Top FT Stephen Carew Named to 2019 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers Financial Advisers 2019 FINANCIAL TIMES Date BGA Retirement Advisors is pleased to announce that [Stephen Carew has been named to the 2019 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution (DC) retirement plans across the U.S. This is the fifth annual FT 401 list, produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ig nites Research, a subsidiary of the FT that provides business intelligence on investment management. Financial advisers from across the U.S. applied for consideration, having met a set minimum of requirements. The applicants were then graded on six criteria: DC assets under management (AUM); DC AUM growth rate; specialization in DC plans; years of experience; advanced industry credentials; and compliance record. There are no fees or other considerations required of advisers who apply for the FT 401 The final FT 401 represents an impressive cohort of elite advisers: the "average" adviser in this year's FT 401 has over 22 years of experience advising DC plans and manages $1.6 billion in DC plan assets. The FT 401 advisers hail from 40 states and Washington, D.C., and DC plans on average account for 84% of their total assets under management. Top FT Stephen Carew Named to 2019 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers Financial Advisers 2019 FINANCIAL TIMES Date BGA Retirement Advisors is pleased to announce that [Stephen Carew has been named to the 2019 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution (DC) retirement plans across the U.S. This is the fifth annual FT 401 list, produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ig nites Research, a subsidiary of the FT that provides business intelligence on investment management. Financial advisers from across the U.S. applied for consideration, having met a set minimum of requirements. The applicants were then graded on six criteria: DC assets under management (AUM); DC AUM growth rate; specialization in DC plans; years of experience; advanced industry credentials; and compliance record. There are no fees or other considerations required of advisers who apply for the FT 401 The final FT 401 represents an impressive cohort of elite advisers: the "average" adviser in this year's FT 401 has over 22 years of experience advising DC plans and manages $1.6 billion in DC plan assets. The FT 401 advisers hail from 40 states and Washington, D.C., and DC plans on average account for 84% of their total assets under management.