Retirement plan

SERA ARCHITECTS, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: SERA ARCHITECTS, INC. - SERA ARCHITECTS, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: SERA ARCHITECTS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, SERA ARCHITECTS, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN, SERA ARCHITECTS, INC.

SERA ARCHITECTS, INC.EIN 93-0723380Plan #002PY 2018

338 NW FIFTH AVENUE - PORTLAND, OR 97209503-445-7372LinkedIn51-200 employeesarchitecture & planning

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1 filing

#003Retirement-$15.9M assets

Prospect flagsLow returns

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Total assets (EOY)

$7.8M

+3.2% from 2017

Total participants

174

+2.4% from 2017

Average account balance

$51,767

-1.6% from 2017

Annual return

-8.34%

-30.52 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 5,340 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort5,340 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$17.01M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$117K

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.

145

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.

93.2%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$732K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$10K

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

+16.04%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$217

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

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT2 years Filed as: RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC Service code 22 · EIN 41-1416330	Insurance Broker	$40,362
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS2 years Service code 15 · EIN 13-3689044	Recordkeeping	$6,147
MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE2 years Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL INC Service code 27 · EIN 36-3194849	Advisory (Plan)	$1,615

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

1 tripped

OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$11K

$78 / participant

Investment mgmt$11K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.135%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 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: GEFFEN MESHER AND COMPANY P.C.
Auditor EIN: 931042710
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$51,767

$73,102-29.2%

$123,552-58.1%

$56,287-8.0%

Participation rate

83.0%

74.3%+8.7pp

82.3%+0.7pp

69.9%+13.1pp

Annual return

-8.34%

3.01%-11.3pp

119.20%-127.5pp

-9.96%+1.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$703

$2,977-76.4%

$4,628-84.8%

$2,111-66.7%

Participant deferral / active EE

$7,139

$5,423+31.6%

$6,426+11.1%

$3,350+113.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$70

$554-87.3%

$9,285-99.2%

$521-86.5%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT2 years

Filed as: RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

Service code 22 · EIN 41-1416330

Insurance Broker

$40,362

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS2 years

Service code 15 · EIN 13-3689044

Recordkeeping

$6,147

MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE2 years

Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL INC

Service code 27 · EIN 36-3194849

Advisory (Plan)

$1,615

SERA ARCHITECTS, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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SERA ARCHITECTS, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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Benchmarksi

Analytics

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Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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