| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $89,124 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH CONSULTING SERVICES Service code 70 · EIN 94-1687665 | Consulting Fees | $34,820 |
Filed as: ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO P.C Service code 10 50 WASHINGTON STREET · WESTBOROUGH, MA 015811461 | Accounting | $13,127 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $370,506 | $55,453+568.1% | $170,435+117.4% | $62,293+494.8% |
| Participation rate | 93.6% | 66.4%+27.3pp | 83.6%+10.0pp | 69.5%+24.1pp |
| Annual return | 14.71% | 21.38%-6.7pp | 205.94%-191.2pp | 28.90%-14.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $23,205 | $2,164+972.5% | $5,432+327.2% | $2,042+1036.2% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $16,598 | $2,303+620.8% | $4,939+236.0% | $3,169+423.7% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $353 | $455-22.4% | $13,881-97.5% | $479-26.4% |