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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY3 years Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY Service code 27 · EIN 26-4310632 | Advisory (Plan) | $85,550 |
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY5+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290 | Contract Administrator | $53,766 |
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 | $155,362 | $73,638+111.0% | $108,410+43.3% | $79,393+95.7% |
| Participation rate | 94.2% | 77.4%+16.8pp | 80.1%+14.1pp | 70.7%+23.5pp |
| Annual return | 8.30% | 33.27%-25.0pp | 905.34%-897.0pp | 116.87%-108.6pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $6,676 | $2,397+178.5% | $3,558+87.6% | $2,428+175.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $10,524 | $6,218+69.2% | $6,562+60.4% | $4,046+160.1% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $472 | $638-26.0% | $7,296-93.5% | $627-24.6% |