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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $62,300 |
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.)
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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 | $203,481 | $55,122+269.1% | $104,639+94.5% | $73,497+176.9% |
| Participation rate | 66.1% | 67.7%-1.6pp | 74.1%-8.0pp | 70.7%-4.6pp |
| Annual return | 11.12% | 24.77%-13.7pp | 340.67%-329.5pp | 28.51%-17.4pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $6,325 | $1,464+331.9% | $2,682+135.9% | $2,270+178.6% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $3,964 | $2,919+35.8% | $3,738+6.1% | $3,740+6.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $337 | $423-20.4% | $6,465-94.8% | $513-34.4% |