The Faculty and Instructors of The Retirement Advisor University at UCLA Anderson Executive Education are comprised of three groups of highly accomplished and distinguished professionals (click on any of the three lists to view the roster):

UCLA Anderson Executive Education is perennially ranked among the top-tier business schools in the world. TRAU is extremely fortunate to have instruction from some of UCLA Anderson Executive Education's award-winning faculty renowned for their research and teaching. UCLA Anderson Executive Education is comprised of outstanding educators and researchers who share their scholarship and expertise in areas such as behavioral finance, marketing, accounting, business economics, decision sciences, operations and technology management, human resources and organizational behavior, information systems, and strategy and policy.

Leading DC Advisors make up the majority of the instructors at The Retirement Advisor University in collaboration with UCLA Anderson Executive Education. Advisor Lecturers are comprised of highly experienced professionals, selected for their achievements in the defined contribution industry. Most are repetitive winners of various awards including The 401kWire’s 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution, highly experienced speakers, and published authors. Each participating Advisor lecturer is also required to complete the training for the C(k)P certification. The Founding Lecturers teach at regularly scheduled instructor led classrooms at the on campus training sessions and at many of the Group Study Sessions. Many Founding Lecturers host and participate in instructor led virtual classrooms, contribute to the development of the reference library and online courses for C(k)P training, and act as mentors throughout the year, answering questions and giving freely of their time.

Many leading professionals in the retirement plan industry who are thought of as “Thought Leaders” are actively involved with The Retirement Advisor University as Lecturers. Industry thought leaders include executives from leading providers, specialized consultants, or other highly qualified individuals who contribute substantially to the greater good of the retirement plan market. Participation is usually as a member on a committee, as guest speaker, or helping to develop reference and presentation material.