401k Plan Setup for Small Business

Build a retirement benefit that supports your small business and your employees with guidance from Lewis & Associates Capital Advisors, LLC. From plan design and investment options to fiduciary guidance and employee education, our advisory team helps North Carolina business owners create a 401(k) strategy aligned with their organization’s priorities, workforce needs, and long-term financial goals.

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Our 401k Plan Setup Services

Guidance for designing, managing, and communicating a small business retirement plan.

Plan Design

Develop a retirement plan structure that reflects your small business, employee needs, and broader financial priorities. Guidance is tailored rather than based on a cookie-cutter approach.

Fiduciary Guidance

Receive advisory support focused on plan structure, investment options, and ongoing management while considering the responsibilities involved in sponsoring a corporate retirement plan.

Employee Education

Help employees better understand their workplace retirement benefit through education that supports participation and informed retirement savings decisions.

Personalized Plan Guidance

Build a Retirement Plan With Purpose

A thoughtfully designed 401(k) can help a small business support its employees while advancing the owner’s retirement planning priorities. Lewis & Associates Capital Advisors, LLC provides guidance on plan design, investment options, fiduciary considerations, employee education, and ongoing oversight. As an independent North Carolina fiduciary advisory firm, the practice emphasizes personalized recommendations and communication rather than brokerage-style, one-size-fits-all planning.

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The Lewis Difference

Why Choose Lewis & Associates?

Get personalized retirement plan guidance from an independent fiduciary advisory firm.

Fiduciary Focus

Advice is provided with a fiduciary obligation to act in clients’ best interests.

Personalized Strategy

Recommendations are tailored to business priorities rather than built from cookie-cutter portfolios.

Independent Guidance

An independent North Carolina firm offers personalized wealth and retirement planning services.

Active Oversight

Ongoing adjustments can respond as goals change and investment conditions evolve.

Meet Your Advisory Team

Work directly with an experienced principal advisor and fiduciary.

Portrait of Steven Kent Lewis, Owner, Principal and Chief Compliance Officer

Steven Kent Lewis

Owner, Principal and Chief Compliance Officer

Steven Kent Lewis is the Owner, Principal, and Chief Compliance Officer of Lewis & Associates Capital Advisors, LLC, which he founded in 2009 to provide commission-free investment wealth and fiduciary services to clients throughout North Carolina. Prior to establishing the firm, Steven gained valuable industry experience working with Brookstone Capital Management and USA Financial Securities Corporation. He furthered his expertise by earning a Master of Science in Financial Services in 2012 and holds the prestigious CFS® (Certified Fund Specialist) designation. With 17 years in business, Steven specializes in personalized, actively managed wealth and retirement planning strategies designed to help individuals, families, trusts, and organizations create and preserve wealth. As a fiduciary, he is committed to acting in his clients' best interests, offering transparent, tailored financial roadmaps that adapt as goals evolve. Steven proudly serves clients from his offices in Holly Springs and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to set up a 401(k) plan for a small business?

The service catalog does not specify a set price for 401(k) planning or small business retirement plans. Costs may depend on the plan structure, services involved, investment arrangements, and ongoing management needs. Lewis & Associates Capital Advisors, LLC can discuss the business’s objectives and explain applicable advisory arrangements before a plan is established.

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Still Have Retirement Plan Questions?

Speak with the advisory team about your business retirement planning goals.

Start Planning Your Small Business 401(k)

Share your business retirement plan questions and discuss the next steps with the advisory team.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 984-225-4044. You can also send us a quick email at slewis@lacapitaladvisors.com.