Kenn B. Tacchino, JD, LLM
- Interim Dean, School of Business Administration
- Boettner/Gregg Endowed Professor
- Editor of Journal of Financial Service Professionals
Affiliated Programs
Education
- BA, Political Science & History
Muhlenberg College (PA) - JD, Law
Western New England University (MA) - LLM, Tax
Widener University (PA) - RICP, Retirement Income Planning
The American College (PA)
About Me
I am dedicated to helping students become professionals who are able to serve their clients with expert knowledge. I am committed to engaging students in class through an interactive learning environment.
I am a professor of taxation and financial planning at Widener University and the five-time winner of the School of Business Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award. I also served as the chairperson of the department of economics, finance, and taxation.
I have been the editor of the Journal of Financial Service Professionals since 2001. I was formerly a full-time faculty member and a consultant to The American College. I was also a contributing author to two textbooks for the college. I was the former director of the New York Life Center for Retirement Income at the American College.
Under my leadership and with the help of leading industry experts, the New York Life Center created a popular website on retirement income and the Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) designation.
Research Interests
I primarily research and write about retirement and pension planning topics. I have over 100 published articles. An article I authored on calculating retirement needs helped to change how people determine the amount they need to retire.
Media Expertise
- Retirement/financial planning
- Accumulation models
- Taxation
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Publications (Last three)
- “How Middle-Income Clients Can Decrease Taxes by Strategically Using the Qualified Charitable Distribution Strategy," Benefits Quarterly, Third Quarter, 2022
- "Crisis Create Retirement Planning and Retirement Plan Adjustments," Journal of Financial Service Professionals, January 2022
- “Exploring the Financial Planning Decisions Related to Greater Access to Retirement Funds Via the CARES Act,” Journal of Financial Planning, June 2020
Latest Textbook
- "Retirement Plans & Retirement Planning, " Published by The Society of Financial Service Professionals, 2023
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP), Financial Planning Association (FPA), American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA)
Awards
- Distinguished University Professor Award (2018-2020)
- Distinguished SBA Service Award (2017-2018)
- Distinguished SBA Research Professor Award (2008-2009)
- CFP Article Award (1997)
News
In the Media
- Market Watch
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Noteworthy
Kenn Tacchino Named Interim Dean of the School of Business Administration
Professor Kenn Tacchino has been appointed interim dean of the School of Business Administration (SBA). Tacchino has been a member of the SBA faculty for over 30 years in the areas of taxation, financial planning, and business law.
A five-time winner of the School of Business Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award, Tacchino is deeply committed to student success. As a former department head and pre-law advisor Tacchino has had the opportunity to lead many University initiatives throughout his career.
Tacchino is “thrilled and honored to work collaboratively with the SBA faculty, the University Administration, SBA students, alumni, and industry groups”.
Tacchino is an accomplished scholar whose research area is focused primarily on retirement and pension planning. He has been published extensively on these topics. Outside of Widener, Tacchino has served as editor for the Journal of Financial Service Professionals since 2001 and consulted with several major Fortune 500 companies.Share link: https://www.widener.edu/news/noteworthy/kenn-tacchino-named-interim-dean-school-business-administration