Rachel Weker is a member of the Retirement Strategist team at T. Rowe Price, which provides retirement expertise through proprietary research, market insights, and thought leadership on industry trends, investment strategies, plan design, and participant outcomes. She also brings client and market feedback into the firm’s broader strategy and capabilities.

Rachel engages with plan sponsors, consultants, advisors, and policymakers to translate research into actionable insights and support solutions-oriented discussions. She authors original thought leadership on plan design, recordkeeping, and participant behavior, advises on the development of new products and services, and helps amplify the firm’s voice in retirement security. A frequent speaker at industry events, she addresses key issues affecting the defined contribution and retirement industry.

Rachel’s industry experience began in 1991. She joined T. Rowe Price in 1998 in Product Development and became a Retirement Strategist in 2025. A vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., she has held responsibility for financial wellness and retirement income strategies and for the development of multiple solutions, including automated solutions, statements and personalization, advice and guidance, participant web and mobile experience, and on-demand solutions. Previously, she worked at Boatmen’s Trust Company.

Rachel earned a B.S. in finance from the University of Illinois.

She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and on the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) Retirement Research Committee.