Did you miss us?! We took a small break to enjoy graduation season with family and friends. While we’ve been reflecting about our own educational achievements and how we might encourage and support our loved ones in the pursuit of their dreams, there’s been *so much* going on in the world of retirement security! You will not want to miss:

• Putting experience to work across critical areas of technology, financials and user experiences with experts Peg Creonte and Scott Parry.

• State metrics – we’ve got the latest as May figures are rolling in!

• Updates from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

• Joel Metlen’s experience on shaking the status quo by addressing systemic inequities.

What has Ascenus learned over five+ years in the State Auto IRA world, and what are they up to next? We chat with Government Savings head Peg Creonte and SVP Scott Parry about their perspectives, lessons learned, and next generation thinking.

Yep, it’s the start-of-summer edition. Grab yourself a beverage and nestle in for a good read:

• Jamaica’s Sanya Goffe shares some ideas about retirement security useful to all

• State metrics – closing in on a quarter of a billion – dollars

• States in action: California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Virginia, and New York State