RESEARCH |
2017
PLANADVISER Recordkeeper Services Guide
Recordkeepers’ consistent evolution
Reported by PLANADVISER
| Art by Josh Cochran
Providers
Aspire Financial Services
| DC Assets ($MM) | $14,778 |
|---|
| % OF ASSETS BY CHANNEL | |
|---|---|
| Direct | 0% |
| Third-party administrator | 23% |
| Traditional institutional consultant | 0% |
| Adviser/Broker | 77% |
| Other | 0% |
| ADVISER TYPES USED | |
|---|---|
| Proprietary or affiliated broker/dealers | |
| Nonaffiliated advisers | |
| Designated firms | |
| FEE STRUCTURES | |
|---|---|
| Upfront commission (front-end load) | |
| Finder's fee | |
| Ongoing trail/commission | |
| RIA fees/Hard-dollar fee | |
| ERISA account/budget | |
| SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVISERS | |
|---|---|
| Access to ERISA counsel | |
| Provider search resources/tools | |
| DC plan benchmarking | |
| DC plan lead generation | |