What is SDBA?
Over the past several years, many employers have enhanced their retirement plans to include a brokerage window opportunity so that plan participants have more choice and greater flexibility with their retirement investments. This option, known as the Self-Directed Brokerage Account (SDBA), exists in 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plans where participants have access to professional management, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs.
How it Works
Plans that offer the SDBA option provide opportunities for employees to take full control of their current retirement account by linking it to the existing Core account. The Core account refers to the retirement account through the employer that offers limited, pre-selected investment choices. In doing so, participants expand the range of investment choices beyond the Core plan investments and will have access to the same management style as high net worth investors, institutions, and foundations. While SDBAs are underutilized, this option should be used by investors who feel comfortable managing their own risk or working with a professional investment advisor.
SDBA Access Points
Our Self-Directed Brokerage Account investment options are available through a variety of custodians.
SOME OF THE EMPLOYERS THAT OFFER SDBA AND WHERE WE HELP THEIR EMPLOYEES
| CHILDREN HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHOA) | EMORY HEALTHCARE & UNIVERSITY | GRADY HEALTHCARE |
| BB&T | PIEDMONT HEALTHCARE | DELTA AIRLINES |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL | YALE UNIVERSITY |
| FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA | NORTHROP GRUMMAN |
| HOME DEPOT | MICROSOFT | AMAZON |
| CATERPILLAR | FLORIDA STATE EMPLOYEES | GEORGIA STATE EMPLOYEES |
Custodians
Primary Benefits
Fidelity - BrokerageLink®
Schwab - Personal Choice Retirement Account (PCRA)
Alright Financial Solutions - Self-Directed Brokerage Account
TIAA - Brokerage Services
TD Ameritrade - Self-Directed Brokerage Account
BOK Financial - Self Directed Brokerage
Empower - Empower Brokerage Services
Princor (Principal) - Self-Directed Brokerage Account
Prudential Brokerage - Self-Directed Brokerage Account
- Independent Investment Advice from local Adviser
- Respective fiduciary responsibilities
- Personalization of your specific retirement account
- Active management
- Risk management optimization for all market conditions
- Ongoing monitoring of your account
- Annual Rebalancing
- Comprehensive financial planning
- Written retirement plan to yoRetire On Your Terms™
- Social Security Optimization
