The ASPPA Plan Administrators Policy Alliance (APAPA) is a unique membership division of ASPPA exclusively for TPA firms. The purpose of APAPA is to provide an organizational structure through which Member firms can share common concerns and become more politically active in preserving the private pension system. APAPA Members will also benefit from recognition and networking, policy input and special educational opportunities.

The National Association of Independent Retirement Plan Advisors (NAIRPA) is a national organization of independent retirement plan advisory firms.

The Council of Independent 401(k) Recordkeepers (CIKR) is a national organization of 401(k) plan service providers. CIKR members are unique in that they are primarily in the business of providing retirement plan services as compared to financial services companies who primarily are in the business of selling investments.