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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Participants) | $28,987 |
Service code 15 · EIN 84-0467907 | Recordkeeping | $8,029 |
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.)
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $126,758 | $64,176+97.5% | $112,263+12.9% | $66,949+89.3% |
| Participation rate | 55.2% | 68.4%-13.3pp | 75.1%-19.9pp | 69.8%-14.6pp |
| Annual return | -12.68% | -13.80%+1.1pp | 27.49%-40.2pp | 1.57%-14.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,348 | $3,007-21.9% | $3,636-35.4% | $2,545-7.8% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,852 | $3,694-22.8% | $4,729-39.7% | $4,239-32.7% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $572 | $626-8.7% | $6,410-91.1% | $594-3.7% |