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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH10+ years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $81,464 |
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.)
More than 10% of assets are held in cash - possible menu-design or default-fund problem.
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 | $111,766 | $55,402+101.7% | $76,089+46.9% | $77,714+43.8% |
| Participation rate | 52.7% | 63.6%-10.9pp | 69.1%-16.4pp | 70.6%-17.9pp |
| Annual return | 12.82% | 17.09%-4.3pp | 360.94%-348.1pp | 31.26%-18.4pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $1,349 | $1,789-24.6% | $2,690-49.9% | $2,727-50.5% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $5,230 | $3,450+51.6% | $4,259+22.8% | $4,649+12.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $323 | $410-21.2% | $6,418-95.0% | $433-25.4% |