winners' circle Keeping Clients Safe Past Advisers of the Year discuss the evolution of their fiduciary services I n each issue this year, we have been talking with past Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year winners to gather their opinions on various practice and industry topics. This time, we inquired about fiduciary services and fees. Few topics in the retirement industry have been the subject of as much discussion as the fiduciary standards applying to the professionals responsible for administering retirement plans and managing plan assets. The Department of Labor (DOL), Congress and the courts have increased attention paid to the role of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) fiduciary. As plan sponsors have become more aware of their responsibilities, they have required greater support from their providers. The three advisers interviewed for this article-Ellen Lander of Renaissance Benefit Advisors Group, LLC, Michael Francis of Francis Investment Counsel LLC and Doug Prince of ProCourse Fiduciary Advisors-all handle fiduciary fundamentals and much more. 26 | planadviser.com September-October 2020 Art by Harry Campbellhttp://www.planadviser.com