FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
jroberts@pension-resources.com
Jason C. Roberts is the Founder and CEO of the Pension Resource Institute (PRI) providing strategic consulting and training to retirement plan service providers (broker-dealers, RIAs, investment managers, recordkeepers, TPAs, etc.) and fiduciary education to plan sponsors. He is primarily responsible for tactical planning and business development at PRI and actively leads many of PRI’s consulting projects.
Prior to founding PRI, Jason was a partner and co-chair of the Financial Services Group at Reish & Reicher – a leading ERISA law firm – where his practice focused on employee benefits and securities regulation. Jason continues to provide counsel on ERISA and investment-related matters through the Law Offices of Jason C. Roberts, Esq. and is frequently retained as an expert witness on fiduciary claims. He represents clients in federal and state court at the trial and appellate level (including the U.S. Supreme Court), FINRA arbitrations and government enforcement proceedings.
Jason was recently named as one of the “100 Most Influential in Defined Contribution” by the 401(k) Wire and a “Rising Star” by SuperLawyers Magazine. He currently serves on the steering committee for the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) 401(k) Summit and the membership committee for the National Association of Plan Advisers (NAPA).
Jason is a nationally-recognized speaker and has published numerous articles on fiduciary best practices, ERISA compliance and securities regulation. He is frequently quoted and interviewed by both professional and public publications, including The Wall Street Journal, InvestmentNews, Dow Jones News, Registered Rep. Magazine, Reuters, Ignites, PLANSPONSOR Magazine, PlanAdviser Magazine, Institutional Investor, Fund Action, and FSI Voice.
Jason received his B.S.B.A. in Finance & Banking from the University of Missouri and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law. He is a graduate of FINRA’s Compliance Boot Camp and has obtained the designation of Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst™ from the Center for Fiduciary Studies.
