Fiduciary Adviser Network (FAN)The Fiduciary Adviser Network (FAN) is a turnkey solution for advisers seeking to promote advice services to plan sponsors and their participants. The program performs the independent third party review and audit required to provide advice to retirement plan participants.

Qualified Default Investment
Alternative ValidationDalbar's Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA) Validation establishes a standard for evaluating QDIAs for compliance with regulatory requirements and supports the process of selection and monitoring of QDIAs required of ERISA plan fiduciaries.

408(g) AuditsThe purpose of 408g audit is to establish that a fiduciary adviser is in compliance with ERISA section 408(g) (part 2550.408g of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations).

401(k) Adviser CertificationThe Dalbar Adviser Certification provides financial professionals with a distinctive mark of quality in the form of the Dalbar Rating that differentiates him/her as outstanding in serving the needs of clients.

Fiduciary Risk Assessment (FRA)The Fiduciary Risk Assessment process steps plan sponsors through a series of questions and then issues a report on the health of the plan and when applicable, changes or next steps. In cases where there are significant deficiencies a further in-depth evaluation may be suggested.

Compliance Support Services (CSS) The mission of Compliance Support Services (CSS) is to lower business risk and the cost of compliance review and monitoring through industry wide standardization, collaboration and tools.

Compliance ForumDalbar’s Compliance Forum brings together decision makers within financial services compliance who are leaders in setting strategy for developing and maintaining compliance standards.

Due Diligence ToolkitAccess a number of Due Diligence resources, including: Dalbar's summary of DoL ERISA Adviser minimum requirements, Dalbar's Due Diligence Disclosure form and a link to the SEC's tips for the selection and monitoring of pension consultants.