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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $43,164 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
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 | $259,244 | $82,678+213.6% | $125,391+106.7% | $68,490+278.5% |
| Participation rate | 100.0% | 75.1%+24.9pp | 82.4%+17.6pp | 67.9%+32.1pp |
| Annual return | -12.46% | -5.97%-6.5pp | 572.41%-584.9pp | -7.85%-4.6pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $6,476 | $3,382+91.5% | $4,816+34.5% | $2,597+149.4% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $17,989 | $6,111+194.3% | $7,448+141.5% | $4,028+346.6% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $366 | $6,277-94.2% | $10,009-96.3% | $5,403-93.2% |