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Speaker: Chris Thixton, QPA, QKC
Topic: The Benefit Initiative for a Financially Secure Workforce
Financial insecurity and stress are wreaking havoc on workers. It affects their mental and physical health, as well as their working lives, in numerous and detrimental ways.
In this session, we will gain a deeper understanding of employee financial security and how it impacts workplace productivity.
We will also address the most effective and achievable way employers can use an existing resource to make a difference in the financial security and overall wellbeing of their employees.
Learning Objectives:
1. How employee financial stress affects the workplace.
2. What are the greatest barriers to employee financial security.
3. How employers can help improve employee financial security.
About the Speaker
For over two decades, Chris Thixton has been driven by his passion to advocate for improving the financial security of employees in the United States.
As a Principal with Pension Consultants, Inc., Chris has trained many company committees and spoken at numerous conferences throughout the country. He currently serves on the leadership council for the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries which is one of five member organizations of the American Retirement Association based in Washington, DC.
He has developed and implemented a variety of systems that have improved clients' retirement plans. He also pioneered PCI's vendor research system which includes extensive service-provider comparative analysis and benchmarking.
Chris leads public workshops to train fiduciary committees, as well as conducts private training sessions for individual fiduciary committees across the country. He has spoken at over 50 conferences and seminars.
