ARA Executive Interview

About ARA Executive Interview

The Executive Interview is a short-form podcast featuring leaders in the retirement plan space describing relevant issues and their reactions to them. Whether it’s regulation, legislation, strategy or a host of other hot topics, listeners hear directly from those involved, and how it can (and will) affect their business.

Publisher

The American Retirement Association

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2023

Latest episode

18 May 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 May 2026

   What Real Support Looks Like for Plan Advisors: Morningstar Retirement

   The National Association of Plan Advisors is joined by Chris Weirath, Head of Client Success with Morningstar Retirement. We discuss what real support looks like for plan advisors at every step of the retirement journey. We’ll do it by defining support and what it really means, and of course, the role that personalization plays. When plan advisors hear the word “support,” what do they usually picture, and how does Morningstar retirement think about it differently? Weirath explains ©2026...

2. 

   5 Apr 2026

   Beyond Participation: Why Retirement Readiness Is Still at Risk

   Financial technology company IRALOGIX recently released its Retirement Readiness Index for 2025. The national benchmark found an Elevated Risk for the country, which, in practical terms, means Americans are engaged, but their retirement readiness is “fragile.” So, what does this mean, and, more importantly, what can be done about it? We’re joined by the firm’s CEO, Peter de Silva, to answer these questions, and more.

3. 

   15 Dec 2025

   Empowering Employee Financial Wellness: Guidance for Plan Advisors

   Pete Welsh, Managing Director of Retirement and Wealth at Inspira Financial, joins American Retirement Association Chief Content Officer John Sullivan to discuss how plan advisors can help their clients develop a financial wellness program for their employees. Financial wellness is the ability to manage money and meet basic financial needs throughout life. But only about half of U.S. adults have a general understanding of what financial wellness is, which means that attaining it remains elusi...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.