Kidder named as one of the nation’s Top DC Adviser Teams

Urbandale, Iowa, March 31, 2025 — For the eighth consecutive year, Kidder Advisers has been
named to the prestigious National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) list of America’s top defined
contribution (DC) Advisor Teams with assets under advisement of at least $100 million.
NAPA’s inaugural list was published in 2017. This year’s list, which includes 431 teams
representing 43 states and the District of Columbia, can be viewed here.

“Since their inception, NAPA’s various industry lists represent the best of what the retirement
plan industry has to offer, setting the bar higher for financial professionals and plan advisors
specifically,” said John Sullivan, Chief Content Officer of the American Retirement Association, and
Editor-in-Chief of NAPA-Net, the nation’s leading online resource for retirement plan advisors. “The
NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams are ranked by self-reported DC assets under advisement and highlight
the positive impact they’re making on the nation’s private retirement system.”

“It’s an honor to be recognized among the leaders in our industry once again,” said Keith
Gredys, Chairman and CEO of Kidder Advisers. “Our success in the defined contribution space reflects
the experience and capabilities our team brings to developing personalized, transparent, retirement
and wealth management solutions tailored to the needs of our clients.”

Kidder Advisers is a full-service, independent, investment advisor and consulting firm focused
on the retirement plan needs of businesses and nonprofits, as well as their owners, managers and
employees. The firm can act as a broker, advisor or consultant for both qualified and nonqualified
plans, as well as ongoing wealth and estate planning needs.

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Securities offered through IFP Securities, LLC, dba Independent Financial Partners (IFP), member
FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through IFP Advisors, LLC, dba Independent Financial Partners
(IFP), a Registered Investment Advisor. IFP and Kidder Advisers, Inc. are not affiliated.

About the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA)

The National Association of Plan Advisors was created by and for retirement plan advisors.
Membership is also open to other retirement industry professionals who support the interests of plan
advisors. NAPA is the only advocacy group exclusively focused on the issues that matter to retirement
plan advisors. NAPA is part of the American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C.
area. More information about NAPA is available at napa-net.org.

The rating provided by NAPA is a third party rating. The rating was issued on March 25, 2025 and
covers the time period of January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. Compensation has not been provided
directly or indirectly by the adviser in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating.