2020
PLANADVISER Retirement Plan Adviser Survey

Providers

Providers

Nationwide

# of retirement plan adviser interactions133
Interactions vs. Adviser Recommendations
Multiple interactions54%
Recommend rate40%
Overall Service Quartiles, by Plan Assets
<$5MM1st quartile
$5MM–$50MM1st quartile
>$50MM–$200MM1st quartile
Highest Rated Areas of Service
Fee clarity and disclosure7%
Value for price6%
Participant call centers4%
Participant website and online tools3%
Plan sponsor website and reporting3%
Footnote: Quartiles provide a relative comparison of how frequently the recordkeeper was cited as the “best” recordkeeper in the corresponding market. 4th, or top, quartile (cited most frequently); 3rd quartile; 2nd quartile; and 1st quartile (cited least frequently).