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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $26,983 |
PIERCE FIRM, PLLC2 years Service code 10 · EIN 47-4595624 | Accounting | $14,300 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
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 | $171,600 | $72,639+136.2% | $90,766+89.1% | $66,949+156.3% |
| Participation rate | 82.6% | 73.7%+8.9pp | 75.7%+6.9pp | 69.8%+12.8pp |
| Annual return | -14.45% | -12.28%-2.2pp | -12.16%-2.3pp | 1.57%-16.0pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,391 | $2,369+0.9% | $2,922-18.2% | $2,545-6.1% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,419 | $3,979+11.1% | $4,565-3.2% | $4,239+4.2% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $320 | $708-54.7% | $8,446-96.2% | $594-46.0% |