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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Plan) | $15,925 |
ASCENSUS LLC4 years Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $12,423 |
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.)
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 | $78,605 | $86,298-8.9% | $111,308-29.4% | $85,847-8.4% |
| Participation rate | 69.6% | 73.3%-3.8pp | 77.3%-7.8pp | 69.3%+0.2pp |
| Annual return | 14.43% | 19.99%-5.6pp | 54.67%-40.2pp | 318.61%-304.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $2,044-100.0% | $2,732-100.0% | $2,565-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $3,152 | $3,641-13.4% | $4,487-29.8% | $3,952-20.2% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $334 | $8,189-95.9% | $7,965-95.8% | $6,261-94.7% |