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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 1400 AMERICAN BLVD, BLDG #4 · PENNINGTON, NJ 08534 | Advisory (Plan) | $55,375 |
MY BENEFITS, LLC6 years Service code 13 · EIN 45-2098380 PO BOX 745680 · ATLANTA, GA 303745680 | Contract Administrator | $15,764 |
Filed as: EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY Service code 64 8515 EAST ORCHARD RD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 | Recordkeeping Fees | $4,310 |
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 | $62,085 | $54,245+14.5% | $93,727-33.8% | $77,762-20.2% |
| Participation rate | 24.6% | 63.9%-39.3pp | 68.7%-44.1pp | 70.6%-46.0pp |
| Annual return | 9.99% | 30.58%-20.6pp | 133.83%-123.8pp | 31.27%-21.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $475 | $1,168-59.3% | $2,421-80.4% | $2,728-82.6% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $1,831 | $3,144-41.7% | $4,417-58.5% | $4,651-60.6% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $404 | $575-29.8% | $8,292-95.1% | $433-6.7% |