Brendan Hyde Named Director of Retirement services at Compass Advisors
Compass Advisors Expands Financial Planning Team
MELVILLE, NEW YORK (June 9, 2020) - Compass Advisors, a leading independent wealth management and financial planning firm based on Long Island, New York, welcomed Brendan Hyde as the Director of Retirement Services. Compass Advisors’ Retirement Services Practice acts as a fiduciary to small and large businesses alike and assists owners and executives in maximizing their employer sponsored plan(s) and guiding their participants to a successful retirement.
“The current economic reality has highlighted the importance of savings and retirement planning for so many individuals and families,” said Michael Cuneo, Managing Partner of Compass Advisors. “Brendan has a long record of success in delivering results - and we are proud to welcome him to our team. His experience and vast knowledge base is going to be a tremendous asset to our clients.”
“Businesses of all shapes and sizes, including large institutions, are faced with challenges when offering a corporate retirement plan. By joining Compass Advisors and acting as a fiduciary for our clients, I am looking forward to bringing my years of institutional retirement plan consulting experience to the firm and partnering with business owners, helping them build and manage their retirement plan programs that will enable their employees to retire successfully,” said Hyde.
Brendan Hyde joins the Compass Advisors team with more than fifteen years of financial service expertise and a diverse background in the retirement plan industry providing a unique foundation for clients in the areas of fiduciary responsibility, plan design, and participant education.
Hyde earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from the State University of New York at Cortland. Brendan holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ (AIF®) designation through the Center for Fiduciary Studies as well as the Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist℠ (CRPS®) from the American College of Financial Planning. Prior to joining Compass Advisors, Brendan worked institutionally with Transamerica Retirement Solutions and The Principal Financial Group.