KIDDER ADVISERS, LLC
WEST DES MOINES, IA

Kidder Advisers is a full-service, independent, investment advisor and consulting firm focused on the retirement plan needs of businesses and nonprofits, as well as their owners, managers and employees. We can act as a broker, adviser or consultant for qualified and nonqualified plans, as well as the ongoing wealth and estate planning needs of our clients. We work closely with employers, professionals and their financial advisors to develop innovative, compliant and tax-favored financial strategies tailored to their unique needs. Our firm and staff participate and serve in professional organizations and societies focused on the qualified plan marketplace, including: The American Retirement Association is a non-profit professional organization with two major goals: to educate all retirement plan and benefits professionals, and to create a framework of policy that gives every working American the ability to have a comfortable retirement. The organization is comprised of four premier industry associations – the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA), the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) and the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA). It provides extensive continuing educational opportunities through its Retirement Plan Academy, credentialing and certificate programs. NIPA is a leading provider of educational programs for retirement plan professionals. The Retirement Advisor Council advocates for successful qualified plan and participant retirement outcomes through the collaborative efforts of experienced, qualified retirement plan advisors, investment firms, asset managers and defined contribution plan service providers. The Council accomplishes this mission by its focus on: Providing collective thought capital to decision makers, product providers, legislators and the public. IFP provides advisors with the tools and support needed to maintain and grow their practices – including forward-thinking compliance services, the industry’s most innovative technology, multi-faceted back office support, and a commitment to continuously improving their value propositions. LPL Financial is one of the nation’s leading financial services companies and a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol LPLA. The firm’s mission is rooted in the belief that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. LPL does not offer proprietary investment products or engage in investment banking activities; this means advisors affiliated with LPL are not pressured or influenced by LPL to sell its products. Thousands of financial advisors nationwide are able to rely on the firm’s tools and resources to help them provide financial guidance and recommendations to help meet their clients’ financial needs. For more information about LPL Financial, visit LPL Financial advisors have access to specialized tools and resources through LPL Retirement Partners, the retirement plan-focused division of LPL Financial. Through its integrated business platform and team of retirement industry professionals, LPL Retirement Partners supports the operational and practice management needs of retirement plan advisors. CFS is the first full-time training and research facility focused exclusively on investment fiduciary responsibility and portfolio management. The Center provides training to help investment fiduciaries and professionals improve the investment process. ESOP is a national, non-profit membership organization serving approximately 2,400 employee ownership plan companies and professionals with a commitment to ESOPs. It is the only association devoted solely to ESOPs and promotes and enhances laws before Congress and regulatory agencies that govern ESOPs. It also provides its members with expert educational ESOP programming. The ABA is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. The ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public. The mission is to be the national representative of the legal profession, servicing the public and profession by promoting justice, professional excellence and respect for the law. The AICPA is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients. When you link to any of the websites provided here, you are leaving this site. 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The information is not intended to be used as the primary basis for investment decisions, nor should it be considered as advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific information, opinion, advice or other content. retirement plan, your succession strategy – even your own personal wealth. From fiduciary guidance to tax management, Kidder Advisers provides a host of services that seek to help you and your employees succeed. Rather than off-the-shelf solutions, we leverage our relationships with many of the industry’s major providers to develop personalized, transparent retirement and wealth management services that work.