Ed Slott

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ed Slott and Company
  
• Professor of Practice at The American College of Financial Services

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

• Slott created The IRA Leadership Program™ and Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor Group™, which were developed specifically to help financial professionals earn recognition as leaders in the IRA marketplace.
• He contributes to the Retirement Income Certified Professional® program and supports The American College of Financial Services' current faculty focused on Retirement distribution planning. 
  

MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS

• Slott is an accomplished author of many financial and retirement-focused books.

• He hosts the popular website irahelp.com as a resource for financial professionals and consumers, where The Slott Report blog is followed by tens of thousands of readers.

• He has appeared on many national television and radio programs, including NBC, ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, FOX BUSINESS, NPR, Bloomberg, and Morningstar. 

• He is a consultant to financial information websites.

• He has starred in several nationally aired public television specials including “Ed Slott’s Retirement Road Map” in 2017.
• He is the host of several public television specials, including Retire Safe & Secure! with Ed Slott in 2021.

• He is a contributing columnist and media resource to Financial Planning, Financial Advisor, and InvestmentNews magazines.

• He is often quoted in numerous national magazines and financial publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today, Kiplinger, and Investor’s Business Daily.

PRESENTATIONS

• Slott 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. 
• He has provided topical keynote presentations for corporate financial firms and financial membership organizations, including the Financial Planning Association, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, Estate Planning Councils, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• He provides a monthly Q&A column to AARP.
  

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• Slott has been named “The Best Source for IRA Advice” by The Wall Street Journal.
• USA Today wrote, “It would be tough to find anyone who knows more about IRAs than CPA Slott.”
• He is one of the top pledge drivers of all time with his popular public television specials, including “Retire Safe & Secure! with Ed Slott” (2021).
• He was named a 2020 InvestmentNews Innovator for his significant contribution to helping advisors improve client outcomes and tackle industry challenges.
• He was given the 2020 Sidney Kess Award Winner for excellence in continuing education by the AICPA ®. 
• He is the recipient of the prestigious “Excellence in Estate Planning” and “Outstanding Service” awards presented by The Foundation for Accounting Education.