Ed Slott was named “The Best" source for IRA advice by The Wall Street Journal and called "America's IRA Expert" by Mutual Funds Magazine. He is a nationally recognized IRA distribution planning expert, professional speaker, and the creator of several public television specials, including his most recent, Retire Safe and Secure! with Ed Slott (2018). Ed Slott established the IRA Leadership Program and Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor Group, which were developed specifically to equip financial professionals with the knowledge and tools to become recognized leaders in the IRA marketplace. Ed Slott and Company hosts irahelp.com as well as the Slott Report blog (irahelp.com/slott report), and Ed and the team of IRA Experts regularly present continuing professional-education seminars on IRA distribution planning for financial advisor firms, mutual fund companies, brokerage firms, insurance professionals, financial planners, banks, CPAs, and attorneys across the country. Ed Slott is the author of the best-selling books, Ed Slott's Retirement Decisions Guide: 2018 Edition (IRA Help, 2018), Fund Your Future: A Tax-Smart Savings Plan in Your 20s and 30s (IRAHelp, 2012), The Retirement Savings Time Bomb and How to Defuse It (Penguin, 2012), Stay Rich for Life! (Ballantine Books, 2009), Parlay Your IRA into a Family Fortune (Penguin, 2008), and Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map (Ballantine Books, 2007). He is also a personal finance columnist for numerous financial publications and websites. Ed has been quoted in national news publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Money Magazine, and Forbes. He has appeared on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, PBS, Public Television, NPR, and Bloomberg TV and radio.