15th Anniversary of RPAY: Francis Investment Counsel The practice remains as dedicated to providing top-notch retirement plan services as when it won the 2018 PLANSPONSOR Large Team Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year award. Joseph Topp Since Francis Investment Counsel was named the 2018 PLANSPONSOR Large Team Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year, Joseph Topp, principal and vice president of investment consulting services at the firm, says its focus has not changed at all. “We have remained steadfast in our qualified retirement plan advisory work and in providing participants education and financial coaching,” he says. “This is the firm’s sole focus. We do not offer any retail wealth management or other institutional consulting services.”