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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY10+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290 | Contract Administrator | $132,588 |
Filed as: CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC Service code 27 · EIN 36-3258176 | Advisory (Plan) | $25,445 |
EIDE BAILLY LLP1 year Service code 10 · EIN 45-0250958 | Accounting | $17,325 |
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.)
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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 | $96,770 | $106,164-8.8% | $147,041-34.2% | $77,692+24.6% |
| Participation rate | 51.0% | 78.4%-27.4pp | 82.2%-31.2pp | 70.6%-19.6pp |
| Annual return | 12.46% | 56.81%-44.4pp | 419.21%-406.8pp | 31.25%-18.8pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,162 | $4,066-46.8% | $4,935-56.2% | $2,726-20.7% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $3,931 | $7,993-50.8% | $8,071-51.3% | $4,648-15.4% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $332 | $338-1.7% | $13,006-97.4% | $431-22.8% |