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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
ASCENSUS LLC6 years Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $15,415 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Plan) | $6,883 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
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 | $85,015 | $76,696+10.8% | $96,515-11.9% | $71,511+18.9% |
| Participation rate | 52.0% | 66.6%-14.5pp | 74.3%-22.3pp | 67.9%-15.9pp |
| Annual return | 14.90% | 48.32%-33.4pp | 35.73%-20.8pp | 28.86%-14.0pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $926 | $3,032-69.4% | $3,740-75.2% | $2,589-64.2% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,596 | $3,770-31.2% | $4,880-46.8% | $4,291-39.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $461 | $2,030-77.3% | $6,735-93.2% | $1,588-71.0% |