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How do I designate who will be the beneficiaries of my 401(k)?
How beneficiaries can claim funds for a participant who passed away
How a beneficiary can disclaim an inheritance of 401(k) or IRA assets

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Gusto Retirement Holdings, LLC is a holding company wholly-owned by Gusto, that through its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform to companies who seek to work with 1) Gusto Retirement Services, LLC (“Gusto Retirement”) and/or 2) Gusto Investment Services, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser (“Gusto Investment Services”), both of which are wholly owned by Gusto Retirement Holdings, LLC.

None of Gusto, Gusto Retirement Holdings, LLC, or Gusto Retirement is involved in securities activities and is not registered with the SEC or FINRA. Neither Gusto, nor any of its affiliates, is a bank.

Investment advisory services for Gusto’s 401(k) products (when 3(38) fiduciary services are selected) and IRA products are offered by Gusto Investment Services, an SEC-registered investment adviser. For more information regarding fees and services, see Gusto Investment Services’ ADV 2A Brochure and Form CRS. References throughout this website to investment advisory services including but not limited to: investments offered, portfolios, managed portfolios, investment philosophy, assets under management (AUM), annual account fees expressed as a percentage of AUM, suitability questionnaire, 3(38) investment advisory management fiduciary services, robo-advisory services, and investment advice, unless otherwise specifically stated, are services provided by Gusto Investment Services. Investing involves risk and may lose money, including loss of principal. Investing is not guaranteed and past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. The investment options offered by Gusto Investment Services are not FDIC insured.

Administrative and recordkeeping services for Gusto’s 401(k) products, and IRA products, are offered by Gusto Retirement. 3(16) plan administration services are also offered by Gusto Retirement and only made available to clients who use the integration services available through Gusto’s payroll services. For more information on Gusto Retirement’s pricing, see here.

Brokerage services are provided to clients by Gusto Brokerage, LLC, an SEC registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC.

For accounts held at Benefit Trust Company (BTC), a third-party service provider, BTC acts as custodian for the assets held in such accounts. For accounts held at Gusto Brokerage, LLC, an affiliated broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC, Gusto Brokerage, LLC acts as custodian for the assets held in such accounts. For IRAs, Forge Trust Co., a third-party service provider, acts as IRA custodian and the IRA assets are held in a Gusto Brokerage, LLC brokerage account.

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