Adding the Trademark Capital Retirement Funds to Your Plan

  • Determine that your retirement plan is qualified under Internal Revenue Code 401(a). This can be found in your plan document.
  • Click here to get a list of custodians/recordkeepers who have access to our funds.
  • If you find that your TPA/recordkeeper/custodian does not have access to the HB&T Collective Investment Funds (NSCC member number 4866), have them contact Kathy Harvey at (713) 744-3839 or by email to kharvey@bpas.com to make them available.
  • Complete a Participation Agreement found here; forward it to your TPA/recordkeeper and request that the Trademark Capital Target Retirement Series be added to your plan’s investment options. Please indicated the share class selected in the Agreement.
  • Coordinate with your TPA/recordkeeper about the date the Fund will be available.

 

Adding the Trademark Capital Retirement Funds to Your Trading Platform

  • Contact Kathy Harvey at (713) 744-3839 or by email to kharvey@bpas.com and request a FundServ Agreement and Trading Profile.
  • Once the Agreement has been fully executed and the Profile has been completed, the Trading Platform can begin opening new accounts.
  • While test trading is not required, we can work with you to satisfy your requirements.
  • The Fund offers service fees to plan service providers.  A Service Agreement would need to be executed by each provider to allow for the payment of the fees on behalf of the plan shareholder. Contact Kathy Harvey at (713) 744-3839 or by email to kharvey@bpas.com.
  • Service fees are normally paid out to a broker and/or TPA/recordkeeper, or to a trading platform serving as revenue paying agent for its clients. Payments are made monthly, and there are no invoicing requirements.
  • There are no income distributions from these Funds.

 

Download a copy of the Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust Agreement here.

 

Fund Facts