Retirement Plan Advisors

10/22/2026

📈 Looking to take a deeper dive into recent market developments and economic themes?

RPA's latest Market Commentary is now available to read, download, and share.

Prefer to watch instead? You’ll find our accompanying Market Commentary video there as well.

🔎 Check it out:

Watch or read RPA’s latest Market Commentary for insights on market performance, economic trends, and interest rates, as well as our outlook for the remainder of 2026.

10/20/2026

IT’S HERE! RPA’s new Market Commentary video 📈

The third quarter gave investors plenty to digest, from shifting market leadership and interest rate uncertainty to continued questions about inflation and the economy’s path forward.

In our latest Market Commentary, RPA CIO T.J. Kistner, CFA, CAIA breaks down the key developments from the quarter and what they may mean for investors as we head into year-end.

🎥 Watch the video recap

10/19/2026

🎬 Lights, camera, Market Commentary.

RPA CIO T.J. Kistner and our wonderfully talented videographer Shawn Brooks with Brookssmedia are back in the studio, putting the final touches on our next update.

We’re excited to share the finished video with you soon. Until then, here’s a behind-the-scenes look.

10/16/2026

🎃 Retirement planning doesn’t have to be scary.

If you’re wondering:

• Am I saving enough?
• When can I retire?
• What should I do with an old retirement account?
.. you’re not alone.

👻 This spooky season, don’t let retirement questions haunt you. Connect with your RPA Financial Advisor and take the next step with confidence.

10/12/2026

Open enrollment season is a time to review more than just your healthcare benefits.

It’s also a good reminder to check in on your retirement accounts, financial goals, and beneficiary designations. After all, you’ve worked hard to build assets. Make sure they’re set to go to the people and causes that matter most to you!

🔎 Take a moment to review this often-overlooked part of your financial plan:

Have you ever told your beneficiary that they’re your beneficiary? If not, now is the time. Don’t wait until it’s too late to have the conversation.

10/09/2026

🔐 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

This year’s theme: Don’t Make It Easy for Them.

Cybercriminals look for easy opportunities. Simple habits can go a long way toward protecting your personal information and accounts:

✅ Use strong, unique passwords
✅ Enable multi-factor authentication when available
✅ Keep devices and software up to date
✅ Think twice before clicking links or opening attachments

Small steps. Big impact.

🛡️ Learn more:

Cybersecurity Awareness Month empowers individuals and businesses to protect themselves. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance co-lead the global campaign every October!

10/06/2026

🧭 Looking for retirement planning resources but not sure where to start?

We’ve gathered some of our most popular planning resources in one convenient place.

🔗 Explore our Participant Quick Links page and bookmark it for future reference.

Quick access to retirement planning resources for plan participants, including tax guides, savings strategies, plan rules, and financial planning tools.

10/01/2026

When was the last time you reviewed your life insurance coverage?

For many, the answer is “it’s been a while.”

As families grow, careers evolve, and financial responsibilities change, your coverage needs may change too.

Our latest article walks through a few situations that could signal it’s time for a review, plus offers a helpful starting point for evaluating your needs.

🔗 Read the article:

Learn how family, career, and financial changes may affect your life insurance needs and when it could be appropriate to review your coverage.

09/28/2026

Public safety. Public works. Administration.

Pension eligibility. DROP participation. Retirement timing decisions.

Public sector retirement planning is different.

When retirement considerations are specialized, your guidance should be too.

RPA lives and breathes public sector: https://retirementplanadvisors.com/meet-our-firm/

09/24/2026

🦋 Monarchs update!

Last month we shared the butterfly habitats popping up across RPA’s offices. Since then, our unofficial “Monarch Division” has raised and released more than 450 butterflies!

Along the way, colleagues, clients, kids, and grandkids stopped by to witness the caterpillars-to-butterflies transformation firsthand.
Thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves to support this effort. Eric Mitchell - RPA Investment Advisor Representative Dan Dodd Deb Fitzgerald 🧡🖤