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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY10+ years Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346 | Recordkeeping | $38,642 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Participants) | $27,143 |
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.)
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).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $46,358 | $55,470-16.4% | $155,556-70.2% | $74,478-37.8% |
| Participation rate | 56.3% | 61.9%-5.6pp | 78.2%-21.9pp | 67.2%-10.9pp |
| Annual return | 9.85% | 269.80%-260.0pp | 64.84%-55.0pp | 1370.56%-1360.7pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $357 | $2,267-84.3% | $4,675-92.4% | $2,626-86.4% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,622 | $2,838-7.6% | $5,631-53.4% | $4,350-39.7% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $480 | $1,744-72.5% | $15,885-97.0% | $1,946-75.4% |