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Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

We’re all shaped by our experiences, but we need to overcome

I’m terrible with compliments. It’s probably because as a kid, I didn’t get many and I was always wary that any comment I’d make would get a negative comment back. Somehow saying how I was getting better at Intellivision ...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Just say you’re sorry

On Columbus Day, I was running an errand in my Prius V, and a woman in the right lane crossed over and hit my car. The woman immediately followed me into a parking lot. I was mad because I had damage and the car would have to...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Pick what’s good, not what’s popular

I’m not very popular, never have been and never will be. It’s probably my personality or just not wanting to go with the flow, but I’m not a popular guy. Ask my family, ask my former bosses. While I won’t win popularity...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Let them remember you for the right reasons

As you know, Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) was booked for That 401(k) National Virtual Conference. As you also may know, Congressman Raskin was the Associate Dean at American University Washington College of Law when I...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - November 2020 #2

Stuff That Won’t Help A Retirement Plan Sponsor Limit Their Liability - A seat belt in a car is useless if the driver or passenger isn’t wearing it. A smoke detector is useless if the batteries are dead. Vitamin C won’t...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Keep politics to yourself

Someone I really respect in the industry posted on Twitter that her husband’s certified financial planner (CFP) told him that people who wear masks in this COVID pandemic as her husband was wearing a mask. The CFP just lost a...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Sorry is so easy to say

I once referred a 401(k) plan to an advisor. He did a terrible job and there were issues regarding his ability to do the work. Making a lousy referral is even worse than doing poor work of your own because at least you had...more

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Dealing with clients isn’t one size fits all

I believe that in this business, there isn’t a one size fits all. That deals with 3(38) advisors, new comparability, safe harbor, and anything where there is a choice. It also deals with how you interact with clients, no two...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Avoid the No-Win Situation

Captain Kirk didn’t believe in the no-win situation, he learned the hard way in Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan. There are certain situations as a plan provider where a client relationship puts you in a no-win situation...more

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Sometimes, you have to quit

When you’re young, you’re urged not to quit. Whether it’s little league or scouts, your parents would always tell you that it’s just not OK to quit on a whim....more

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The problem with flat fee billing

When I was a law firm associate, my most painful part was filling out my timesheet. Trying to fill it out before I’d get in trouble with the powers that be was the worst part of the month. There has to be a better way to...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

At least pretend you care

In terms of customer service, I don’t think there is anyone worse than my home school district. The Oceanside school district has a Board of Education with more members with kids on school district payroll than with members...more

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You can’t go negative

Growing up, I was a pessimist. I don’t why, but I let any little thing get to me and I realized that being negative, scares people away. That’s why I recommend when dealing with potential clients, don’t harp on the...more

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If you’re consistently losing clients, look in the mirror

There is always that line that you’re hired to be fired. No matter how great you are as a plan provider, you will certainly get fired by a client if you haven’t already....more

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The message has to resonate

For some reason, my unincorporated village doesn’t have a mayor or village board of trustees, but we have our own sanitation district where we elect the commissioners. For many years, a party boss and his son controlled the...more

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Great service doesn’t justify over inflated fees

I’m a loyal customer and always have been. I’ve always been reluctant to change especially when I’m satisfied with a service. I’m too loyal and sometimes, it costs me money like 401(k) plan sponsors who have misplaced loyalty...more

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No big shock: happy clients don’t leave

Maybe it’s a simplistic approach when it comes to certain things, but I see things the way they are in very simplistic approaches. When it comes to employees working for a client, I always say that happy employees never...more

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Don’t abuse it if it’s free

I thought that the best way to develop relationships with plan providers around the country and get referrals for ERISA work for plan sponsors was to develop free content that these providers could use for their clients and...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage - February 2019

Lessons For Plan Providers From The Impending Death Of Sears. What you need to learn. Before there was Amazon.com, there was Sears. Whether it was through their catalog or their department stores, it was the place to be...more

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Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage - January 2019

As A Plan Provider, How You Can Deal With Clients. It's not always fun. Almost 25 years later, Clerks is an independent movie classic. Shot for $27,000, it looks like it. Yet despite the black and white (they couldn't...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The lesson of Sam Adams

When I first started drinking beer, I hated it. Then again, when it came to the quality of it, it wasn’t very good. Whether it was Coors Light or Bud or even the bitterness of Heineken, the beer I was drinking wasn’t very...more

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Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage - November 2018

The Help Plan Providers Need And What They Don't. Avoid the people who want to sell you everything. When you're in business as a retirement plan provider, you will see that there is a surge of humanity that wants to...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage - August 2018

Advice For 401(k) Plan Providers On Hosting Events. Just two cents on my experience. One of the most important marketing tools that a plan provider can use to some success is the use of events to make connections to...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Less is almost always more

I’ve told the story many times, but I used to work for a well known ERISA attorney at a union sized law firm for about 10 months. The woman was absolutely brilliant, but I had to leave there after 10 months because she liked...more

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The Value and Peril of Flat Fee Billing

I know a thing or two about the virtues of flat fee billing, have done my legal work on the scale while working for a couple of third party administration (TPA) firms. Plan documents, plan amendments, and plan terminations...more

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