Defined Benefit Plan Referrals for CPA Firms & Business Owners
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ENVERO LIFE Defined Benefit Plans
For CPA Firms & Financial Advisors

Give Your Best Clients a Plan a 401(k) Can't Touch — And Build a Referral Revenue Stream

Your highest-earning clients are already maxing out their 401(k) and still writing a large check to the IRS every April. A defined benefit plan can let them shelter $100,000–$300,000+ per year — and Envero Life connects you with the plan design, funding, and administration partners to make it happen, alongside you.

  • Deepen relationships with your most valuable clients instead of losing them to outside advisors
  • No cost to you or your firm — Envero Life coordinates plan design, carrier selection, and ongoing administration on the client's behalf
  • You stay the client's trusted advisor of record throughout
  • Structured referral compensation available where permitted by state law

Trusted by CPAs, attorneys, and business owners nationwide

Not tax, legal, or investment advice. Plan suitability and contribution limits depend on each client's specific facts and are subject to IRS rules and annual actuarial certification.

Working with experienced actuaries and retirement plan specialists

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Tell us about your firm and we'll reach out within one business day.

WHY CPAS PARTNER WITH ENVERO LIFE

You already know these clients need this. Now you can offer it.

Every tax season you see clients with six- and seven-figure taxable income and no good place left to defer it. A defined benefit plan is often the single largest lever left on the table.

The gap you're seeing every year

  • Clients already maxing out a 401(k) or SEP but still owing a large tax bill
  • Owners in their 50s and 60s who started saving for retirement late
  • Profitable, closely held businesses with few owners or partners
  • No in-house resource to design or administer a qualified DB plan

What Envero Life brings to the table

  • Plan design and actuarial coordination for defined benefit and cash balance plans
  • Carrier and funding vehicle selection (annuity and/or life insurance funded plans)
  • Ongoing plan administration and annual compliance support
  • You remain the client's advisor of record — we work alongside you, not around you
HOW THE PARTNERSHIP WORKS

A simple, low-lift referral process

1

Introduce a client

Flag a client who's maxing out other retirement options and still facing a large tax bill.

2

We run the numbers

Envero Life prepares a no-cost illustration showing potential contribution and deduction levels.

3

Plan is designed & funded

We coordinate actuarial design, carrier selection, and funding — you stay looped in throughout.

4

Ongoing administration

We handle annual administration and compliance, and keep you informed as the advisor of record.

RECENT EXAMPLES

What this can look like for your clients

Hypothetical scenarios illustrating how contribution levels scale with age, income, and business type.

Business Owner, Age 58
$185,000
Annual deferral in a defined benefit plan layered on top of an existing 401(k)
Physician, Age 61
$260,000
Annual deferral to catch up on retirement savings started later in their career
Law Firm Partner, Age 55
$315,000
Combined annual deferral across a multi-partner defined benefit plan structure

Hypothetical examples for illustrative purposes only, not actual client results or a guarantee of outcomes. Individual results vary based on age, income, business structure, and annual actuarial certification.

CLIENT PROFILE

Which of your clients should you flag?

Owner(s) or partners age 45+, ideally with consistent, stable business income

Profitable, closely held business — law firms, medical/dental practices, consulting firms, or family-owned companies

Already contributing the maximum to a 401(k), profit-sharing, or SEP plan

Few owners or highly compensated employees relative to total headcount

Looking to catch up on retirement savings within a 5–15 year horizon

Comfortable committing to a recurring, actuarially-determined annual contribution

FAQ

Common questions from advisors

Does this compete with the client's existing 401(k)?

No. A defined benefit plan is typically layered on top of an existing 401(k)/profit-sharing plan, allowing significantly higher combined contribution limits than either plan alone.

Do I lose the client relationship?

No. You remain the client's advisor of record. Envero Life coordinates plan design, funding, and administration through our plan provider partners, alongside you, not in place of you.

Is there a cost to my firm to refer a client?

No. There is no cost to you or your firm to introduce a client for a no-obligation illustration.

Is referral compensation available?

Structured compensation may be available where permitted by applicable state insurance and securities law. We'll walk through what applies to your specific licensing during our first call.

What types of plans do you work with?

We work with defined benefit and cash balance plans, including plans funded in whole or in part with life insurance or annuities, depending on what best fits the client's goals and cash flow.

Have a client in mind?

Send us the basics and we'll prepare a no-cost illustration you can bring back to them.

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