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  1. Health Insurance 201

    Now that you've mastered the basics of health insurance, let's go one step further. Watch this short video to learn more advanced terms to help you make even smarter healthcare decisions.       ...
  2. Health Insurance 101

    Confused by your health insurance options? Whether you're choosing a plan or trying to understand your benefits, knowing the key terms can make a big difference. Let's break them down together in this short video.       ...
  3. Mandatory Roth Catch-Up Contributions in 2026

    Starting in 2026, employees earning more than $145,000 in prior year FICA wages must make 401(k) and 403(b) catch-up contributions as Roth rather than pre-tax. In light of the extensive payroll coordination and planning required to administer catch-...
  4. 2025 SECURE ACT: Long-Term Part-Time Employees (LTPTs)

    Effective for plan years beginning after December 31, 2024, long-term, part-time, employees (as defined in SECURE 2.0) must be permitted to make elective deferrals after two consecutive 12-month periods with at least 500 hours of service. This...
  5. Meet Ali Singleton

    Ali Singleton Senior Plan Consultant About Me Ali joined Sentinel in August 2024, previously working as a Plan Consultant, Plan Manager, Conversion Specialist and New Business Consultant. Ali explains, "My team is absolutely fantastic. My ma...
  6. Meet Nick Galliano

    Nick Galliano Plan Consultant About Me Nick joined Sentinel in October 2024, previously working as a Plan Consultant for a third-party administrator in Tampa, FL. He has been in the industry since 2022.  Nick’s main job responsibilities inc...
  7. Meet Matt Perkins

    Matt Perkins VP, Senior Plan Advisor About Me Matt joined Sentinel Group in 2020 as part of a merger with ABG Michigan (joined ABG in 2007). He works closely with plan sponsors offering fiduciary governance, investment consulting and retireme...
  8. Meet Erin Hannigan

    Erin Hannigan Plan Consultant About Me Erin joined Sentinel Group in March 2020. Prior to joining Sentinel, she worked for a CPA firm in both their audit and institutional consulting branches, running 401(k) audit engagements and analyzing ...
  9. Open Enrollment Toolkit

    Are you looking for collateral and content to distribute to your employees? Here are links to some of our most commonly used communication pieces: Employee Brochures that provide an overview of flexible spending accounts, health savings acco...
  10. Portfolio Maintenance

    View the tutorial below to learn more about how to rebalance models. ...