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# Retirement Benefits for Women-Owned Businesses

 

WBENC-certified, woman-led, retirement expertise.

WBENC-CertifiedWomen-Led Business

## Why we get it

Castle Rock is itself a WBENC-certified, women-led business. We're not guessing at what a women-owned business needs from a retirement benefit, we've built and run one ourselves. That's proof, not just a claim.

## Why a Pooled Employer Plan fits a woman-owned business

- **No in-house benefits team required** — we handle plan administration so you can stay focused on running the business.
- **Pooled purchasing power** means investment pricing typically reserved for much larger companies.
- **We take on independent fiduciary responsibility**, and there's no annual plan audit fee to budget for.
- **Every participant gets free financial planning software** and one-on-one investment advice, not just an app.
- **Led by a team with two decades of workplace retirement plan experience** — we've seen the questions you're about to ask.

## The Women's Retirement Savings Gap

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KbsqIVCL1GM" title="The Women's Retirement Savings Gap with Theresa McDowell, CPA — Planarchy" allowfullscreen loading="lazy" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;"></iframe>

On this episode of Planarchy, Kalin and Katherine sit down with Theresa McDowell, CPA — West Coast Director, Audit, Employee Benefit Plans at Weaver — to talk about the retirement savings gap for women. Theresa is a friend of Castle Rock and is also featured on our [Regulators and Audits](https://castlerockpep.com/regulators-and-audits?hsLang=en) page.

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