Boise, ID — November 19, 2025 — Freedom Fiduciaries announced today that President and CEO Shane Hanson has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 NAPA ACES Award, a national honor recognizing retirement plan advisors who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and measurable contributions to improving participant outcomes. The award highlights Hanson’s work in advancing a fiduciary model that emphasizes rigorous plan oversight, improved data-driven decision making, and strategic guidance for employers committed to strengthening retirement readiness among their workforce. Under his direction, Freedom Fiduciaries has continued to expand its advisor partnerships, enhance its participant engagement strategies, and introduce new approaches designed to simplify complex plan responsibilities for employers while elevating participant support.

Reflecting on the recognition, Hanson noted that the award represents the collective effort of the entire Freedom Fiduciaries team. He emphasized that the firm’s mission remains centered on empowering plan sponsors and helping participants build more confident financial futures, and that the acknowledgment reinforces the impact of their work across the plans they serve. He highlighted the team’s continued focus on clarity, accountability, and measurable outcomes as the foundation of their approach to fiduciary service.

The recognition comes at a time of continued expansion for Freedom Fiduciaries, marked by deeper alignment with advisor partners, more robust participant education initiatives, and increased investment in technology that enables employers to make more informed decisions. The firm continues to focus on delivering solutions that strengthen fiduciary governance and support long term financial well being for participants.

The 2026 Aces list recognizes top advisors who are under 40 years of age, selected from a pool of more than 600 nominations. These advisors exhibit outstanding dedication to their practice and are regarded as future leaders of the retirement plan advisor industry.

For more information about Shane Hanson and Freedom Fiduciaries, please visit https://freedomfiduciaries.com/.

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About Freedom Fiduciaries Freedom Fiduciaries is a leading retirement plan consulting firm dedicated to providing specialized retirement plan oversight and fiduciary services. We pride ourselves on our client-focused approach and our commitment to proactive, tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each sponsor and their participants.

Advisory services are offered through Freedom Fiduciaries LLC, a SEC Investment Advisor.