Get to know Petros

A financial services entrepreneur, retirement plan consultant, and lifelong advocate for financial literacy, Petros builds businesses that help people attain a secure and dignified financial future. Petros has been a principal and shareholder across seven retirement and financial-services companies serving employers, households, and institutions. As a leader of the Spectrum Family of Companies, which are now part of Daybright Financial, Petros and his colleagues support thousands of workplace retirement plans, tens of thousands of plan participants and IRA investors, and steward several billion dollars in assets.

Petros has testified on enhancing retirement and savings in America to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and has contributed recommendations to the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans. In Washington State, he has testified before both the House of Representatives and the Senate in support of legislation aimed at expanding retirement plan coverage.

  Former Governor Jay Inslee appointed Petros to the Washington Saves Governing Board, which designs and administers the Washington Saves Retirement Program. Washington Saves addresses the state’s growing retirement coverage gap by creating a simple, workplace-based savings option for employees who lack access to other retirement plans. In this role, Petros continues to champion financial security for workers across the state, working to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to save for retirement.

Petros is an Official Member of the Forbes Finance Council and a regular speaker on financial topics at industry conferences and professional societies. A passionate advocate for financial education, Petros volunteers his time teaching financial literacy -- where he is known to students as “Mr. 401(k)” -- and strives to expand financial education programs more broadly. He firmly believes that empowering people with the knowledge and tools to secure their financial futures is vital to building a more equitable and prosperous society.