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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $70,203 |
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).
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $315,799 | $102,429+208.3% | $147,096+114.7% | $80,925+290.2% |
| Participation rate | 98.6% | 75.9%+22.7pp | 82.2%+16.4pp | 67.7%+30.9pp |
| Annual return | 10.25% | 135.02%-124.8pp | 419.75%-409.5pp | 35.65%-25.4pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $7,336 | $3,716+97.4% | $4,936+48.6% | $2,756+166.2% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $22,323 | $6,649+235.8% | $8,071+176.6% | $4,299+419.3% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $956 | $7,957-88.0% | $13,005-92.6% | $6,940-86.2% |