Equitable is the #1 provider of 403(b) plans for public school employees¹

Join other educators and work with Equitable on a retirement plan that balances your teacher’s pension and 403(b) plan to provide the retirement income you need.

You go the extra mile for your students.
We go the distance for you.

Equitable has a proud history of supporting educators, and we’re here to support your financial future at every step of your career.

  • We’ve been working with educators for over 165 years to help create strong financial foundations.2
  • We have one-of-a-kind financial products designed to meet the unique needs of educators.
  • Our financial professionals understand 403(b) plans and how they work together with your pension and Social Security.

We help educators save for the future they imagine

See how much you may need for retirement and why a 403(b) could work for you.

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If you work for a public school, you may qualify for student loan forgiveness programs, which could result in lower monthly payments. Equitable Advisors Financial Professionals can help you see if you qualify for assistance.

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Do you have a pension gap?

There may be a gap between your pension and the funds you’ll need for the comfortable retirement you imagine.

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There's value in working with a financial professional³

There may be a gap between your pension and the funds you’ll need for the comfortable retirement you imagine.

How so?

Ready to take the next step?

Interested in becoming an Equitable client?

Enroll in an Equitable Financial or Equitable America 403(b) plan and find your local Equitable Advisors Financial Professional.

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1 LIMRA, Not-for-Profit Survey, Q4 2024 results, based on 403(b) plan participants and contributions. Survey results include Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (Equitable Financial) and Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (Equitable America) issued plans.

2 The 165-year history applies solely and exclusively to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company.

3 Equitable, “Value of the advisor: The impact of advisors on financial outcomes among K–12 educators,” 2022.

Important note: Equitable believes that education is a key step toward addressing your financial goals, and we’ve designed this material to serve simply as an informational and educational resource. This does not offer or constitute investment advice and makes no direct or indirect recommendation of any particular product or the appropriateness of any particular investment-related option. Your needs, goals and circumstances are unique, and they require the individualized attention of your financial professional.

Products funding group retirement plans are issued by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, (Equitable Financial) (NY, NY) and Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (Equitable America), an AZ stock company with an administrative office located in Charlotte, and its affiliated companies do not offer tax or legal advice and are not affiliated with any school district, state agency or program.

Equitable is the brand name of the retirement and protection subsidiaries of Equitable Holdings, Inc., including Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (Equitable Financial) (NY, NY); Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (Equitable America), an AZ stock company with an administrative office located in Charlotte, NC; and Equitable Distributors, LLC. Equitable Advisors is the brand name of Equitable Advisors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC) (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI & TN). The obligations of Equitable Financial and Equitable America are backed solely by their claims-paying abilities.

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