D.C. Pension Geeks

Welcome to DC Pension Geeks, a conversation with top retirement-related policymakers and regulators in and around Washington. Hosted by Brian Graff, an attorney, accountant, former Capitol Hill staffer, and now CEO of the American Retirement Association, it’s an inside view of the ups and downs, ins and outs and sometimes surprising turns Washington takes on the road to ensuring a secure retirement for millions of hard-working Americans.

D.C. Pension Geeks is a business podcast hosted by Brian Graff, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brian Graff hosts D.C. Pension Geeks, a business show with 25 episodes published.

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  Barbara Marder - What's Happening in the Washington Retirement Policy Debate?

  Mar 23, 202534 minS0

  <p>American Retirement Association Brian Graff routinely argues that no one grows up wanting to be a D.C. Pension Geek—it just sorta happens.</p><p>But Barb Marder actually DID want to be a D.C. Pension Geek at a relatively young age.</p><p>The president and CEO of the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) joins Graff for a fascinating discussion about EBRI's mission, its role in the Washington policy debate, and why the current retirement system is constantly attacked.</p>

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  Brad Campbell - The Trump Administration’s Priorities for Retirement Plans

  Feb 3, 202537 minS0

  <p>“There’s a little bit going on here in [Washington] D.C.,” American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff quipped at the outset of the latest episode of D.C. Pension Geeks. “We have a great guest to help us figure out what’s going on.”</p><p>Indeed. Brad Campbell, former Assistant Labor Secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and currently a Partner with legal powerhouse Faegre Drinker, joined Graff for a frank discussion of what’s ahead for retirement plans in the second Trump Administration, and where we are withy the fiduciary rule, ESG, litigation reform, alternative in...

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  Preston Rutledge - What the Election Means for Retirement Plan Policy

  Dec 2, 202445 minS0

  <p>Oh, what an election it was. It determined not only the presidency but control of both houses of Congress. Now that it’s settled, people rightly wonder what it means for retirement planning and saving policy.<br/><br/>“It was kind of a big deal,” American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff understatedly said. “And given the fact that it’s a big deal. We need a big deal to help us sort out what happened and what it means.”<br/><br/>That “big deal” is none other than Preston Rutledge, former head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). The Founder and...

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  Debra Whitman - How to Make it Easier to ‘Age Well’ in America

  Nov 5, 202435 minS0

  <p>How long will we live in retirement? Will we be healthy? How long will we work? Will we have enough money? These are common, and heavy, questions we’d all like answered.</p><p>Self-described “Pension Geek” Debra Whitman, EVP and Chief Public Policy Officer with the 30 million-member strong AARP, joins ARA CEO Brian Graff for a discussion of her new book, The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond.</p><p>She describes all the things that need to happen to make it easier for people to age well in America and the AARP-supported polici...

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  Michael Kreps - Entire Tax Code ‘Up for Grabs'

  Aug 12, 202440 minS1

  <p>The 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is rapidly approaching, a law that “affects real people every day,” according to Michael Kreps, a principal with Groom Law and chair of its Retirement Services Group.</p><p>Kreps, a former Senate HELP Committee retirement policy staffer, joins American Retirement Association (ARA) CEO Brian Graff to discuss recent Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary setbacks, why it keeps happening, and the value of incremental change in regulatory policy.</p><p>They also note the coming tax policy debate in light of the expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA...

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