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HANYS Benefit Services Named a PLANADVISER Top 100 Retirement Plan Adviser for the 2nd Year in a Row

PLANADVISER Magazine has named HANYS Benefit Services (d/b/a Strategic Benefit Services) as one of its 2017 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers.



HANYS Benefit Services has been awarded in the categories for large teams with $4 billion or more in retirement plan assets under advisement, and large teams with 180 retirement plans or more under advisement. The PLANADVISER Top 100 Advisers is an annual list of the retirement plan advisers and adviser teams that stand out in terms of a series of increasingly stringent quantitative measures.



In addition to being honored by the recognition, being named as a Top 100 Retirement Plan Adviser for the second year validates our commitment to our clients. We strive to build real relationships with our clients, creating a shared fiduciary responsibility with the companies we advise.



HANYS Benefit Services has been providing retirement services to organizations for more than four decades. We provide trusted advisory and consulting services including plan design, vendor management, investment selection and monitoring, operational oversight, and on-site education and communication. HBS conducts business in accordance with our values, in a manner that is in the best interests of our client,s with an ultimate goal of assuring their employees are ready for retirement.

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