It’s May, so that means summer is almost here – right?! If the weather starts to warm up where you are, crack those windows open – we hope you’re working remotely -- and let the fresh air waft through your space while you catch up on what is going on in the world of retirement security. You will not want to miss:

• Small employer plans, technology, fees, Auto IRAs, and more with insider J.D. Carlson

• State metrics – we’ve got the latest!

• Updates from California, Colorado, New Mexico, Connecticut, Maine, Virginia, and Hawaii

• The Next Generation. Expert Joel Metlen weighs in

• Hot Sauce! … 2 events you won’t want to miss TODAY and TOMORROW, plus what’s really working in the DEI space right now, and why you care

• And we got your PIX of the Week!

• What do fintech experts think about Auto IRAs and market-serving innovations: Aaron Schumm from Vestwell gets candid

• The freshest state stats – is it true that assets are up 7.5x in about two years?

• Updates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania

• Employer buy-in … how much does it matter? Expert Joel Metlen weighs in.

• 2021 – a few favorite moments

• State stats: one year view

• States in action -- Connecticut and New Mexico! ... and

• PIX of the week … tropical holiday style