Financial technology company IRALOGIX recently released its Retirement Readiness Index for 2025. The national benchmark found an Elevated Risk for the country, which, in practical terms, means Americans are engaged, but their retirement readiness is “fragile.” So, what does this mean, and, more importantly, what can be done about it?

We’re joined by the firm’s CEO, Peter de Silva, to answer these questions, and more.

Pete Welsh, Managing Director of Retirement and Wealth at Inspira Financial, joins American Retirement Association Chief Content Officer John Sullivan to discuss how plan advisors can help their clients develop a financial wellness program for their employees.

Financial wellness is the ability to manage money and meet basic financial needs throughout life. But only about half of U.S. adults have a general understanding of what financial wellness is, which means that attaining it remains elusive for many. Welsh tells us how advisors can help.

Today, we’re joined by Glenn Dial, Senior Retirement Strategist with American Century Investments.

Dial explains some fascinating findings from “The Retirement Disconnect: What Sponsors Miss About Participant Priorities,” the firm’s 12th annual survey of retirement plan participants and sponsors, which can be found at americancentury.com.

He covers retirement income, common misconceptions, and the always-important income replacement rate, among other high-profile topics.

Source: 12th Annual American Century Retirement Survey

Methodology: The participant survey was conducted between June 3, 2025, and June 23, 2025. The survey included 1,500 full-time workers between the ages of 25 and 70 saving through their employer’s retirement plan. The data were weighted to reflect key demographics (gender, income, and education) among all American private sector participants between 25 and 70.

The sponsor survey was conducted between May 20, 2025, and June 16, 2025. Survey included 500 plan sponsor representatives holding a job title of Director or higher and having considerable influence when it comes to making decisions about their company’s retirement plan (either 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plans). The data were weighted to reflect the makeup of the total defined contribution population by plan asset size.

Percentages in the tables and charts may not total 100 due to rounding and/or missing categories.

Greenwald Research of Washington, D.C., completed data collection and analysis.

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