Ed Slott Profile
Ed Slott was named "The Best Source for IRA Advice" by The Wall Street Journal. He is a nationally recognized IRA-distribution expert, a professional speaker, and the creator of several public television specials, including Ed Slott`s Retirement Rescue!, viewed by millions of Americans.
Ed established the IRA Leadership Program and Ed Slott`s Elite IRA Advisor Group, which were developed specifically to help financial institutions and advisors become recognized leaders in the IRA marketplace.
He hosts two popular websites, irahelp and theslottreport, and regularly presents continuing professional-education seminars on IRA distribution planning for financial advisor firms, mutual fund companies, brokerage firms, insurance professionals, financial planners, banks, CPAs, and attorneys all across the country. His diverse client list includes Fidelity Investments, Nationwide Financial, New York Life, Jackson National, Transamerica, Met Life, Northwestern Mutual, Sammons Securities Company, Genworth Financial, Brokers International as well as a host of other major financial companies.
Ed is the author of the best-selling books, The Retirement Savings Time Bomb and How to Defuse It (Penguin, 2012), Ed Slott`s Retirement Decisions Guide: 2012 Edition, Stay Rich for Life! (Ballantine Books, 2009), Parlay Your IRA into a Family Fortune (Penguin, 2008) and Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map (Ballantine Books, 2007). He is also a personal finance columnist for numerous financial publications and websites.
Ed has been quoted in The New York Times, Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Money Magazine, and Forbes. He has appeared on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, PBS, Public Television, NPR, and Bloomberg TV and radio.