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RP(k) Working Together with Fortune Financial Planning

Retirement Plan (k)onsulting (RPk) focuses exclusively on retirement plan consulting for businesses. Because our practice is dedicated to 401(k) and retirement plan consulting, we are able to provide focused guidance, ongoing support, and administrative assistance tailored to the needs of plan sponsors and participants.

Managing a retirement plan can be complex and time-consuming. We work with business owners, HR professionals, plan committees, and service providers to navigate the administrative responsibilities that come with sponsoring a retirement plan. Our goal is to help simplify the process so your organization can focus on its broader business objectives.

As a member of the Retirement Plan Advisory Group (PRAG), a national consortium of retirement plan specialists, RP(k) has access to additional resources, tools, and industry expertise. Through this membership, RPk provides comprehensive tools and software coupled with 20+ years of practical experience to help us manage your fiduciary responsibilities and adhere to ERISA’s rigorous standards.

RP(k) Service Model Overview

Plan Design

Plan design feature assessments that strive to increase an employer’s benefits return on investment (ROI) while striving to enhance participant retirement outcomes

Fee Benchmarking

RFP driven process to ensure apple-to-apple comparisons and to help maximize a plan’s negotiating leverage

Investment Analysis

Proprietary fund ranking system that aims to enhance outcomes, manage risks and reduce fiduciary exposure

TDF Consulting

Advanced risk-based suitability process to identify a “best-fit” target date fund series that is right for your plan

Fiduciary Support

Comprehensive and ongoing fiduciary guidance, training and support to mitigate potential liabilities

Employee Engagement

Highly customized plan participant content structured to help optimize outcomes and increase financial wellness

Retirement Plan Advisory Group [RPAG]

As a proud member of RPAG (Retirement Plan Advisory Group), RP(k) leverages one of the nation's largest and most respected networks of retirement plan experts. RPAG provides us with sophisticated technology, comprehensive resources, and fiduciary tools that enhance our ability to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Through RPAG, we access powerful analytics, investment due diligence, and benchmarking tools that help optimize plan performance and ensure compliance with industry regulations. This reousrce enables us to offer sophisticated retirement plan solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client, helping to ensure a seamless and effective approach to retirement plan requirements.

RPAG, Retirement Plan (K)onsultant, LLC, Fortune Financial Planning and LPL Financial are separate entities.

Size & Scale

RPAG’s size and scale provides its members with resources to apply their deep knowledge, creative thinking and industry experience to help deliver our clients a tailored solution.

Depth & Breadth

As a member of RPAG, we are backed by an extensive team of seasoned retirement plan professionals. We leverage the RPAG platform to work closely with our clients, becoming strategic partners in the trenches, thinking about their business as much as they do.

RP(k) Founder & Owner

Walter Eife

Walter Eife

Financial Advisor

(856) 495-4412

walt.eife@lpl.com

Walter Eife, AIF®, QPFC®, focuses on retirement planning and investment management, with a particular focus in 401(k) plans for individuals and businesses. 

Walt has built a career spanning more than 25 years in financial services. He began at Legg Mason in 1996 and moved to Commerce Capital Markets in 2002. He worked as a Financial Advisor serving Camden and Gloucester Counties before his promotion to Regional Vice President for the southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. markets, overseeing $1.2 billion in assets and 25 advisors. In 2006, Walt founded Waypoint Financial Partners LLC, an ING Financial Partners affiliate, where he helped corporations and individuals with retirement planning and managed six other affiliated advisors. The business merged with McLaughlin Asset Management, Inc. in 2011 to serve and expand their 401(k) client base. Walt's commitment to helping employers navigate retirement plan responsibilities led to the launch of Retirement Plan (k)onsultant (RPk) in 2020. As President and Chief Retirement Officer, Walt created RPk to provide businesses with focused, straightforward, and supportive retirement plan management.

Walt completed ROTC at McDaniel College and graduated the United States Army Airborne School, before serving in the United States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. He brings leadership, discipline, and a client-first mindset to every relationship he serves.