Retirement Plan Consulting
Independent retirement plan consulting for your organization and its employees.
Managing a retirement plan involves important fiduciary, investment, provider, plan-design, and participant decisions. PointOak partners with business owners, executives, HR leaders, and retirement-plan committees to provide independent retirement plan consulting and ongoing fiduciary support.
- Business owners
- Executives
- HR leaders
- Retirement-plan committees
Why Businesses Choose PointOak
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Retirement Plan Specialists
PointOak brings deep retirement-plan experience to plan sponsors, with founder Darsh Makim, CRPC®, advising retirement plan sponsors since 2005.
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Independent Fiduciary Advice
As an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser, we aren't affiliated with recordkeepers or investment providers. We provide advice within our fiduciary role, with the interests of the plan and its participants at the center of our analysis.
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Ongoing Partnership
Your retirement plan isn't something you review once a year. We become an extension of your team, providing ongoing guidance, proactive recommendations, and responsive support whenever questions arise.
Retirement Plan Consulting Services
Managing a retirement plan involves much more than selecting investments. Every decision—from fiduciary oversight and provider selection to participant education and plan design—affects your employees, your compliance obligations, and your company's long-term success.
PointOak works alongside plan sponsors to coordinate governance, investments, provider reviews, plan design, and participant support.
01Participant Education & Communication
Help employees understand their retirement benefits and give them direct access to experienced financial guidance. PointOak provides group education, customized communications, financial wellness programs, and complimentary 30-minute individual consultations that employees can schedule directly with a PointOak advisor.
Learn More- Group Education
- One-on-One Consultations
- Financial Wellness
- Participant Communications
02Fiduciary Governance & Committee Support
We help plan sponsors support their fiduciary responsibilities through investment advice, committee governance, ongoing investment oversight, and documentation. The scope of PointOak's fiduciary role is defined by the engagement.
Learn More- 3(21) Investment Fiduciary Services
- 3(38) Investment Manager Services
- Governance
- Documentation
03401(k) Evaluation & Benchmarking
Your retirement plan should remain competitive as providers, fees, and regulations evolve. We benchmark your plan using your actual plan data—not industry averages—to evaluate fees, services, investments, and provider performance, giving you the information you need to make confident decisions.
Learn More- Provider Benchmarking
- Fee Analysis
- RFP & Vendor Evaluation
04Investment Analysis & Monitoring
PointOak combines investment analysis, ongoing monitoring, and recommendations documented within the plan's investment-review process. The menu, managers, costs, and default investment are considered together.
Learn More- Investment Monitoring
- Investment Policy Statements
- Quarterly Fund Reviews
05Target Date Fund Consulting
Evaluate target date funds through selection and suitability analysis, glide path review, fees, structure, participant demographics, and ongoing monitoring.
Learn More- TDF Selection & Suitability
- Glide Path Analysis
- Ongoing Monitoring
06Plan Design
PointOak helps evaluate plan features and industry benchmarks in the context of the organization's objectives and workforce, coordinating implementation with the recordkeeper, TPA, and legal counsel when appropriate.
Learn More- Automatic Enrollment
- Safe Harbor Design
- Employer Contribution Strategies
Why Choose PointOak
Specialized Expertise. Independent Advice. Ongoing Fiduciary Support.
PointOak provides dedicated retirement plan consulting alongside private wealth management. Founder Darsh Makim, CRPC®, has advised retirement plan sponsors and individual clients since 2005.
Our advisors work with leadership teams and committees on governance, investment oversight, provider benchmarking, and participant support. The Virtual Fiduciary File organizes the documentation created through that work.
- Virtual Fiduciary File
- Committee Records
- Documented Oversight

Ready to Build a Better Retirement Plan?
From fiduciary oversight to investments, plan design, and employee engagement, we'll help you identify where your plan can be stronger.
