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Retirement Plans

InstitutionalAsset manager

Westerville, OHCRD 286214Updated

Retirement Plans is an investment adviser based in Westerville, OH, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides investment management. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans and individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $225 million, as filed on 16 March 2026.

278
Clients
$84K
AUM per individual client
1
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 16 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Retirement Plans provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and educational seminars.

Retirement Plans reports 278 clients. They include 200 individuals and 78 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 100.0% ($225M across 278 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients278 clients
Assets$225M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)72%7%
Pension and profit-sharing plans28%93%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
200
Regulatory AUM
$16.8M
AUM share
7.5%
Avg. per client
$84K
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
78
Regulatory AUM
$208M
AUM share
92.5%
Avg. per client
$2.67M

Total

Clients
278
Regulatory AUM
$225M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$809K
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Retirement Plans is paid through a percentage of assets under management; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Richard Ritter owns 75% or more of Retirement Plans. The leadership team of Retirement Plans includes President Richard Ritter. It has 6 employees, 1 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Richard Ritter
    President/CCO

Investment adviser representatives

1 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Richard Thomas Ritter

Staff

  • 6 employees
  • 1 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep
  • 1 insurance agent
  • 6 soliciting firms
Who owns the firm
Retirement Plans, Inc.· the adviser
  • Richard Ritter

    Control person · since June 2011

    Owns 75% or more of Retirement Plans, Inc.

Growth and acquisitions

Retirement Plans’ regulatory assets grew from $189M (March 2022) to $225M (March 2026); clients rose from 154 to 278 and employees from 5 to 6.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Retirement Plans figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$225M27861
February 2025$248M26861
March 2024$245M28941
March 2023$211M26471
March 2022$189M15451

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Retirement Plans has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Ohio.

Listed office addresses in Ohio
Westerville

Ohio · 1 listed address

  • 124 Dorchester Square, Suite B, WestervilleHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Retirement Plans, Inc.
Headquarters
124 Dorchester Square, Suite B, Westerville, OH 43081
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-123069
Structure
Ohio corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Retirement Plans uses Transamerica Trust ($81M, 53%), Reliance Trust ($39.9M, 26%) and Nationwide Trust Company FSB ($30.9M, 20%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Retirement Plans does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$152M
named custodians
  • Nationwide Trust Company FSBNationwide Trust Company FSB · Columbus, OH · $30.9M20%
  • Transamerica TrustTransamerica Trust Company · Baltimore, MD · $81M53%
  • Reliance TrustReliance Trust Company · Atlanta, GA · $39.9M26%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Retirement Plans’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (95%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks95%
  • Cash5%

Common questions

How many clients does Retirement Plans have?

Retirement Plans has 278 clients and manages $225 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 200 individuals and 78 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 16 March 2026

What services does Retirement Plans offer?

Retirement Plans provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and educational seminars.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Retirement Plans use?

Retirement Plans’ separately managed account assets are held at Transamerica Trust Company (Baltimore, MD), with $81M, Reliance Trust Company (Atlanta, GA), with $39.9M and Nationwide Trust Company FSB (Columbus, OH), with $30.9M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 16 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Retirement Plans have?

Retirement Plans has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 6 employees, and 1 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Retirement Plans invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Retirement Plans’ separately managed accounts held 95% exchange-traded equities and 5% cash and equivalents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Retirement Plans?

Retirement Plans’ direct owner is Richard Ritter (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 16 March 2026

How does Retirement Plans get paid?

Retirement Plans is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Retirement Plans?

Retirement Plans’ main office is at 124 Dorchester Square, Suite B, Westerville, OH 43081. Its phone number is 614-339-1910.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 16 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 16 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 286214.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 30 March 2022 to 16 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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