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Self-directed brokerage

Professional management, inside your 401(k).

A Self-Directed Brokerage Account opens your workplace plan to a full universe of investments, and lets us manage it for you, without a rollover or leaving your employer.

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Does this sound familiar?

Your plan menu is limited

Most 401(k)s offer a short list of target-date funds and little real strategy.

You can’t roll it over yet

Still working? Your 401(k) usually has to stay where it is, limited options and all.

Target-date funds are not a plan

A single glide path cannot account for your taxes, your income needs, or real market risk.

Your biggest account gets the least attention

For many people the 401(k) is the largest asset they own, and the one no one is actively managing.

How SDBA management works

01

Open the window

We help you activate the brokerage window your plan already offers, Fidelity BrokerageLink, Schwab PCRA, Empower, and more.

02

Manage it actively

We build and rebalance a diversified portfolio inside the window, as a fiduciary, alongside your total plan.

03

Keep everything in place

Your money stays in your employer plan. No rollover, no disruption to payroll contributions or the match.

Common questions

Does my money leave my employer’s 401(k)?
No. An SDBA is a window inside your existing plan. Your assets stay in the plan, you keep contributing and receiving the match, we simply manage the brokerage portion.
Does my retirement plan even offer an SDBA?
Many large plans do, often called BrokerageLink or PCRA, but it is rarely promoted. We help you check and, if it is available, turn it on.
Can my advisor manage my SDBA?
Yes. That is the point, you get professional, fiduciary management of your largest account without leaving your employer plan.
Do I still control my 401(k)?
Completely. It remains your account; you set contributions and can change course anytime. We manage the investments inside the brokerage window on your behalf.

Ready to unlock your 401(k)?

A complimentary conversation with an advisor, no cost and no pressure, just a clear look at where you stand.

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