
This graph demonstrates the significant impact of increasing the incremental efficiency of your corporate retirement program. Plan sponsors may be under the impression increasing annual operating efficiency approaching 3% may not be attainable. When viewed in the traditional context of expenses we believe that would certainly be the case. However, adding value through components such as plan design, superior investment performance and participant utilization have the ability to deliver significant favorable financial leverage. Focused participant education and communication programs have the demonstrated ability to increase plan participation, increase contributions and align asset allocation strategies with return expectations and requirements

*Source: Average 401(k) participant 44 years of age with an average account balance of $40,000 as provided by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
- Assumes 4% withdrawl rate in retirement