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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
ASCENSUS LLC1 year Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $19,286 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Plan) | $6,404 |
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.
More than 10% of assets are held in cash - possible menu-design or default-fund problem.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $31,121 | $59,804-48.0% | $81,982-62.0% | $79,856-61.0% |
| Participation rate | 94.3% | 61.6%+32.7pp | 69.3%+25.0pp | 69.6%+24.6pp |
| Annual return | 9.76% | 17.56%-7.8pp | 41.31%-31.6pp | 31.71%-22.0pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,352 | $1,713+37.3% | $2,498-5.8% | $2,471-4.8% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $5,313 | $2,695+97.1% | $3,722+42.7% | $3,741+42.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $308 | $4,288-92.8% | $5,665-94.6% | $5,306-94.2% |