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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $56,713 |
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.)
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 | $117,386 | $80,763+45.3% | $102,412+14.6% | $74,459+57.7% |
| Participation rate | 62.6% | 65.7%-3.1pp | 74.5%-11.9pp | 67.2%-4.6pp |
| Annual return | 27.46% | 27.57%-0.1pp | 24.94%+2.5pp | 1369.70%-1342.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,310 | $3,160-26.9% | $3,870-40.3% | $2,626-12.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,237 | $3,862+9.7% | $5,060-16.3% | $4,350-2.6% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $439 | $2,371-81.5% | $8,388-94.8% | $1,945-77.4% |