East Windsor, CT – April 27, 2026
We are pleased to announce that the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College will co-host the upcoming Annual Planning Meeting of the Retirement Advisor Council in June.
The location (Boston College Law School in Newton, MA) was chosen in recognition of the strong alignment between the mission of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College and that of the Retirement Advisor Council. Both organizations share an unwavering commitment to strengthening retirement outcomes for Americans. Co-host First Eagle Investments facilitated the rapprochement between the two organizations.
“We very much look forward to meeting with the Retirement Advisor Council members. Our Center has long prized our relationships with financial services professionals, who bring a practical and real-world perspective that enriches our research. In turn, we aim to provide insights that help inform decisions made by advisors, asset managers, plan sponsors, and plan participants,” said Andrew D. Eschtruth, Director | Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
“First Eagle is pleased to help bring together the world-class research of the Boston College Center for Retirement Research with the practical insights of leading retirement plan professionals from the Retirement Advisor Council. We’ve partnered with Boston College CRR for nearly a decade and have been active participants in RAC for the past five years. It’s especially meaningful that this collaboration is taking place near Boston—home to many of the industry’s leading retirement organizations.” Said Matt Luksa, CRPS™, ABFP™ Director & Senior Retirement | First Eagle Investments
"Over 90 percent of attendees at our most recent meeting said they would be hard pressed to find the same experience anywhere else in the industry. The dialogue is productive, passionate, and rare — and our collaboration with the Center for Retirement Research will only deepen the organization's prestige." added Lisa Buffington, AIF®, CPFA® | President, Retirement Advisor Council; Senior Vice President & National Brand and Market Development Leader, Retirement & Wealth Services | Marsh McLennan Agency.
About The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
The Center’s mission is to produce first-class research and forge a strong link between the academic community and decision-makers in the public and private sectors to strengthen the financial security of an aging society. To achieve this mission, the Center conducts a wide variety of research projects, transmits new findings to a broad audience, trains new scholars, and broadens access to valuable data sources. Since its inception in 1998, the Center has established a reputation as an authoritative source of information on all major aspects of the retirement income debate.
Find out more about the Center for Retirement Research at crr.bc.edu
About First Eagle Investments
First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment management firm headquartered in New York with approximately $186 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026. Dedicated to providing prudent stewardship of client assets, the firm focuses on active, fundamental and benchmark-agnostic investing, with a strong emphasis on downside mitigation. With a heritage dating back to 1864, First Eagle strives to help clients avoid permanent impairment of capital and earn attractive returns through widely varied economic cycles. The firm’s investment capabilities include equity, fixed income, alternative credit and multi-asset strategies.
For more information, please visit www.firsteagle.com.
About The Retirement Advisor Council
Formed in 2009, the Retirement Advisor Council is a national organization that advocates for successful qualified plan and participant retirement outcomes through the collaborative efforts of experienced, qualified retirement plan advisors, investment managers and defined contribution plan service providers. To advance its mission, the Council undertakes initiatives in the areas of research, public relations and promotion, general public education, regulatory positions, and practice management. The Council accomplishes this mission by:
- Identifying duties, responsibilities, and attributes of the Professional Retirement Plan Advisor.
- Sharing professional standards with plan sponsors who are responsible for the success of their plans.
- Providing collective thought capital to decision makers, product providers, legislators, and the public.
- Giving voice to the retirement plan advisor community.
- Offering tools to evaluate advisors to ensure the quality of services provided.
Find out more about the Retirement Advisor Council at www.retirementadavisor.us
Retirement Advisor Council is a brand of EACH Enterprise, LLC.
