Filed September 18, 2025
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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Plan) | $19,232 |
ASCENSUS LLC5 years Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $5,393 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $79,969 | $26,549+201.2% | $61,501+30.0% | $66,949+19.4% |
| Participation rate | 52.4% | 38.1%+14.3pp | 52.6%-0.2pp | 69.8%-17.5pp |
| Annual return | -19.34% | -16.21%-3.1pp | 339.04%-358.4pp | 1.57%-20.9pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $651-100.0% | $1,160-100.0% | $2,545-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,349 | $1,338+75.5% | $2,125+10.5% | $4,239-44.6% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $212 | $409-48.0% | $2,132-90.0% | $594-64.2% |