Retirement plan

MARKET STRATEGIES, INC. SAVINGS & SECURITY PLAN

Name: MARKET STRATEGIES, INC. - MARKET STRATEGIES, INC. SAVINGS & SECURITY PLAN (2016) Form 5500
Creator: MARKET STRATEGIES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MARKET STRATEGIES, INC. SAVINGS & SECURITY PLAN, MARKET STRATEGIES, INC.

MARKET STRATEGIES, INC.EIN 38-2882316Plan #001PY 2016

17430 COLLEGE PARKWAY - LIVONIA, MI 48152734-542-7600escalent.coLinkedIn501-1000 employeesmarket research

Prospect flagsLow participationLow employer contributionCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$24.5M

+13.2% from 2015

Total participants

647

-14.2% from 2015

Average account balance

$63,461

+19.9% from 2015

Annual return

11.12%

+12.28 pp from 2015

Benchmarks

See 2,524 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort2,524 peers

Snapshot2016

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$80.59M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$93K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

870

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

96.1%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$8.06M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$13K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+15.46%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$104

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
ABG PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES, INC.2+ years Service code 16 · EIN 38-3462761	Consulting	$19,163
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.2+ years Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB BANK Service code 19 · EIN 42-1558009	Securities Custodian	$11,236
ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP1 year Filed as: ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP OF MI, INC. Service code 15 · EIN 38-2738460	Recordkeeping	$1,200

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R3D2T3H

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
2R
Participant-directed brokerage accounts
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$32K

$62 / participant

Investment mgmt$32K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.129%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: PLANTE MORAN, PLLC
Auditor EIN: 381357951
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$63,461

$80,177-20.8%

$123,894-48.8%

$57,658+10.1%

Participation rate

48.8%

74.4%-25.6pp

81.4%-32.6pp

70.2%-21.4pp

Annual return

11.12%

17.90%-6.8pp

47.52%-36.4pp

5.13%+6.0pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$281

$2,913-90.3%

$4,617-93.9%

$1,974-85.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,970

$5,130-42.1%

$5,984-50.4%

$3,061-3.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$82

$106-23.0%

$8,357-99.0%

$95-13.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

ABG PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES, INC.2+ years

Service code 16 · EIN 38-3462761

Consulting

$19,163

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.2+ years

Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB BANK

Service code 19 · EIN 42-1558009

Securities Custodian

$11,236

ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP1 year

Filed as: ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP OF MI, INC.

Service code 15 · EIN 38-2738460

Recordkeeping

$1,200

MARKET STRATEGIES, INC. SAVINGS & SECURITY PLAN

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