Retirement plan

EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Name: EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC. - EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST (2024) Form 5500
Creator: EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST, EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC.

EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC.EIN 06-1355299Plan #001PY 2024

111 PARK RIDGE RD - BROOKFIELD, CT 068043981203-449-6252easternaccounts.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesfinancial services

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow fidelity bondFailed to transmit contributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$2.6M

+9.8% from 2023

Total participants

117

+0.9% from 2023

Average account balance

$27,569

+19.2% from 2023

Annual return

17.47%

-4.41 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 5,426 peers

Peer group

Industry56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort5,426 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$2.59M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$28K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

76.3%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$238K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$2K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+17.47%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$319

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE1 year Filed as: EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY Service code 15 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	Recordkeeping	$17,958
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH2 years Service code 27 1400 AMERICAN BLVD BLDG 4 · PENNINGTON, NJ 08534	Advisory (Plan)	$12,175

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceLow fidelity bond
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$30K

$309 / participant

Recordkeeping$18K59.4%
Investment mgmt$12K40.6%

% of EOY assets

1.158%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: BAKER TILLY US, LLP
Auditor EIN: 301413443
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$27,569

$57,057-51.7%

$85,009-67.6%

$80,874-65.9%

Participation rate

76.3%

56.4%+19.9pp

67.5%+8.8pp

67.6%+8.6pp

Annual return

17.47%

21.66%-4.2pp

66.47%-49.0pp

35.62%-18.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$938

$1,799-47.8%

$2,728-65.6%

$2,756-66.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,514

$3,112-51.3%

$4,522-66.5%

$4,297-64.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$319

$4,986-93.6%

$6,153-94.8%

$6,935-95.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE1 year

Filed as: EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Service code 15

8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111

Recordkeeping

$17,958

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH2 years

Service code 27

1400 AMERICAN BLVD BLDG 4 · PENNINGTON, NJ 08534

Advisory (Plan)

$12,175

EASTERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM OF CT, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

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