Retirement plan

THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLC 401K PLAN

Name: THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLC - THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLC 401K PLAN (2019) Form 5500
Creator: THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLC
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLC 401K PLAN, THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLC

THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLCEIN 27-0784504Plan #001PY 2019

1501 RUTLAND WAY - HANOVER, MD 21076800-245-9916birchmeregroup.comLinkedIn11-50 employeesinformation technology and services

Prospect flagsHigh fees

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Total assets (EOY)

$396K

+190.1% from 2018

Total participants

+33.3% from 2018

Average account balance

$56,600

+107.2% from 2018

Annual return

125.68%

+138.70 pp from 2018

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants<25

Cohort119,339 peers

Snapshot2019

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$2.79M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$186K

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.

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.

136.4%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$238K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$22K

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

+24.63%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$4919

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

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Providers data not reported

Schedule C was not filed on this plan's most recent Form 5500, so no compensated service providers are available to display.

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2T3D

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.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
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.

Opportunity flags

1 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$13K

$1581 / participant

Other / not subdivided$13K100.0%

% of EOY assets

3.193%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

No opinion code on file for this filing.

Auditor firm: (not reported)
Auditor EIN: -
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: -

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$56,600

$157,296-64.0%

$141,191-59.9%

$152,897-63.0%

Participation rate

87.5%

84.8%+2.7pp

82.5%+5.0pp

Annual return

125.68%

64.34%+61.3pp

71.41%+54.3pp

345.43%-219.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,995

$5,262-43.1%

$4,736-36.8%

$4,764-37.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$9,297

$7,111+30.8%

$6,710+38.6%

$5,851+58.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$1,807

$12,125-85.1%

$10,264-82.4%

$11,599-84.4%

THE BIRCHMERE GROUP, LLC 401K PLAN

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Analytics

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Service providers

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