D.C. Pension Geeks

About 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.

Publisher

Brian Graff

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Feb 2023

Latest episode

23 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Mar 2025

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

   American Retirement Association Brian Graff routinely argues that no one grows up wanting to be a D.C. Pension Geek—it just sorta happens. But Barb Marder actually DID want to be a D.C. Pension Geek at a relatively young age. 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.

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   3 Feb 2025

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

   “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.” 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 secon...

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   2 Dec 2024

   Preston Rutledge - What the Election Means for Retirement Plan Policy

   Preston Rutledge, former EBSA head, joins Brian Graff to decode the election's impact on retirement plan policy and the future of fiduciary rules, Social Security, and more.

Inside a recent episode

John Scott - The Positive Impact of State-Based Auto-IRA Programs

Published 12 Sept 2023 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So, let's talk about how, you know, I know you guys have done quite a bit of research in terms of how the programs that have been in effect for a few years are performing in terms of their impact. You know, what can you share? Yeah, I think just we can dive into a couple of these, but just as a higher level sort of overview, we've done surveys of workers. We just came out with some research from workers in Illinois who both were participating in the Illinois program and who have opted out. And that'll be an ongoing line of research. But one of the things, interesting things we found there among many was that people felt more financially secure by virtue of their participation in the Illinois program. […]

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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