Matt Nowak is the associate director of defined contribution for Marquette Associates and has 10 years of investment experience. He joined the firm in 2021 and actively supports the DC practice working with a variety of client relationships. Matt is a co-leader of the defined contribution services team, collaborating with consultants and clients to provide guidance on fiduciary best practices, investment research including target date funds and retirement income, plan design, recordkeeper evaluation, and participant engagement, among other topics. He is a member of the firm’s defined contribution committee and traditional investment manager search committee.

Prior to joining Marquette, Matt was a regional internal consultant at Nationwide Financial, where he partnered with financial advisors to provide retirement plan solutions for plan sponsors and participants.

Matt holds a B.B.A. with a certificate in international business from Ohio University. He holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF^®) designation. Additionally, he serves on the Investment Committee for the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) and is a member of the Institutional Consultant Advisory Council for the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA).