Douglas A. Webster, AIFA^®

Doug Webster is Managing Director, Retirement Plan Consulting in SageView’s Tennessee office and works with both institutional and private wealth clients. Doug provides institutional clients with in-depth analysis of retirement plan investment options and other relevant information to assist them in their fiduciary investment decisions on behalf of plan participants. He focuses on delivering and implementing a defensible investment policy statement and monitoring process for clients while serving as stated fiduciary to the retirement plan as defined in ERISA Section 3(21). Furthermore, Doug specializes and in working closely with clients to audit and improve fiduciary processes, investment oversight and structure.

Doug provides private wealth clients with guidance on a variety of technical financial planning concepts in the areas of retirement planning, personal risk management, investments, tax and estate planning.

Part of the investment advisory and retirement plan consulting industry for 13 years, Doug worked at Retirement Plan Consultants, Inc. before joining SageView. He began his career with Merrill Lynch.

Doug graduated from the University of Tennessee Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's in Finance and Business Administration and was among the top 10 percent of his class. While at UT, he was one of 10 members of the TVA Investment Challenge and was also active in Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma. Doug was also part of the student led finance group instrumental in Warren Buffett’s acquisition of ClaytonHomes in 2003.

Doug serves as a member of the SageView’s Investment Committee, Management Research Committee and Private Wealth Committee. He is also actively involved with TN Achieves, Tennessee Employees Benefit Council, serves on the Nucleus Knoxville board and is on the Cancer Support Community Board. Doug has been recognized as a Top 100 Retirement Advisor* . He also holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA) designation and is a Registered Fiduciary with Dalbar.

*2014 – 2017 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers issued by Planadviser. Each year PLANADVISER magazine recognizes the top quantitative standouts from our Retirement Plan Adviser Survey. Top 100 designees are named according to the dollar value of qualified plan assets under advisement, as well as the number of plans under advisement. To become eligible for this quantitative listing, advisers must complete the annual PLANADVISER Retirement Plan Adviser Survey. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.