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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH10+ years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $28,409 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $115,449 | $66,486+73.6% | $81,370+41.9% | $77,762+48.5% |
| Participation rate | 64.4% | 68.7%-4.3pp | 69.5%-5.2pp | 70.6%-6.2pp |
| Annual return | 16.02% | 15.95%+0.1pp | 24.85%-8.8pp | 31.27%-15.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,884 | $2,158+33.7% | $2,464+17.1% | $2,728+5.7% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $6,554 | $3,677+78.3% | $3,885+68.7% | $4,651+40.9% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $9 | $586-98.5% | $5,749-99.8% | $433-98.0% |