The Wave Strength by Pacific Life

Paul Hance, Pacific Life’s senior vice president for Institutional Customer Solutions Group, joins The Wave Strength’s Jim Breen to discuss customer-centric innovation. By actively engaging with customers to learn about their issues and challenges, the Customer Solutions Group is creating innovative solutions that truly solve customers’ problems. Paul shares the importance of being comfortable wit...

Remember pensions? Newer generations might not, but their parents and grandparents certainly do. Once a pillar of retirement financial security, pensions are now rarely a part of retirement portfolios. In this episode of The Wave Strength, Pacific Life’s SVP and Head of Customer Solution Group Paul Hance, and Institutional Marketing Director Jim Breen, discuss how Pacific Life is helping Americans...

In advance of her debut blog feature, Financial iQ with Dr. Qi, Qi Sun sits down with The Wave Strength and Shea Frates to preview the article and discuss the factors that can influence happiness in retirement. Qi highlights the role that expectations play, and stresses that managing those expectations is key to positive perceptions about retirement. In addition, Qi and Shea discuss how lifetime i...

In this episode of The Wave Strength, Jim Breen sits down with former United States Air Force Fighter Pilot and Thunderbird, Michelle “Mace” Curran to discuss how flight plans can translate into life plans. Listen in as Michelle shares some exciting stories and explains that the planning and goal setting employed by fighter pilots, can also be applied to making a safe landing in retirement.  About...

In this episode of The Wave Strength, Jim sits down with Pacific Life’s Kristin Brooks to discuss the research and innovation committed to building a defined contribution lifetime income retirement solution. Kristin explains the Institutional Division’s hearts and minds approach, which meets participants where they are, solves for a variety of their needs, and helps them become retirement ready.  ...

In this episode of The Wave Strength, Brian Woolfolk, head of the Institutional Division, joins host Jim Breen to discuss the Division’s first two years, noteworthy accomplishments, and his vision for the future. Listen as Brian shares the challenges of launching a division during a global pandemic, and the remarkable team that established its solid foundation.  About Brian Woolfolk:  Brian joined...

In this episode of The Wave Strength, documentary filmmaker Craig Leeson joins host Jim Breen from Glasgow where he’s putting the finishing touches on his latest film. Listen as Craig explains how corporate partnerships and finance make his current project to reduce climate change possible. Craig shares some amazing stories as he discusses the critical connection between film and finance. About Cr...

Looking to learn more about retirement payment options that might align better with employee and organizational goals? Listen as Pacific Life’s Russ Proctor discusses the need for guaranteed lifetime income with Michael Finke, PhD, CFP, Professor of Wealth Management and Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security in this exciting new episode of the Wave Strength podcast.  The session will cover: •...

In this episode of The Wave Strength, Alan Parisse and Lisa Casden discuss a 4-part webinar series that guides leaders in the financial industry through effective communication in a hybrid work environment.  Search The Wave Strength on YouTube to watch the webinars, and don't forget to hit that like button!   For more information, visit www.in.pacificlife.com .

Join us as we discuss customer experience and lifetime income with Pacific Life's Director of Pension Solutions, Jennifer Wing. 

Listen as Pacific Life's Marty Menin discusses Non-Qualified Plans versus Qualified Plans with actuary and author, Peter Neuwirth. 

In this episode of The Wave Strength , we speak with Jim Legeman, Pacific Life's Assistant Vice-President of Innovation Management,  about new and exciting digital trends within the financial industry.  

Join us as we interview Hervé Duteil, Chief Sustainability Officer for BNPP Americas.  In this conversation, we discuss the importance of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) initiatives and the future of sustainable bonds.

In this episode of The Wave Strength ,  Joe Krum discusses Pacific Life's new  Sustainable Bond Framework and how this new bond issuance is offering innovative opportunities for investors. 

In this episode of The Wave Strength , we speak with Pacific Life's Marty Menin, Senior Director of Pensions Sales, about a situation where a CFO was able to reduce his pension risk and focus more on core business needs. 

Listen as Russ Proctor, Field VP of Pension Solutions with Pacific Life discusses stabilizing pensions during mergers and acquisitions. 

Ahmet Kamil joins Jim Breen for a discussion on The SECURE Act, and the provisions within this important piece of legislation.