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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 | $78,782 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Assets per participant are in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort - savings-rate / match opportunity.
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $43,086 | $110,258-60.9% | $102,460-57.9% | $200,096-78.5% |
| Participation rate | 92.6% | 86.3%+6.3pp | 76.5%+16.1pp | 72.0%+20.6pp |
| Annual return | 15.71% | 35.78%-20.1pp | 29.47%-13.8pp | 34.26%-18.5pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,780 | $3,605-22.9% | $3,025-8.1% | $3,038-8.5% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,191 | $6,377-34.3% | $5,056-17.1% | $5,090-17.7% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $7,843 | $122+6314.0% | $9,460-17.1% | $269+2812.4% |