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About ACES

A Commitment to Education & Service (ACES) is a program that provides advisors with industry-leading resources to navigate the evolving retirement plan market. This award-winning program offers expert guidance, actionable insights, and tools to help grow your business, strengthen client relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes, all while aligning with the unique demands of today’s workplace retirement market.

Prospecting & closing

Define your target market, identify leads, and start meaningful conversations with prospective clients who can benefit from your expertise and services. ACES equips you with the tools and strategies to connect, engage, and grow your retirement plan business.
 

Discovering client needs

Help your plan sponsor clients enhance their retirement plans by explaining plan design fundamentals and quantifying their impact. Gain the tools and strategies to drive meaningful action, improve participants' retirement readiness, and showcase your value as a trusted advisor.
 

Commitment to service

Enhance participant satisfaction while gaining valuable insights into their needs. Leverage expert coaching, refine your service model, and deliver measurable outcomes that strengthen client relationships and demonstrate your commitment to exceptional service.
 

Meet our team

We offer dedicated practice management specialists for the workplace retirement market at Franklin Templeton, helping to elevate our ACES program by delivering tailored solutions and strategic guidance for your sponsor clients. Our support is structured into four key tiers:

Direct collaboration

Supports retirement-focused advisors and wealth advisors expanding into retirement plans.

Practice management

Provides insights and education to help advisors grow their retirement plan practices.

Cohesive enterprise support

Partners with organizations to align with established training and processes.

Industry leadership

Delivers trends and insights through public speaking and advisor engagement.