“Nobody is saying that people shouldn’t be paid; all we’re saying is they should be paid fairly and consumers should know what they’re paying for.” Yannis Koumantaros, Principal and Director at Spectrum Pension Consultants, Inc.

Tee up for a day of fun as you join friends, neighbors and business associates for the 5th Annual Spectrum Open, supporting the Pano Koumantaros Cancer Research Fund, on Monday, August 30, 2010, at Fircrest Golf Club.

View the presentation for “Understanding Retirement Plan Fees," a webinar presented 9/23/2009 by Virginia L. Gibson, Attorney at Law, and Kevin Boercker, Spectrum Senior Consultant. Topics covered include: requirements under current law to review and monitor plan fees, the fee disclosure rules currently under discussion in Congress and the Department of Labor, how providers try to “hide” or “shift” fees in retirement plans, and much more!

View the presentation for “Fiduciary Best Practices: A Guide for Small Employers," a webinar presented 7/8/09 by Senior Consultant Kevin Boercker. Topics covered include: Who qualifies as a fiduciary and the associated responsibilities. Common pitfalls to avoid. A review of the prohibited transaction rules. How to manage fiduciary liability and risk. And much more!

View the "Retirement Plans in Times of Change" webinar presentation sponsored by Spectrum Pension Consultants Inc. and presented by Yannis Koumantaros on 4/1/09. The webinar's topic - trends in the retirement plan industry - will be of interest to plan sponsors, ERISA attorneys, CPAs and investment advisors.

Spectrum Director and Senior Consultant Yannis Koumantaros will be discussing Washington state's proposed 401(k) plan for small businesses as a guest of the Don Creech Radio Show on Saturday, 3/7/09. The program starts at 9 a.m.

Yannis P. Koumantaros, Spectrum director and consulting shareholder, testified on March 2, 2009, before the Senate Ways & Means Committee against Washington State Senate Bill SB 5791, which would allow the state of Washington to offer a 401(k) plan for small businesses.

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Tacoma's Spectrum Pension Consultants Inc. will celebrate its 30th year in business this month. Founded in April of 1975 by Panayotis "Pano" Koumantaros as a sole proprietorship, Spectrum Financial Planning was jeaopardized several years ago when it lost its founder to bladder cancer.

Interview on February 9, 2007 with Yannis Koumantaros of Spectrum Pension Consultants, Inc., on the Sound Investing radio show sponsored by FundAdvice.com.

Interview on October 27, 2006, with Yannis Koumantaros of Spectrum Pension Consultants, Inc., on the Sound Investing radio show sponsored by FundAdvice.com.

“You’re talking about a difference in your quality of life at retirement” Yannis Koumantaros: Chief Pension Consultant & CFO Spectrum Pension Consultants, Inc.