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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH Service code 27 1400 AMERICAN BLVD BLDG #4 · PENNINGTON, NJ 08534 | Advisory (Plan) | $21,893 |
Filed as: EMPOWER LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE CO Service code 50 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 | Direct Payment | $14,323 |
THE BENEFIT PRACTICE6 years Service code 13 1055 WASHINGTON BLVD · STAMFORD, CT 06901 | Contract Administrator | $12,412 |
Filed as: EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC Service code 28 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 | Investment Management | $2,533 |
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.)
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $40,803 | $45,126-9.6% | $85,187-52.1% | $74,459-45.2% |
| Participation rate | 52.9% | 49.4%+3.5pp | 67.5%-14.6pp | 67.2%-14.3pp |
| Annual return | 13.92% | 26.30%-12.4pp | 66.67%-52.7pp | 1369.70%-1355.8pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $1,460-100.0% | $2,732-100.0% | $2,626-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,808 | $2,738+75.6% | $4,525+6.3% | $4,350+10.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $449 | $2,212-79.7% | $6,162-92.7% | $1,945-76.9% |