on financial wellness, a replay is now available -- speakers included: Moderator: Amy Resnick, Executive Editor, PLANSPONSOR; Panelists: Thea Ammon, Senior Benefits and Wellness Administrator, OneAZ Credit Union Karen Bartley, Executive Vice President, Ohio Gratings Pamela Hess, Executive Director, DCIIA Retirement Research Center Robert A. Massa, Managing Director, Houston Market Retirement Practice Leader, Qualified Plan Advisors https://lnkd.in/eQt3zXXr

Kara Woolley (Watkins), senior program manager for Aspen FSP’s Inclusive Saving and Investing Initiative, recently spoke with AARP about how early 401(k) withdrawals widen the racial wealth gap. One 🔥 quote: "It’s no secret that Black and Hispanic workers earn less than their white counterparts, but the disparity in early withdrawals persists even when income gaps are absent, Woolley says. 'Our findings are showing that people with the same retirement savings plan and making the same amount will end up with vastly different balances in their accounts,' she says. Read the full article (which also cites data from the Collaborative for Equitable Retirement Savings!): https://lnkd.in/epRX2Smw Karen Biddle Andres, Ida Rademacher, Jason E., Morningstar, Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA)

2024 Western Benefits Conference - Meet the DEI Panel! The need to address retirement planning through a DEI lens has never been more apparent. Our panel of experts will bring valuable insights into how we can work together to improve the retirement planning experience of more American workers and help them achieve a secure and dignified retirement. This panel features Pamela Hess, Executive Director from Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA), Kelly Hahn Head of Retirement Research at Vanguard, and Dr. Debra Gates, CRPC®, CFEI from CAPTRUST. The panel discussion will be moderated by Michon Caton, Rewards Partner at Genentech. For more information on this session and the rest of the conference program: https://lnkd.in/gTRN-JXs