The Retirement Transitions (RT) Story
Who We Are
RT was founded by two certified coaches who themselves faced the multi-facited transition to retirement. The RT model is informed by their real life experience and the latest approaches to retirement planning. RT is a consortium of experienced retirement strategists whose network stretches across the US supporting its clients to discover their own values, purpose and direction while addressing the many challenges and opportunities faced during the transition to and through retirement.
Our professional retirement specialists, all of whom are retirees themselves, are certified professional retirement coaches (CPRC) with credentials and experience in life coaching, team diagnostics, and masters and doctoral degrees in adult education, science, and business management.
Our clients include private individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations, first responders, and the national and international civil service.
Our Products and Services
RT provides introductory retirement seminars, customized workshops, individual and group coaching, coaching for coaches, organizational retreats/events, human resources consulting, classes and webinars, online assessment tools, and key retirement resources . RT serves executives, managers, teams, small and large groups, and private individuals providing insightful tools that guide clients in creating and living their best future.
Our Approach: The “9:5:45” Model™
The RT interactive approach is based on 9 key retirement dimensions which impact post-work life. Each domain is viewed through 5 different lenses allowing clients to discover 45 personal revelations that can inform and motivate the development of an inspired Retirement Transitions Individual Workplan.
Rick Passanisi, Retirement Transitions co-founder, is a retired San Francisco Bay Area law enforcement officer of 36 years, retiring at the rank of lieutenant.
Rick holds a masters degree in counseling psychology and has been an instructor for law enforcement peer support and critical incident response teams. He is a certified professional retirement coach (CPRC), and an associate of Retirement Options. He is currently based in Northern California.
Douglas Passanisi, Retirement Transitions co- founder, is a retired United Nations international civil servant. His personal retirement journey, along with his belief in interactive face-to-face retirement workshops, combined with retiree chat groups and individual coaching, have helped shape the RtW model.
Doug holds a doctorate in adult education and has been an instructor and workshop facilitator at the UN System Staff College and at universities in the United States, France, and Mozambique. He is a certified professional retirement coach (CPRC), a certified professional team diagnostics coach CPTDC) and trainer, a contributor to the Retirement Resource, owner of RetirementAlliance.org, an associate of Retirement Options, and a founding member of the Retirement Coaches Association. He is currently based in New York City.