Catherine Sypek Earns Designation in Retirement-plan Consulting

HOLYOKE — Catherine Sypek has earned the Professional Plan Consultant designation in the area of retirement-plan consulting. Sypek is a top-performing financial-services representative for Holyoke-based Dowd Financial Services, with offices in Holyoke, Hadley, Southampton, Indian Orchard, and Ludlow.

Recent regulatory changes to the retirement-plan industry has not only sparked an urgency to ensure adequate resources for retirement-plan professionals, it also has beneficiaries of those plans worried about the security of their financial futures. Sypek’s goal is to set her clients at ease, and she has now been recognized with a professional designation for her knowledge and service.