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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 | $190,380 |
ARMANINO LLP10+ years Service code 50 P.O. BOX 744935 · LOS ANGELES, CA 900744935 | Direct Payment | $20,580 |
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).
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $269,076 | $89,465+200.8% | $165,100+63.0% | $77,762+246.0% |
| Participation rate | 91.7% | 78.6%+13.1pp | 78.6%+13.1pp | 70.6%+21.2pp |
| Annual return | 11.37% | 28.86%-17.5pp | 70.21%-58.8pp | 31.27%-19.9pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $12,119 | $2,565+372.5% | $4,348+178.7% | $2,728+344.3% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $6,161 | $4,904+25.6% | $6,035+2.1% | $4,651+32.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $367 | $340+8.0% | $12,696-97.1% | $433-15.2% |