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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $72,972 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
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 | $41,831 | $41,647+0.4% | $96,171-56.5% | $86,821-51.8% |
| Participation rate | 62.1% | 50.3%+11.8pp | 68.4%-6.3pp | 72.3%-10.1pp |
| Annual return | 17.48% | 27.24%-9.8pp | 192.04%-174.6pp | 97.94%-80.5pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $1,328-100.0% | $2,799-100.0% | $2,406-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,519 | $2,412+4.4% | $4,350-42.1% | $4,132-39.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $324 | $169+91.5% | $5,538-94.1% | $170+91.3% |