RESEARCH |
2019
PLANADVISER Recordkeeper Services Survey
Reported by PLANADVISER
| Art by Jing Wei
Providers
American Trust Retirement
| DC Assets ($MM) | $4,009 |
|---|
| % OF ASSETS BY CHANNEL | |
|---|---|
| Direct | 15% |
| Specialist consultant/adviser | 35% |
| Generalist adviser/broker | 30% |
| Other | 20% |
| 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 | |
| Other | |
| SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVISERS | |
|---|---|
| Access to ERISA counsel | |
| Provider search resources/tools | |
| DC plan benchmarking | |
| DC plan lead generation | |