Smile, Save, Succeed: Optimizing Your Practice’s Future with 401(k) Plans & Cash Balance Strategies
A Presentation by Jim Moore & Kelly Richards at the 20th Anniversary Sunrise Dental Solutions Summit – Sept. 18-20, 2025
Many dental practice owners are hitting the limits of what a traditional 401(k) can offer. A Cash Balance Plan is a powerful strategy that allows you to contribute well beyond those limits—often more than $100,000 per year—while significantly reducing your tax burden. But the benefits go beyond your own savings. These plans can also help attract and retain top employees by enhancing your practice’s retirement benefit offering, giving you an edge in a competitive talent market. If you’re ready to keep more of what you earn—and invest in both your future and your team—this presentation will show you how.
Learning Objectives
- How Cash Balance Plans work alongside your 401(k)
- Contribution and tax savings potential for practice owners
- Why these plans are ideal for owners 45+ looking to catch up on retirement
- How to use advanced retirement plans to strengthen employee retention
- Real-world examples from dental practices already seeing results
Speaker Biographies
Jim Moore is a Partner Advisor in Allworth’s Lawrence, Kansas office, with more than twenty years of financial sector experience. In addition to having earned numerous industry certifications, including a Certified Financial Planner designation, Jim serves on the board of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the State Board of Directors for NAIFA, and is a member of the Lawrence Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Jim is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. When not meeting with clients, Jim and his wife Allison enjoy taking their three boys to KU sporting events, Kansas City Royals games , and traveling.
Kelly Richards is a Partner Advisor at Allworth Financial, with 20 years of financial advisory experience. Kelly studied Business Management at Snow College in Utah before embarking on a career in the financial sector in 2005. Over the past 15 years, Kelly has focused on providing tailored financial guidance specifically for dental practice owners and their unique plans. He is committed to delivering specialized assistance to dental professionals, ensuring their financial success and security. A cancer survivor and active volunteer in his community, Kelly lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Miranda and their three children, Jackson, Grace, and Hudson.