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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $112,534 |
HEARD MCELROY & VESTAL, LLC5 years Filed as: HEARD, MCELROY & VESTAL, LLC Service code 70 PO BOX 1607 · SHREVEPORT, LA 71165 | Consulting Fees | $13,400 |
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.)
More than 10% of assets are held in cash - possible menu-design or default-fund problem.
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 | $149,139 | $93,010+60.3% | $96,515+54.5% | $74,460+100.3% |
| Participation rate | 47.0% | 71.6%-24.5pp | 74.3%-27.3pp | 70.7%-23.7pp |
| Annual return | 13.56% | 37.50%-23.9pp | 35.73%-22.2pp | 34.38%-20.8pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,741 | $3,427-20.0% | $3,740-26.7% | $2,638+3.9% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $3,793 | $3,971-4.5% | $4,880-22.3% | $4,530-16.3% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $738 | $633+16.6% | $6,735-89.0% | $348+112.3% |