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  1. Meet Nicholas Ockenga

    Nicholas Ockenga CFP®, AIF®, Financial Planner About Me Nicholas joined Sentinel Group in 2018 as a Financial Wellness Educator in the Wealth Management Group.  Nicholas works closely with retirement plan sponsors on employee education and ...
  2. Meet James Bremis

    James Bremis CFP®, CPWA®, AIF®, CPFA™, Financial Planner About Me James is focused on providing guidance to retirement plan participants and helping his private clients addressing the two fundamental questions that every investor has: "Will...
  3. 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...
  4. 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-...
  5. Meet Greg Puig

    Greg Puig Head of Group Insurance, Partner About Me With a passion for assisting clients in all things benefits and Health & Welfare, Greg is a key player on Sentinel’s leadership team. Having called Sentinel home for 13+ years, he is drive...
  6. Meet Roxanne Paiz

    Roxanne Paiz Sr. Health & Welfare Account Manage r About Me Roxanne joined Sentinel in September 2007 as part of the acquisition of Geller Group. She has 17 years of experience and is most proud, professionally, of being a recipient of the S...
  7. Meet Julie Green

    Julie Green Sr. Health & Welfare Account Manager About Me Julie joined Sentinel in October 2012, previously working as Director of Service Center for 10 years prior to her current role. Julie's main job responsibilities include: providing t...
  8. How The SECURE 2.0 Act Will Affect Your Retirement Plan - 2023 Provisions

    SECURE 2.0 presents major changes to the U.S. Retirement System. Due to the volume of changes that SECURE 2.0 presents, it is important to separate out its provisions into smaller segments. The following is a high-level summary of selected provisi...
  9. SECURE Act 2.0 Reference Guide

    The SECURE 2.0 Act was passed by Congress on December 23, 2022, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This retirement plan legislation builds upon the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act of 2019) a...
  10. 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...