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Provide plan sponsors with a solid solution to de-risk their pension obligation

Read our most recent report on the latest news and information about the PRT industry.

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Useful information and resources

Learn more about why employers consider PRT and how Nationwide can help.

Read our insights and considerations for determining whether PRT is the right solution.

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Flexible solutions and extraordinary care

We offer a range of capabilities:

  • Handling deferred annuitants
  • New York contract solutions
  • Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA)
  • Administering supplemental benefits
  • Premium deductions
  • Medicare reimbursements

We provide enhanced, secure online account maintenance options:

  • Contact information and address updates
  • Tax withholding changes
  • Retirement income modeling tool
  • Generating proof of income
  • Downloading year-end tax reporting forms
  • Running customized benefit commencement scenarios

Call centers ensure access and business continuity:

  • Geographically dispersed
  • Multilingual
  • Serving New York

Our extraordinary care lasts beyond the transition

We ensure that plan participants have a seamless change to Nationwide, and we extend the same level of care throughout the life of their annuity.

A team featuring decades of experience in PRT operational excellence

A dedicated team of call center representatives to provide consultative support

Safe and secure contact center authentication and account protection

Robust self-service options, including the ability to initiate retirement online

Meet the team

Contact our team members for more information

Paula Cole

Vice President

Phone: 614-677-4100
With more than 20 years of experience in the Defined Benefit, PRT and Benefit Administration space, Paula’s focus is operational excellence.

Richard Johnson

Director of Business Development

Phone: 614-249-2984
Richard leads the business development team with oversight of our market strategy, innovation efforts, and broker relationship management.

Bob Loveless

Director of Operations

Phone: 352-384-4096
Bob is results-driven, with deep knowledge and experience in pension risk transfer onboarding, administration and regulatory compliance.

Josh Selvidio

Director of Business Development — Distribution & Sales

Phone: 203-738-9113
Josh leads our Distribution & Sales, bringing almost 20 years of pension experience in Defined Benefit Administration combined with pre/post-sale PRT.

Tara Beckstedt

Director of Strategic Program Management

Phone: 614-249-4340
Tara leads the development and delivery of the strategic business framework to support the growth of Nationwide Financial PRT.