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By Rick Epple, CFP®, NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor

As the sponsor of a retirement plan, you are helping your employees achieve a secure financial future. Sponsoring a plan, however, also means that you, or someone you appoint, will be responsible for making important decisions about the plan’s management. Your decision making will include selecting plan investments or investment options and plan service providers. Many of your decisions will require you to understand and evaluate the costs to the plan.

Most dentists as business owners share a variety of critical priorities, such as managing taxes, attracting and rewarding valued employees, and establishing a long-term strategy to ensure their own financial security. Fortunately, small-business owners also share an option that could help address all of those goals...

As 2008 gets underway, are you thinking I have been working as a dentist for a number of years and while I make a good income, I have no idea if I am on track for retirement. How do I take control of my future? The following process can be used to start you on your way.