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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Plan) | $51,980 |
ASCENSUS LLC3 years Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $19,305 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $40,691 | $61,166-33.5% | $185,849-78.1% | $79,391-48.7% |
| Participation rate | 80.6% | 66.6%+14.0pp | 81.7%-1.1pp | 70.7%+9.9pp |
| Annual return | 13.64% | 19.45%-5.8pp | 122.10%-108.5pp | 116.88%-103.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $2,321-100.0% | $5,169-100.0% | $2,428-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $3,419 | $2,789+22.6% | $5,569-38.6% | $4,046-15.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $346 | $710-51.2% | $16,244-97.9% | $627-44.8% |