Jennifer Eller is chair of Groom’s Retirement Services Practice Group and Fiduciary Practice. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring that the strategic direction and new initiatives of the group position Groom to serve the needs of its financial, corporate, and public plan clients. In her practice, Jenny advises financial institutions on the design and delivery of products and services to the retirement plan marketplace, and advises large corporate and public plan sponsors on all aspects of ERISA fiduciary compliance. With the introduction of the Department of Labor’s final regulation defining the term “fiduciary,” Jenny has worked with numerous financial institutions and plan service providers to analyze and address business impacts and opportunities, preparing for and implementing the many changes necessary to comply with the rule’s far-reaching requirements. Jenny writes and speaks frequently on fiduciary issues, appearing at conferences held by the Fiduciary Risk Management Association, the Practising Law Institute, and the ALI CLE among others. Honors & Distinctions Listed, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2019-2020) Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits Law (2013-2021) Listed, The Legal 500 US, Employee Health and Retirement Plans (2017) Listed, The Legal 500 US, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Transactions (2017) Listed, The Legal 500 US, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (2011, 2014-2015)
Past Events Groom Webinar: Election 2020 – Impact on Retirement Plan Service Providers in 2021 and Beyond (November 19, 2020) Groom WebinarNovember 19, 2020
Publications DOL Shifts Focus From ESG to Pecuniary Factors in Final Rule Groom PublicationNovember 6, 2020
News Jennifer Eller Featured in Pension & Investments Article on Retirement Plan Disclosure E-Delivery Pensions & InvestmentsOctober 19, 2020
Publications SEC Enforcement on Common and Collective Trusts Catches Many by Surprise Groom PublicationOctober 8, 2020
Past Events Webinar: Overview of 2020 Guidance Impacting Retirement Plan Service Providers (October 1, 2020) Groom WebinarOctober 1, 2020
Publications DOL Proposes a New Fiduciary Investment Advice Exemption Groom Benefits BriefJuly 2, 2020
Publications Supreme Court Limits Ability of Pension Plan Participants to Sue for Fiduciary Breach Groom Benefits BriefJune 8, 2020
Publications Department of Labor Guidance on Private Equity Adds Flexibility for Defined Contribution Plans Groom ResourceJune 3, 2020