Ted Benna, President of the 401(k) Association and Chief Operating Officer of Malvern Benefits Corporation, is commonly referred to as the "father of 401(k)" because he created and gained IRS approval of the first 401(k) savings plan. A nationally recognized expert on retirement issues, Ted's articles and comments have appeared in myriad publications. He has received many citations for his accomplishments. Ted has also been profiled in the New York Times, Institutional Investors, Pension & Investments, USA Today, Employee Benefit News, Human Resource Executive, Fortune, Plan Sponsor, Kiplinger, and many other publications.