Harbor Retirement Plan Consulting

Ward Halleron Group

We serve our corporate and private clients with objectivity, integrity, and trust at the core of our business

The Ward Halleron Group was founded by C. Russell Ward, CFP®, AIF®, CRPS® and J. Thomas Halleron, CFP®, CRPS®. As leading consultants in the Baltimore-Washington area, we have over twenty years of experience managing corporate retirement plans as well as providing private financial planning for multi-generational client families.

Who We Serve:

High Net Worth Families
Corporations and Businesses
Nonprofit Organizations
Corporate Executives

Areas of Expertise:

Financial Planning (all team Members hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Designation)
ERISA Plan Consulting
401(k) Plan and 403(b) Plan Evaluations and Benchmarking
3(21) and 3(38) Fiduciary Services
3(16) Fiduciary Support

When you enlist the services of a 401(k) Advisor, you gain a valuable ally and time-saving resource who will help you develop and maintain a solid strategy for your retirement plan.

You will receive personalized attention by focusing on your needs, continually meeting your expectations, and making you an advocate of our valuable 401(k) advisory services. As an employer and sponsor of a 401(k) plan, your company shoulders a major responsibility. You must listen to the needs of your employees and then select the appropriate service provider(s) at a reasonable cost, determine the optimal plan design provisions, choose and monitor investments, keep up with legislative changes, ensure your plan is administered properly, and educate and inform plan participants. All of this hopefully results in a plan that inspires employees to reach their retirement dreams, while helping you recruit and retain valuable associates.

Corporate Retirement Plans:

Comprehensive Services for corporate retirement plans
Investment Policy Statement Review and Design
Education Policy Statement
Co-Fiduciary Services: 3(21) and 3(38)
Fiduciary Process and Documentation
Regulatory Updates
Additional Plan Design Options
Additional Retirement Plan Options for HCE’s
Comprehensive Plan Features Review
Compliance Review
Form 5500 Review & Filing Support

The Ward Halleron Group has the years of industry experience needed to carefully navigate the complexities of today’s financial markets.

We combine practical knowledge with a deep understanding of our clients’ objectives in order to analyze investment opportunities, deliver strategic recommendations, and craft customized portfolios. As partners with Pershing and BNY Mellon, our clients also have access to private lending and specialized mortgage solutions not readily available through other wealth management firms. We serve our private clients with objectivity, integrity, and trust at the core of our business.