In today’s digital world, finding the balance between personalization and consumer privacy is top of mind and an important part of the discussion and experiences we create. So, in this episode, Bill is joined by Voya’s Chief Information Security Officer Stacy Hughes, to talk more about this balance and to help employers find the right balance for their own experiences.

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

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In this episode we have not one, but two CEOs who join the podcast to talk about a topic that’s very important to both of them: mental health in the workplace. Joining for the discussion is Voya’s own CEO, Heather Lavallee and Christina Mainelli, CEO at Quartet Health. At Quartet Health, Christina and her team are on a mission to improve the lives of people with mental health conditions with technology and services that reach people who need care to connect them to the right care, track the quality of their care, and support their care journeys. Tune in to hear from both Heather and Christina who discuss opportunities for employers to support their workforce as this important conversation unfolds. 

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

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In this episode, we’re focused on the discussion of helping to close benefits and savings gaps to improve financial outcomes for a diverse workforce. Sharing some pioneering research conducted at Voya, with the support of our clients, to get some valuable insights and opportunities for employers to consider in their own practice. To engage in the discussion, Bill is joined by Tom Armstrong, VP, customer insight and analytics and head of the Behavioral Finance Institute – and Carole Mendoza, VP of benefits at Voya. Tom and Carole share more about the research which takes a deep dive on understanding of how employees from different ethnic and racial groups, think, feel, and act when it comes to saving for retirement.  

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

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In this episode Bill is joined by Malika Terry, who leads Total Rewards at UPS. During this live event that was hosted at our Chandler office in front of a room full of Voya employees – Malika and Bill discuss the unique emergency savings program that she and her team have built for their nearly 100,000 non-union employees.

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

Neither Malika Terry nor UPS are affiliated with the Voya® family of companies.

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In this episode, Bill is joined by Voya’s very own Christine Hurtsellers, CEO of Voya Investment Management to discuss gender parity — both within the context of corporate America and traditionally male dominated industries like financial services. Beyond the state of the industry, as the now leader of Voya’s asset management business, in today’s episode Christine shares more about her experience coming up in the finance industry and further shares what inclusion looked like in the early days of her career. Tune in to hear more about her experiences and how gender equality and diversity simply makes good business sense. 

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

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In this episode, Bill is joined by Shawn O’Brien, associate director, Retirement at Cerulli, a research and consulting firm specializing in asset management and distribution trends worldwide. Leading the U.S. Retirement research practice, which focuses on the defined contribution and individual retirement account markets, Shawn also leads and supports strategic consulting projects for asset managers on their DC-related market entry and product distribution strategies. With that, we thought we’d take this episode to discuss recent trends and data behind managed accounts, a solution growing in importance for both employers and their plan participants.

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

Neither Shawn O’Brien nor Cerulli are affiliated with the Voya® family of companies.

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While in the new year, we thought we’d revisit a topic we’ve touched on before on the pod, but one that continues to be important to employers today and that is “the future of work.” More specifically, today we’re focused on how we work within a hybrid experience. So, in this episode Bill is joined by Phil Kirschner, a Senior Expert from McKinsey. Holding both practitioner and consulting experience in workplace strategy, change management and the future of work from his time at WeWork, JLL, and Credit Suisse, Phil has a broad range of experience including best practices from firms in hybrid working models, the latest industry trends related to future of work.

Research referenced in this episode leveraged from the following sources:

• The McKinsey American Opportunity Survey, Dec. 2022: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/future-of-america/american-opportunity-survey 
• Women in the Workplace 2022: https://womenintheworkplace.com/

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC).

Neither Phil Kirschner nor McKinsey, WeWork, JLL, and Credit Suisse are affiliated with Voya Financial.  

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We’re excited to be back after the holidays and starting off 2023 with a “three-peat” guest to talk about the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. Joining Bill today is Mike Hadley of Davis Harman, to discuss the details of the final bill that will be most impactful when it comes to expanding participant coverage and increasing savings for individuals today. Tune in to hear more about what the bill entails and what employers need to be thinking about today as it pertains to the rollout. 

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC).

Neither Mike Hadley nor Davis & Harman LLP is affiliated with the Voya® family of companies.

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In this episode Bill is joined by a repeat guest back by popular demand, Paul Zemsky, chief investment officer, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions at Voya Investment Management. With talks of inflation, recessions and markets looming, Paul joins today to give us the latest and greatest on the market and what to expect in the year ahead. Paul shares his perspective on what’s happening in the markets today as well as the long-term implications for retirement savers.

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

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In this episode Bill is joined by Kandi Pickard, President, and CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the leading human rights organization for all individuals with Down syndrome. While the topic of disability inclusion has been discussed before on the podcast, this episode is centered on the labor market and more specifically a focus on the disability community, an important yet greatly underutilized resource in addressing the increased demand for talent many employers face today. Kandi joins Bill to talk further about opportunities for employers to ensure they’re not only looking to the broad community when it comes to hiring practices, but also to ensure that the workplace itself becomes an area for all individuals to thrive.

Bill Harmon is a registered representative of Voya Financial Partners, LLC (member SIPC). 

NDSS is not a member of the Voya® family of companies.

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