Retirement plan

STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC. - STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN, STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC.

STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC.EIN 13-2749022Plan #001PY 2018

111 GREAT NECK ROAD, SUITE 408 - GREAT NECK, NY 11021516-504-2189sterlingequities.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesreal estate

Prospect flagsCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$23.1M

-2.4% from 2017

Total participants

259

+0.4% from 2017

Average account balance

$97,592

-3.7% from 2017

Annual return

-5.18%

-20.16 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 957 peers

Peer group

Industry53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort957 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$42.00M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$225K

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.

187

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.

92.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.65M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$18K

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

+13.66%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$-84

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
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.3 years Filed as: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS Service code 27 · EIN 48-1305000	Advisory (Plan)	$26,493
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL4+ years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	-$29,511

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K3D3H

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.
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

1 tripped

ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Plan-level admin expenses are zero - fees are likely paid at the master-trust level rather than the individual plan.

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: DOUGLAS J. FREEMAN,CPA
Auditor EIN: 113415651
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$97,592

$48,576+100.9%

$169,452-42.4%

$56,289+73.4%

Participation rate

82.4%

65.8%+16.6pp

77.8%+4.6pp

69.9%+12.5pp

Annual return

-5.18%

-2.51%-2.7pp

1.83%-7.0pp

-9.96%+4.8pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,996

$1,559+28.0%

$4,157-52.0%

$2,111-5.5%

Participant deferral / active EE

$8,749

$3,275+167.1%

$5,277+65.8%

$3,350+161.2%

Admin fee / account holder

-$13

$435-102.9%

$9,110-100.1%

$521-102.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.3 years

Filed as: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

Service code 27 · EIN 48-1305000

Advisory (Plan)

$26,493

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL4+ years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

-$29,511

STERLING EQUITIES ASSOCIATES EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN

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