RESEARCH | February 24, 2014

2014
Micro Plan Survey

Micro plans have unique plan design characteristics—and
challenges<br />2013 PLANADVISER Micro Plan Survey

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Top 10 Providers

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Top 10 Providers

Net Recommendation Score (<$1MM)
1	BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services	83.3%
2	Fidelity Investments	81.8%
3	Ascensus	74.7%
4	CUNA Mutual Group*	73.2%
5	The OneAmerica Companies	72.2%
6	MassMutual Financial Group	62.5%
7	John Hancock Retirement Plan Services	30.0%
8	ADP Retirement Services	29.2%
9	Guardian Group Pensions	25.0%
10	Great-West Retirement Services	18.2%
Footnote: *CUNA Mutual Group/CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc

Net Recommendation Score ($1MM–$5MM)
1	Correll Co.	94.7%
2	DailyAccess Corp.	90.9%
3	The Newport Group	86.7%
4	American Trust & Savings Bank	85.7%
5	BMO Retirement Services	85.2%
6	MBM Advisors Inc.	81.3%
7	The Standard	80.0%
8	Transamerica Retirement Solutions	75.9%
9	BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services	75.8%
10	CUNA Mutual Group~	73.8%
Footnote: ~ CUNA Mutual Group/CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc

Clients Using Financial Advisers (<$1MM)
1	John Hancock Retirement Plan Services	90.0%
2	Great-West Retirement Services	72.7%
3	CUNA Mutual Group^	70.4%
4	Ascensus	60.5%
5	MassMutual Financial Group	51.2%
6	Fidelity Investments	45.5%
7	The OneAmerica Companies	44.4%
8	ADP Retirement Services	36.0%
9	BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services	33.3%
10	Guardian Group Pensions	30.8%
Footnote: ^ CUNA Mutual Group/CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc

Clients Using Financial Advisers ($1MM–$5MM)
1	Professional Capital Services (PCS)	90.0%
2	DailyAccess Corporation	87.9%
3	Principal Financial Group	83.9%
4	Ascensus	81.4%
5	John Hancock Retirement Plan Services	73.5%
6	CUNA Mutual Group•	73.2%
7	MassMutual Financial Group	72.7%
8	Great-West Retirement Services	72.2%
9	The Newport Group	70.0%
10	Transamerica Retirement Solutions	68.8%
Footnote: • CUNA Mutual Group/CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc

Average Participant Balance (<$1MM)
1	Fidelity Investments	$119,916
2	John Hancock Retirement Plan Services	$66,573
3	MassMutual Financial Group	$48,632
4	Great-West Retirement Services	$41,724
5	Ascensus	$40,607
6	Guardian Group Pensions	$35,714
7	CUNA Mutual Groupº	$32,163
8	BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services	$26,090
9	ADP Retirement Services	$25,729
10	The OneAmerica Companies	$23,679
Footnote: º CUNA Mutual Group/CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc

Average Participant Balance ($1MM–$5MM)
1	ING U.S. Retirement	$101,074
2	Ascensus	$87,421
3	American Trust & Savings Bank	$78,504
4	Transamerica Retirement Solutions	$76,357
5	Correll Co.	$76,158
6	SunTrust Bank	$74,645
7	MassMutual Financial Group	$74,044
8	BMO Retirement Services	$73,459
9	Principal Financial Group	$73,337
10	DailyAccess Corporation	$72,161