Press Release | National Assn. of Registered Social Security Analysts Completes the AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP Accelerator Program

Published: April 7, 2025

The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (RSSA®), the nation’s leading professional organization that educates and certifies an elite group of Social Security advisors, has announced its completion of the AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP accelerator program, an 8-week program designed to elevate promising early-stage AgeTech startups. Following the completion of the program, RSSA is now an AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP portfolio company.

MSN | These Are the Best Resources for Understanding and Managing Your Social Security Benefits

Published: April 3, 2025

“If you’re looking for additional help with getting into the Social Security program and its benefits, look to the Registered Social Security Analysts website at rssa.com for help. This group is dedicated to helping you optimize your Social Security benefits through the opportunity to talk to a live person who is well-versed in all things Social Security.”

U.S. News & World Report | What Is the Social Security Administration?

Published: March 26, 2025

“This is equivalent to a retirement insurance plan,” says Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. “It’s one leg of that three-legged stool that was available to retirees.”

Newsweek | Trump Social Security Nominee Sparks Calls From Democrats for Investigation

Published: March 26, 2025

Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: “He is, and has been, a very successful and wealthy CEO of a number of payment companies. Leading the profitable success of these businesses though is not the same as being in charge of the SSA. Over 50 percent of beneficiaries rely on their monthly checks for the majority of their retirement income. I have not seen any past experience or interest by Bisignano in any type of social insurance programs.”

Axios | The specter of DOGE hangs over Social Security hearing

Published: March 26, 2025

“I was personally not reassured,” said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, a group for those who help Americans navigate benefits claims.

Newsweek | Man Loses Social Security, Medicare After Being Declared Dead

Published: March 18, 2025

Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: “The bottom line, in these cases of someone being declared dead and losing their Social Security and Medicare, is the lack of access to and support for SSA employee assistance, whether in person or on the phone, and that is exactly what, it appears, will only become worse…