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Defined contribution

Retirement insights, tools and resources for financial advisors

BlackRock understands that the retirement advisor’s role is growing more complex. Advisors must navigate evolving challenges across DC and 401(k) plans, engagement, income, and market shifts. Our solutions, tools, and insights are designed to help advisors deliver greater value and drive better outcomes.
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Retirement realities: Your questions answered with Jaime Magyera

Retirement planning looks different for everyone. In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Bid, Oscar Pulido is joined by Jaime Magyera to answer listener questions on saving early, navigating non-linear careers, working with advisors, and building financial confidence for the next chapter of life.

10 years of Read on Retirement®

This year's survey provides insights from a research study of U.S. defined contribution plan sponsors, workplace savers and retirees.
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LifePath® Dynamic Commentary

LifePath Dynamic (LPD) is BlackRock’s actively managed target date strategy, designed to improve retirement outcomes through dynamic portfolio positioning. We break down key themes, positioning decisions and trades that shaped performance in Q1.
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CAPABILITIES

Resources and capabilities to support retirement client goals

Explore retirement resources designed to help advisors support their clients across an evolving retirement landscape. From core menu construction and strategic plan design to participant communications and private markets in defined contribution plans, BlackRock provides solutions built for today’s evolving retirement.

Unlocking private markets in defined contribution plans

Why private markets? Learn more about how BlackRock is using private market assets to innovate and seek new possibilities for your portfolio.

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Retirement plan tools

From technology that analyzes plan features to calculators participants can use to help improve retirement readiness, we've built tools and resources that aim to deliver more resilient defined contribution plans.

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Core menu

Learn about the diverse range of funds available for your clients’ defined contribution plans, including active equity funds, fixed income options and index mutual funds, within the core investment menu – and the strategies behind them.

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Retirement income

Our retirement income solution combines the simplicity of a target date strategy with the increased certainty of an annuity from insurers selected by BlackRock to offer participants a paycheck for life.

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Participant communications

We combine more than 30 years of defined contribution participant experience with a comprehensive communications strategy to help advisors and plan sponsors engage employees and motivate them to take action.

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Strategic plan design

Your clients look to you for guidance on plan decisions. Quantifying the impact those decisions can have on retirement readiness can help you demonstrate value. Our people and our technology are here to help.

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Target-date radar

Designed to help you provide an assessment of target date fund families, including both mutual funds and collective trust funds.

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Meet our team

With regional offices throughout the United States, BlackRock’s dedicated defined contribution team members serve as fiduciaries to our financial advisor and platform wholesaler clients.

Carrie Schroen

Carrie Schroen

Head of the US DC Intermediary Sales within BlackRock's Retirement Group
Tina Sanchez

Tina Sanchez

Head of DC National Accounts within BlackRock's Retirement Group
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Reach out to our team

Our dedicated team offers comprehensive programs to help you guide plan sponsors on industry trends, fiduciary responsibility, fee transparency and effective plan reviews.
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Your BlackRock team

Our sales team is committed to delivering the resources you need for success. Check out our DC consultant territory sales map.
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About us

About BlackRock retirement

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. This starts with helping individuals build savings that serve them throughout their lives.

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