Greensboro, NC: October 2018 — Compass Financial Partners in Greensboro, North Carolina is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Kathleen Kelly has been named to the 2018 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution (DC) retirement plan across the US.

This is the fourth annual FT 401 list, produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ignites Research, FT’s sister company, and their partner Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Financial advisers from across the broker-dealer and RIA channels applied for consideration. Applications were required to manage $75 million or more in DC plan assets, and have DC assets account for at least 20% of their total AUM. Applicants then were graded on six criteria: DC assets under management; DC plan growth rate; specialization in DC plans; years of experience; advanced industry credentials; and compliance record.

The final FT 401 represents an impressive cohort of elite advisers: the "average" adviser in this year's FT 401 has 20 years of experience advising DC plans and advises $1.26 billion in DC plan assets. The FT 401 advisers hail from 38 states and Washington, D.C., and DC plans on average account for 81% of their practices' total assets.

A nationally recognized firm*, Compass Financial Partners combines a talented, experienced team; scale and leverage with our partners; and unmatched passion for retirement plan consulting. From recordkeeper search and selection assistance and vendor fee benchmarking; to investment due diligence and employee communications, Compass Financial Partners’ process-driven suite of fiduciary services provides the resources necessary to help employers work towards successful retirement plan programs. Founded with a vision to offer high-quality consulting services independent of the service provider, Compass Financial Partners is headquartered in Greensboro, N.C. with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. For more information, visit www.CompassFP.com.

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A nationally recognized firm*, Compass Financial Partners combines a talented, experienced team; scale and leverage with our partners; and unmatched passion for retirement plan consulting. From recordkeeper search and selection assistance and vendor fee benchmarking; to investment due diligence and employee communications, Compass Financial Partners’ process-driven suite of fiduciary services provides the resources necessary to help employers work towards successful retirement plan programs. Founded with a vision to offer high-quality consulting services independent of the service provider, Compass Financial Partners is headquartered in Greensboro, N.C. with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte.  For more information, visit www.CompassFP.com.