Ed Slott, CPA and founder of irahelp.com, will be joining the faculty of the American College of Financial Services as professor of practice, the College recently announced in a news release.

In his new role, Slott, known as America’s IRA expert, will contribute to the College’s Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) program. He will also support the College’s current faculty members focused on retirement distribution planning.

“I have dedicated my career to educating financial professionals across the country so that they can help their clients properly and proactively prepare for the distribution phase of retirement,” Slott said in the news release. “Through the RICP program, I will be able to provide these highly-qualified financial professionals with the knowledge they need to confidently guide their clients through some of the most complicated retirement planning strategies.”

As president and founder of Ed Slott and Company, LLC, a source of IRA expertise and analysis to financial advisors, institutions, and consumers, Slott brings to the RICP program practical, easy-to-understand information on IRA and retirement distribution planning. 

The RICP designation is the profession’s leading retirement income credential. It was developed by more than 45 of the nation’s top financial retirement professionals, focusing on understanding, choosing, and executing sustainable retirement income strategies for a clients’ available resources, including best practices in Social Security claiming, evaluating and addressing risks faced in retirement, planning for long-term care needs, and more.

Slott's strength is his ability to turn advanced tax strategies into understandable, actionable and entertaining advice. As the creator of Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor Group, more than 450 of the nation’s top financial professionals attend his ongoing continuing education programs to maintain a mastery of advanced retirement account and tax planning laws. 

Slott is not only an educator, but a nationally-recognized IRA distribution expert, professional speaker, and best-selling author. He regularly presents on IRA and estate planning strategies at both consumer events and conferences for financial advisors, insurance professionals, CPAs and attorneys, including virtual events drawing thousands of attendees nationwide. Additionally, he has provided topical keynote presentations for financial membership organizations that include the Financial Planning Association (FPA), National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Estate Planning Councils (EPC) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), as well as corporate financial firms nationwide. 

Slott is the author of many financial and retirement-focused books, including his most works: “Ed Slott’s Retirement Decisions Guide: 2021 Edition” (IRAHelp, 2021), “Fund Your Future: A Tax-Smart Savings Plan in Your 20s and 30s” (IRAHelp, 2021), and “The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb” (Penguin Random House, 2021), all scheduled for release in early 2021. He also contributes a monthly Q&A column to AARP and is a contributing columnist and media resource to industry magazines, including Financial Advisor. Slott has appeared on many national television and radio programs, and is the host of 2021’s Retire Safe & Secure! with Ed Slott

Among his many honors and awards, Slott is a past chairman of the New York State Society of CPAs Estate Planning Committee and editor of the IRA planning section of the CPA Journal. He is also a former board member of The Estate Planning Council of New York City and is Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) distinguished. Slott is a frequent contributor to Financial Advisor.

George Nichols III, president and CEO of the College, said in the news release that Slott would bring decades of expertise to his new position.

“Ed Slott has educated millions on the second half of retirement planning – how to best help clients distribute their hard-earned retirement savings and navigate potential tax pitfalls,” Nichols said. “Ed has the unique ability to communicate IRA complexities in common-sense language. His passion and wealth of knowledge will provide tremendous value to our students because he thinks with the end in mind – the application of knowledge to help financial professionals help their clients.”

Founded in 1927, the American College of Financial Services in King of Prussia, Pa., is the nation’s largest nonprofit educational institution dedicated to financial services. It offers several professional certifications, two types of Master’s degrees, and a PhD degree. The College has educated one in five financial advisors across the United States.