Retirement plan

WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C. 401(K) PLAN

Name: WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C. - WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C. 401(K) PLAN (2015) Form 5500
Creator: WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C. 401(K) PLAN, WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C.

WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C.EIN 42-0643980Plan #002PY 2015

699 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 2000 - DES MOINES, IA 50309515-558-0122whitfieldlaw.comLinkedIn51-200 employeeslaw practice

Prospect flagsHigh fees

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Total assets (EOY)

$26.5M

No prior year

Total participants

135

No prior year

Average account balance

$199,180

No prior year

Annual return

-1.10%

No prior year

Benchmarks

See 22,773 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort22,773 peers

Snapshot2015

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$32.48M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$301K

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.

108

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

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

97.5%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.90M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$24K

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

+15.26%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$326

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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 7 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA1+ years Service code 15 · EIN 47-0259043	Recordkeeping	$34,817
INVESTMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA1+ years Service code 27 212 N. 4TH STREET · BISMARK, ND 58501	Advisory (Plan)	$26,505
VISIONPOINT ADVISORY GROUP1+ years Service code 27 1601 WEST LAKES PARKWAY · WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266	Advisory (Plan)	$10,024
PLANNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES1+ years Filed as: THE PLANNERS SERVICES, INC Service code 27 1012 GRAND AVENUE · W. DES MOINES, IA 50265	Advisory (Plan)	$7,084
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC1+ years Filed as: WYATT EARP WEALTH MANAGEMENT Service code 27 660 WESTOWN PARKWAY · W. DES MOINES, IA 50266	Advisory (Plan)	$6,952
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1+ years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH Service code 33 · EIN 13-5674085	Investment management fees paid direc...	$6,266
TD AMERITRADE, INC.1+ years Filed as: TD AMERITRADE Service code 33 · EIN 82-0543156	Direct payment from the plan; Securit...	$135

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R3D2T3B

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.
3B
Plan covering self-employed individuals
Plan covering self-employed individuals.
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.

Opportunity flags

1 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$86K

$961 / participant

Investment mgmt$51K59.3%
Contract admin$35K40.7%
Other / not subdivided$380.0%

% of EOY assets

0.323%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 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: DENMAN & COMPANY, LLP
Auditor EIN: 420794029
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$199,180

$72,177+176.0%

$115,038+73.1%

$59,633+234.0%

Participation rate

97.8%

72.6%+25.2pp

81.4%+16.4pp

68.7%+29.1pp

Annual return

-1.10%

12.02%-13.1pp

26.14%-27.2pp

2041.45%-2042.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$13,002

$2,841+357.6%

$4,608+182.2%

$2,203+490.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$6,092

$4,783+27.4%

$6,026+1.1%

$3,192+90.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$643

$4,927-86.9%

$8,175-92.1%

$4,297-85.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA1+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 47-0259043

Recordkeeping

$34,817

INVESTMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA1+ years

Service code 27

212 N. 4TH STREET · BISMARK, ND 58501

Advisory (Plan)

$26,505

VISIONPOINT ADVISORY GROUP1+ years

Service code 27

1601 WEST LAKES PARKWAY · WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Advisory (Plan)

$10,024

PLANNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES1+ years

Filed as: THE PLANNERS SERVICES, INC

Service code 27

1012 GRAND AVENUE · W. DES MOINES, IA 50265

Advisory (Plan)

$7,084

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC1+ years

Filed as: WYATT EARP WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Service code 27

660 WESTOWN PARKWAY · W. DES MOINES, IA 50266

Advisory (Plan)

$6,952

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1+ years

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH

Service code 33 · EIN 13-5674085

Investment management fees paid direc...

$6,266

TD AMERITRADE, INC.1+ years

Filed as: TD AMERITRADE

Service code 33 · EIN 82-0543156

Direct payment from the plan; Securit...

$135

WHITFIELD AND EDDY P. L. C. 401(K) PLAN

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