Skip to content
white_spacer.png

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Plans

As a Southwest pilot, you have multiple retirement plans to help save for the future, including your Southwest Airlines Co. 401(k), Profit Sharing, 401(a), Excess Benefit, and Top Hat plans. Because your 401(k) plan is your primary source of retirement savings, it’s important to understand your options in light of your specific needs and goals.

Allworth Airline Advisors is proud to offer professional investment management for your Southwest 401(k) through Schwab’s Personal Choice Retirement Account (PCRA). We can help you determine the best strategies to optimize your 401(k), as well as other retirement plans available to you through Southwest. Our team can also work with you to choose which benefits are best for your unique situation, including healthcare plans, union benefits, and government benefits.

Experience

For more than 40 years, Allworth Airline Advisors (formerly RAA) has assisted pilots and their families with a variety of financial planning services including 401(k) management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, estate planning, benefit reviews, tax guidance and return preparation, insurance guidance, income planning, and Social Security and Medicare guidance, as well as many others.

A Team of Experts Focused on Your Goals

If you are looking for a financial planner who knows the ins and outs of your Southwest Airlines and SWAPA benefits, then you’ve come to the right place. 

In addition to pilots and airline employees, the Southwest team includes Certified Financial Planners (CFP®), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialists (CRPS®), and Behavioral Financial Advisors (BFA™) who are guided by and focused on your specific goals, both short term and long term. 

With years of financial planning experience and extensive knowledge about the goals and needs of airline employees, the Southwest team is well-equipped to help you live your ideal financial life.

Download a Southwest Airlines Financial Planning Checklist

There are many elements a pilot should consider when creating a comprehensive financial plan. Download the checklist to learn what actions you need to take to prepare for your financial future.

Request a Custom Financial Consultation 

Discuss your financial situation with an advisor who understands your unique needs, goals, and circumstances. Get answers to questions such as:

  • When would you like to retire?
  • How much do you need to save?
  • Do you know how to maximize your airline benefits?
  • What are your short-term and long-term financial goals?

You’ll also get a better understanding of your probability of successfully achieving your goals at your current savings rate. Having clarity about your financial picture today can provide significant peace of mind for the future.