Langan Financial Group Publishes Book to Help Employers Manage 401(k) Plans

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Alex Langan, an attorney and Chief Investment Officer at Langan Financial Group, has published a new book titled "401(k) Exposed" to help HR leaders, CFOs, and CEOs better understand their fiduciary responsibilities when managing workplace retirement plans. The book covers topics like fee transparency, fiduciary duty, employee engagement, and regulatory preparedness - areas where many employers struggle despite the growing risks of ERISA litigation and regulatory scrutiny.

Why it matters

As ERISA litigation continues to rise and regulatory oversight of retirement plans increases, many small and mid-sized companies are finding themselves liable for significant fiduciary responsibilities they were never formally trained to handle. Langan's book aims to close this knowledge gap and provide a practical framework for employers to better manage their retirement plan governance.

The details

Langan's new book, "401(k) Exposed: What Your Provider Hopes You'll Never Tell Your Employees", is written specifically for the HR directors, CFOs, and CEOs who are legally responsible for workplace retirement plans but often lack a finance or legal background. The book covers four key areas where plan sponsors commonly struggle: fee transparency, fiduciary responsibility, employee engagement, and audit/regulatory preparedness. Langan, who has experience as both an ERISA attorney and a retirement plan advisor, draws on his unique perspective to provide a framework he calls the "Fiduciary Formula" to help employers better fulfill their obligations.

• The book "401(k) Exposed" was published on March 10, 2026.

What’s next

The book "401(k) Exposed" is available now at a special discounted price of $0.99 in e-book format to help share this important information with companies that need it.