| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
NEWPORT GROUP, INC.1 year Service code 12 · EIN 27-2037969 | Claims processing; Direct payment fro... | $54,450 |
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.2+ years Filed as: SCHWAB Service code 27 2423 E.LOINCOLN DRIVE · PHOENIX, AZ 85016 | Advisory (Plan) | $22,935 |
Filed as: FIDELITY Service code 27 7400 S BITTERROOT PL · SLOUX FALLS, SD 57108 | Advisory (Plan) | $8,238 |
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY2+ years Service code 33 · EIN 13-2655995 | Distribution (12b-1) fees; Securities... | $0 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $192,921 | $46,732+312.8% | $156,551+23.2% | $55,167+249.7% |
| Participation rate | 96.1% | 65.8%+30.3pp | 84.0%+12.1pp | 69.0%+27.1pp |
| Annual return | 6.44% | 17.72%-11.3pp | 32.23%-25.8pp | 169.23%-162.8pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $7,586 | $2,105+260.3% | $5,501+37.9% | $1,963+286.5% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,825 | $2,204+118.9% | $4,871-0.9% | $3,054+58.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $351 | $418-16.0% | $13,028-97.3% | $504-30.3% |