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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Participants) | $10,723 |
Service code 15 · EIN 84-0467907 | Recordkeeping | $10,000 |
Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 1400 AMERICAN BLVD BLDG #4 · PENNINGTON, NJ 08534 | Advisory (Plan) | $8,880 |
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.)
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $82,712 | $82,6740% | $125,381-34.0% | $68,486+20.8% |
| Participation rate | 58.8% | 75.1%-16.2pp | 82.4%-23.6pp | 67.9%-9.1pp |
| Annual return | -14.02% | -5.97%-8.1pp | 572.31%-586.3pp | -7.85%-6.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $1,932 | $3,382-42.9% | $4,815-59.9% | $2,597-25.6% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $6,363 | $6,111+4.1% | $7,448-14.6% | $4,028+58.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $566 | $6,277-91.0% | $10,007-94.3% | $5,404-89.5% |