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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 1400 AMERICAN BLVD, BLDG 4 · PENNINGTON, NJ 08534 | Advisory (Plan) | $31,720 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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 | $56,559 | $83,045-31.9% | $130,026-56.5% | $71,495-20.9% |
| Participation rate | 67.4% | 74.1%-6.8pp | 78.5%-11.1pp | 67.9%-0.6pp |
| Annual return | 21.97% | 20.61%+1.4pp | -137.26%+159.2pp | 28.85%-6.9pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $691 | $2,623-73.7% | $4,321-84.0% | $2,589-73.3% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $5,202 | $4,436+17.3% | $5,821-10.6% | $4,291+21.2% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $308 | $1,727-82.2% | $10,608-97.1% | $1,588-80.6% |