2020
PLANADVISER Retirement Plan Adviser Survey

Providers

Providers

The Standard

# of retirement plan adviser interactions104
Interactions vs. Adviser Recommendations
Multiple interactions58%
Recommend rate55%
Overall Service Quartiles, by Plan Assets
<$5MM3rd quartile
$5MM–$50MM3rd quartile
>$50MM–$200MM2nd quartile
Highest Rated Areas of Service
Quality of client service teams17%
Adviser sales and marketing support13%
Enrollment materials and support13%
Plan design customization and flexibility13%
Regulatory and compliance support12%
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).