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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $102,784 |
SHANNON & ASSOCIATES, LLP9+ years Service code 10 1851 CENTRAL PLACE S · KENT, WA 98030 | Accounting | $12,792 |
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.)
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 | $119,123 | $54,245+119.6% | $93,727+27.1% | $77,762+53.2% |
| Participation rate | 60.9% | 63.9%-3.0pp | 68.7%-7.8pp | 70.6%-9.7pp |
| Annual return | 25.15% | 30.58%-5.4pp | 133.83%-108.7pp | 31.27%-6.1pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $1,460 | $1,168+25.0% | $2,421-39.7% | $2,728-46.5% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,405 | $3,144+40.1% | $4,417-0.3% | $4,651-5.3% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $326 | $575-43.4% | $8,292-96.1% | $433-24.8% |