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  1. Meet Stan McKinney

    Stan McKinney Senior Plan Consultant About Me Stan joined Sentinel Group in 2022 as a Senior Plan Consultant. Stan works closely with retirement plan sponsors on Plan requirements and responsibilities.  Stan previously worked at various ...
  2. Meet Howie Magid

    Howie Magid Senior Plan Consultant About Me Howie has been in his current position since 2000, joining Sentinel in 2011 as part of the Schloss & Co. acquisition. He most enjoys the people he works with each day to help reach the goal of prov...
  3. Meet Tim LeMaster

    Tim LeMaster Senior Plan Consultant About Me Tim joined Sentinel in 2022, previously working as Compliance Consultant, Plan Administrator, Relationship Manager, Team Lead and Plan Administration Manager. Professionally, he is most proud of ...
  4. Meet Rachel Klein

    Rachel Klein Plan Consultant About Me Rachel joined Sentinel in 2008, previously working in the Service Center before becoming a Plan Consultant in 2013. She most enjoys helping her long-time clients and building relationships with new clien...
  5. Participant Fee Disclosure - What is 404(a)(5) and What Actions Should a Plan Sponsor Take?

    What is 404(a)(5)? 404a-5, issued by the Department of Labor (DOL), mandates that plan administrators of participant-directed individual account plans furnish eligible participants and beneficiaries with specific plan-related and investment-relat...
  6. Plan Sponsor Fee Disclosure - What is 408(b)(2) and What Actions Should a Plan Sponsor Take?

    What is 408(b)(2)? The purpose of the 408(b)(2) disclosure for retirement plan sponsors is to provide transparency and clarity regarding the fees and compensation that service providers (in this case Sentinel Group) charge for their services wi...
  7. Meet Kirstyn Jones

    Kirstyn Jones Senior Plan Consultant About Me Kirstyn joined Sentinel in January 2020 as part of the ABG Michigan acquisition. Previously, she worked as Senior Plan Consultant for Third Party Administrator firms beginning in 2007. Profession...
  8. Meet Angela Hamilton

    Angela Hamilton Senior Plan Consultant About Me Angela joined Sentinel in October 2023. She's worked in the retirement industry since 1995 in various roles, including: plan document specialist, plan administrator, and plan consultant.  Ange...
  9. Meet John Grace

    John Grace VP, Actuarial Consulting Services and Strategy About Me John joined Sentinel Group in 2021 as a Senior Strategist for the Retirement Plan Advisory Services area. Prior to joining Sentinel, he worked as a Vice President & Sr. Reti...
  10. Meet Sharon Fritz

    Sharon Fritz Senior Plan Consultant About Me Sharon began her current position in 2000 and joined Sentinel in 2011 after the acquisition of Schloss & Co. Sharon's main job responsibilities include: servicing clients and providing them with ...