Each member experiences "The View Across The Silos"

Institutional Membership Categories

Regular Members are firms that manufacture and/or distribute retirement income product and services. Members may be considered for election to the RIIA Board. Regular members may participate where appropriate on RIIA committees and are encouraged to identify other areas where they may contribute to RIIA's mission. Each regular member's firm is entitled to one vote on any matter put before the membership for a vote.

Associate Members are individuals and firms that serve the industry such as law, accounting and consulting firms. These members may be considered for election to the RIIA Board and are encouraged to contribute to RIIA's mission through committee participation, conference administration, and expert resources and research. These member firms pay a discounted membership fee and may become a regular member upon payment of regular member dues. No regular member firm offering retirement income products, services, and/or distribution may be an associate member.

Plan Sponsor Members are firms which sponsor qualified retirement and employee benefit programs. These members are encouraged to contribute to RIIA's mission through committee participation, conference administration, and participation in research initiatives. These members are encouraged to contribute their real-world experience to RIIA initiatives with a view toward directly benefiting participants. These firms pay a discounted membership fee.

Individual Membership Categories

FULL INDIVIDUAL members are financial advisors, as well as other financial professionals and self-employed individuals (without employees) that serve the industry and would otherwise fall into the "Associate" category. They provide retirement income planning advice and services to individuals or to client firms. These members are encouraged to contribute to RIIA's mission through committee participation, conference administration and participation in research initiatives. These members are encouraged to contribute their real-world experience to RIIA initiatives, with a view toward directly benefiting consumers. These professionals pay a discounted member fee.

BASIC INDIVIDUAL members are the same as Full Individual members, but who do not have the time to participate in committee work or to attend the conferences. These members still receive benefits of the View Across the Silos and can keep abreast of the latest industry developments. At any time these members may "upgrade" their membership to "Full Individual" and enjoy additional benefits.

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* Parent company must be a member to receive wholly-owned subsidiary pricing, full benefits, and a separate listing of your company name.