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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
MERRIL LYNCH9 years Filed as: MERRIL LYNCH CONSULTING SERVICES Service code 26 510 EAST 96TH STREET · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 | Advisory (Participants) | $60,000 |
NEWPORT GROUP, INC.9 years Service code 12 · EIN 27-2037969 | Participant loan processing; Claims p... | $49,941 |
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.
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $330,638 | $106,264+211.1% | $147,117+124.7% | $77,762+325.2% |
| Participation rate | 95.3% | 78.4%+16.9pp | 82.2%+13.1pp | 70.6%+24.7pp |
| Annual return | 11.87% | 56.94%-45.1pp | 420.54%-408.7pp | 31.27%-19.4pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $12,145 | $4,074+198.1% | $4,932+146.2% | $2,728+345.2% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $11,650 | $8,003+45.6% | $8,065+44.5% | $4,651+150.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $319 | $334-4.5% | $12,993-97.5% | $433-26.3% |