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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Plan) | $31,476 |
ASCENSUS LLC4 years Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $9,854 |
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.)
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $136,278 | $68,681+98.4% | $86,615+57.3% | $85,847+58.7% |
| Participation rate | 67.0% | 66.4%+0.7pp | 71.6%-4.6pp | 69.3%-2.3pp |
| Annual return | 20.38% | 20.12%+0.3pp | 63.51%-43.1pp | 318.61%-298.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $1,394 | $1,880-25.8% | $2,496-44.1% | $2,565-45.6% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,997 | $2,919+2.7% | $3,699-19.0% | $3,952-24.2% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $582 | $5,974-90.3% | $5,830-90.0% | $6,261-90.7% |