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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH - EPS Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 150 N. COLLEGE ST. · CHAROLOTTE, NC 28255 | Advisory (Participants) | $4,797 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH - FAS Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 150 N. COLLEGE ST. · CHARLOTTE, NC 28255 | Advisory (Participants) | $4,796 |
Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346 | Recordkeeping | $98 |
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.)
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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 | $28,694 | $102,661-72.0% | $151,639-81.1% | $66,938-57.1% |
| Participation rate | 50.0% | 85.5%-35.5pp | 87.5%-37.5pp | 69.8%-19.8pp |
| Annual return | -18.77% | -10.81%-8.0pp | 3.34%-22.1pp | 1.58%-20.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $1,083 | $4,184-74.1% | $6,165-82.4% | $2,545-57.4% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,608 | $6,645-30.7% | $8,363-44.9% | $4,238+8.7% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $339 | $630-46.2% | $11,613-97.1% | $594-42.8% |