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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $270,887 |
Service code 50 · EIN 04-2647786 | Direct Payment | $12,609 |
STROTHMAN AND COMPANY1 year Service code 10 P O BOX 776702 · CHICAGO, IL 60677 | Accounting | $12,500 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Assets per participant are in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort - savings-rate / match opportunity.
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 | $28,155 | $68,330-58.8% | $149,717-81.2% | $96,393-70.8% |
| Participation rate | 31.8% | 74.6%-42.8pp | 78.8%-47.0pp | 71.3%-39.5pp |
| Annual return | 21.36% | 29.64%-8.3pp | 134.41%-113.1pp | 22.88%-1.5pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $352 | $2,139-83.6% | $4,820-92.7% | $3,239-89.1% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $1,594 | $4,422-64.0% | $5,682-71.9% | $5,455-70.8% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $89 | $52+71.9% | $13,213-99.3% | $74+21.0% |