2024
PLANADVISER Adviser Value Survey

The 2024 PLANADVISER Adviser Value Survey is a reminder that rigorous plan governance and fiduciary guidance is a benefit of working with retirement plan experts.

Respondent Profile

Survey Data: Respondent Profile

Respondent Profile

Types of Defined Contribution Plan(s) Offered
401(k)82.4%
403(b)12.9%
45712.9%
Length of Time Working With Current Adviser or Advisory Team
Less than 1 year7.1%
1 - 3 years5.9%
3 - 5 years14.1%
5 - 7 years9.4%
More than 7 years63.5%
Rating of the Overall Service Received From Adviser or Advisory Team
Excellent (consistently exceeds expectations)77.5%
Good (consistently meets expectations)19.7%
Satisfactory (usually meets expectations, sometimes does not)2.8%
Poor (consistently falls below expectations)0.0%
Adviser Fiduciary Status Served in Relation to the Plan
3(38) investment manager (has discretion over investments)21.0%
3(21) investment adviser (provides advice about investments, but sponsor retains decision)64.2%
Not a fiduciary11.1%
Unsure3.7%
Quantity of Assets in the Designated DC Plan
With adviserWithout adviser
Less than $1 million3.7%12.7%
$1 million - $5 million13.1%22.4%
$5 million - $10 million12.0%13.7%
$10 million - $25 million13.8%22.4%
$25 million - $50 million13.2%6.8%
$50 million - $100 million11.5%2.4%
$100 million - $200 million9.1%3.4%
$200 million - $500 million9.4%3.4%
$500 million - $1 billion4.7%2.4%
More than $1 billion9.5%10.2%
Participants in the Designated DC plan
With adviserWithout adviser
Less than 5018.7%40.0%
50 - 9910.9%11.0%
100 - 49926.0%22.1%
500 - 99910.0%5.5%
1,000 - 4,99918.9%8.3%
5,000 - 9,9995.2%2.1%
10,000 - 19,9995.4%2.8%
More than 20,0005.0%8.3%