Retirement plan

FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORP 401(K) PLAN

Name: FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORPORATION - FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORP 401(K) PLAN (2016) Form 5500
Creator: FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORPORATION
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORP 401(K) PLAN, FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORPORATION

FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORPORATIONEIN 86-0511639Plan #001PY 2016

7373 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE D-12 - SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852533506480-951-0079ffec.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesfinancial services

Prospect flagsLow participationLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$5.3M

+26.9% from 2015

Total participants

168

+0.6% from 2015

Average account balance

$66,586

+23.7% from 2015

Annual return

15.27%

+17.23 pp from 2015

Benchmarks

See 2,214 peers

Peer group

Industry52 - Finance and Insurance

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort2,214 peers

Snapshot2016

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$1.63M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$74K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

115.8%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$79K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$4K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+11.35%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$32448

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
NEWPORT GROUP, INC.2+ years Service code 15 · EIN 27-2037969	Recordkeeping	$9,191
EFFICIENT MARKET ADVISORS, LLC1 year Service code 26 12555 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 300 · SAN DIEGO, CA 92130	Advisory (Participants)	$4,355

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K3D

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
ComplianceLow fidelity bond
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$14K

$85 / participant

Investment mgmt$4K32.1%
Contract admin$9K67.9%

% of EOY assets

0.258%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: KIMBERLIN COMPANY, PLLC
Auditor EIN: 455497718
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$66,586

$74,089-10.1%

$133,975-50.3%

$55,167+20.7%

Participation rate

44.0%

84.3%-40.3pp

87.1%-43.0pp

69.0%-25.0pp

Annual return

15.27%

12.11%+3.2pp

29.29%-14.0pp

169.23%-154.0pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,064-100.0%

$5,211-100.0%

$1,963-100.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$4,389

$4,678-6.2%

$6,282-30.1%

$3,054+43.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$171

$458-62.6%

$9,324-98.2%

$504-66.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

NEWPORT GROUP, INC.2+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 27-2037969

Recordkeeping

$9,191

EFFICIENT MARKET ADVISORS, LLC1 year

Service code 26

12555 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 300 · SAN DIEGO, CA 92130

Advisory (Participants)

$4,355

FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORP 401(K) PLAN

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FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITY CORP 401(K) PLAN

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Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

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Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

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Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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