Business Details
Trusted Independent Fiduciary Services for Retirement Plans
Harrison Fiduciary was founded to address the growing complexities of retirement plan management, offering independent fiduciary services that prioritize plan participants while alleviating fiduciary burdens for sponsors. Our team combines decades of legal and investment industry expertise to provide conflict-free solutions tailored to each client's unique needs. We specialize in ERISA compliance, investment strategy, and corporate governance, ensuring prudent decision-making and ongoing monitoring of retirement plans. By assuming fiduciary responsibility, we enable executives to focus on core business operations while maintaining transparency with stakeholders. Our proprietary research and systematic approach to risk mitigation set us apart as a trusted partner in retirement plan management.With a client-centric philosophy, we treat participants as valued colleagues, fostering relationships built on trust and shared goals. Our services include selecting investment options, managing fees, overseeing pension risk transfers, and integrating lifetime income solutions. We also provide specialized 3(38) fiduciary services for advisors seeking to enhance retirement income offerings while reducing liability. Backed by over 60 years of combined experience, we deliver customized solutions that align with evolving regulatory landscapes and market dynamics. Harrison Fiduciary remains committed to advancing fiduciary wellness as the foundation for participants' financial security.
Services
Independent Fiduciary
3(38) Fiduciary Services
Lifetime Income Integration
Investment Monitoring
ERISA Compliance
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of hands-on fiduciary experience from former General Counsel at State Street Global Advisors
- We provide conflict-free independent fiduciary services with no product sales or advisory conflicts
- Our proprietary research database supports data-driven investment selection decisions
- We assume full fiduciary liability for lifetime income product selections
- Our team includes PhD-level experts in pension risk management and financial product design
Services
Independent Fiduciary
We act as named investment fiduciary for retirement plans, assuming full responsibility for investment selection and ongoing monitoring. Our services cover fee analysis, prohibited transaction exemptions, and corporate restructuring determinations. With expertise in ERISA, investments, and corporate governance, we provide transparent communication with stakeholders while reducing fiduciary liability for plan sponsors.
3(38) Fiduciary Services
Our specialized 3(38) fiduciary services help advisors integrate lifetime income solutions into retirement plans. We conduct demographic analysis, product evaluation, and ongoing monitoring while assuming full fiduciary responsibility. This service reduces liability for advisors while providing customized retirement income options tailored to each plan's unique needs.
Lifetime Income Integration
We help plan sponsors implement guaranteed lifetime income options through our proprietary roadmap. Our services include product selection, fiduciary documentation, and ongoing benchmarking against available market solutions. This specialized offering addresses evolving retirement needs while mitigating fiduciary risks associated with income product selection.
People
Mitchell Shames
Founder & Managing Director
Former General Counsel at State Street Global Advisors with 20 years of ERISA plan market experience. Founded Harrison Fiduciary to provide independent fiduciary solutions that reduce liability for plan sponsors while prioritizing participant outcomes.
David Nolan
Director of Investments & Research
Quantitative investment professional with decades of experience managing institutional funds. Former operations professional at Street Bank and Trust, specializing in investment process infrastructure and risk management frameworks for retirement plans.
Keith Flynn
Chief Marketing Officer
20-year veteran in asset management business development, previously with J.P. Morgan Chase and GAM (USA). Focuses on client engagement strategies that balance fiduciary requirements with participant needs.
Susan Mangiero
Consultant
PhD in finance with expertise in pension risk management and fiduciary decision-making. Author of 'Risk Management for Pensions, Endowments and Foundations' and expert witness in fiduciary litigation cases.
Questions
What makes Harrison Fiduciary different from other retirement plan consultants?
We are the only firm that exclusively provides independent fiduciary services without conflicts of interest, combining legal, investment, and governance expertise under one roof.
How do you help reduce fiduciary liability for plan sponsors?
By assuming full fiduciary responsibility for specific plan assignments including investment selection, fee analysis, and lifetime income product decisions.
What retirement plan services do you specialize in?
We specialize in ERISA compliance, investment monitoring, pension risk transfers, prohibited transaction exemptions, and lifetime income integration solutions.
How do you handle ongoing monitoring of retirement plan investments?
We provide continuous monitoring with annual benchmarking reports against the universe of available products to ensure ongoing alignment with plan objectives.
Can you help retirement plan advisors add income solutions?
Yes, our specialized 3(38) fiduciary service provides turnkey lifetime income integration with full liability assumption for advisors and plan sponsors.
