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The Sentinel Show

Sentinel Pension
401(k) Plan
Department Of Labor
Required Minimum Distributions
Retirement Plans
SEP (simplified Employee Pension)
Long-Term Part-Time (lt-Pt) Rule
Cash Balance Plan
Fiduciary Responsibility
401(k) Plans
Safe Harbor
Mergers and Acquisitions
ERISA
Cryptocurrency
Plan Sponsors
401k
Roth Catch-Up
Internal Revenue Service
500 Hours
Artificial Intelligence
Controlled Groups

Sentinel Pension presents The Sentinel Show! Join Sentinel Pension Partner, Melissa Terito, and Director, Kasey Melancon, as they explore hot topics in the retirement plan industry.

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Are 401(k) loans a financial lifeline or a retirement trap? In the season finale, Melissa Terito and Kasey Melancon share their unfiltered takes on 401(k) loans, why they're skeptical of them, where they go wrong in practice, and what plan sponsors n... more

Think your Solo 401(k) is easy to manage because it's just you? Think again. In this episode of The Sentinel Show, Melissa Terito and Kasey Melancon tackle one of the retirement plan world's biggest traps: the deceptively "simple" Solo 401(k).

Melis... more

Do you own more than one business? Even if they seem completely unrelated, the IRS may still consider them a single employer when it comes to your retirement plan — and that distinction could cost you.

In this episode of The Sentinel Show, Melissa T... more

In this latest episode of The Sentinel Show, Kasey Melancon and Melissa Terito cut through the noise to talk about how we're actually using AI as a "thought partner." They’re diving into how we use "closed AI" to keep data secure while summarizing te... more

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Episode: The Sentinel Show S7E5: Navigating PEPs, GoPs, and the 402(a) Difference
Lynn Young
Actuary
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Episode: S6E3: SEPs and Cash Balance Plans

Hosts

Melissa Terito
Host of The Sentinel Show; Sentinel Pension; provides expertise and commentary on retirement-plan administration.
Kasey Melancon
Co-host; focuses on practical governance, plan design, and fiduciary guidance.

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    Fantastic podcast.

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Insightful, practical guidance for plan sponsors and admins.
Actionable takeaways for improving fiduciary governance.
Hosts clearly explain complex rules with real-world examples.

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The Sentinel Show S7E5: Navigating PEPs, GoPs, and the 402(a) Difference
Q: What is the practical difference in governance between a PEP and a Group of Plans from a sponsor's perspective?
A PEP consolidates into a single plan with one audit and a shared fiduciary framework, while a Group of Plans preserves separate plans under one umbrella, with separate audits and plan-level governance.
The Sentinel Show S7E5: Navigating PEPs, GoPs, and the 402(a) Difference
Q: Who originated the rule that PEPs must have a P3, and why is that requirement in place?
The rule exists to ensure proper governance and fiduciary oversight through a P3, which is essential for the structure of a PEP; without a P3, the arrangement may lack the necessary oversight and regulatory alignment.

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What is The Sentinel Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two hosts from a retirement-plan-focused firm explore practical governance, compliance, and administration topics for retirement plans. Episodes span fiduciary duties, plan design choices (including 401(k) structures, LT-PT eligibility, PEPs vs Groups of Plans), and operational issues like annual testing, audits, and data privacy, all with hands-on anecdotes and actionable guidance for sponsors, TPAs, and financial advisors. A notable theme is balancing participant benefits with robust governance, using real-world examples to highlight common missteps and effective policies that keep plans compliant and transparent for participants. The format tends to be practitioner-oriented and solution-focused, making it valuable for professionals seeki... more

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