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OverviewVantage401(k) features include:
Investment Offering: Over 18,000 funds from 450 fund families, separately managed accounts, exchange traded funds and self directed brokerage accounts
Investment Education & Retirement Planner: An interactive web-based self help tool that explains the potential risks and rewards of investing and guides the participant through a detailed risk assessment and retirement planning session
Strategy Builder: Offers portfolio strategy recommendations to participants using an automated Monte-Carlo simulation based on their individual input and risk tolerance score
Record-keeping & Compliance Administration: provide daily record-keeping, discrimination testing, and IRS/DOL reporting to ensure plan compliance with IRS and DOL regulations
Client Support: Access to Plan/Participant account information via the web, voice response unit (VRU), and toll free client service center
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Benefits
Vantage401(k) is a turn-key retirement plan product that combines an open architecture platform with complete back-office record-keeping and compliance administration.
Vantage401(k) benefits include: Automation (utilizing Integrated systems) Open Architecture Platform
zero commissions or transaction charges Record-Keeping & Compliance Administration
Single source provider Fiduciary support tools Participant Client Service Center
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AutomationVantage401(k)’s automation provides:
Employer online access to Participant demographics Plan reports & Plan documents Census/Contribution upload and reconciliation Automated signature ready 5500
Employee online access to Education Retirement planning Enrollment Account management Quarterly Statements
Integrated Systems Retirement administration system (including DB plans) Trust accounting system Documentation system Spending accounts (FSA, HSA, HRA) admin system Online enrollment system
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Open Architecture
Vantage401(k)’s Open Architecture includes:
Access to over 18,000 funds from 450 Fund Families
Separately Managed Accounts Unitization capabilities for ETF portfolios Self Directed Brokerage Account (optional)
Allows the plan sponsor and advisor to select best in class investments that better serve the participants needs
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Record-keeping andCompliance Administration
Record-keeping Administration Determine eligibility, calculate and allocate contributions, distributions, forfeitures, and gains & losses Trade, Reconcile, and Value participant accounts daily Provide weighted account balances and census audit
trails Loan processing Reporting
Compliance Administration Plan design consultation Plan documentation Compliance testing including ADP/ACP, IRC 415 & 416,
Age Weighted and New Comparability, and 401(a)/410(b) Signature ready form 5500
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Fiduciary ToolsVantage401(k)’s Fiduciary Tools provide:Advisors and Plan Sponsors with an evaluation, implementation, and review process that offers long-term added value and assists fiduciaries in fulfilling their duties.
Vantage401(k)’s Fiduciary Support Tools include: Formal written Investment Policy Statement (IPS) Fund Source - fund selection, monitoring, and
reporting tool Unbiased participant investment menu 408(b)(2) (Plan Sponsor) and 404(a)(5)
(Participant) fee disclosures Annual Plan Review
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Participant Client Service Center
Provides Participants access to knowledgeable Client Service Representatives Plan Q&A Enrollment Support Account Management Support
Acts as an extension of Client’s HR DepartmentRemoves High Call Volume from HR departmentProvides access to audio files (recorded calls) and CRM service notes for incident escalation
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Value Proposition for Plan Sponsors Open architecture platform:
control over the investment options seeks to reduce participant litigation due to lack of options
Complete fee transparency: Refund all 12b-1, SubTA, and Shareholder Service fees back to
the Plan account Neither Custodian, Record-keeper, nor Advisor participate in
revenue sharing Level Compensation Platform simplifies 408(b)(2) and
404(a)(5) disclosures Removes conflicts of interest
Unbiased guidance: Level compensation platform for Custodian, Record-keeper,
and Advisor Compliant with 408(g)
Paperless platform: for enrollment, account management, and record keeping
Client Support: Convenient, user friendly system accessible via Internet,
Voice Response Unit (VRU) and toll free Client Service Center"For distribution to Plan Sponsors
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Disclaimer
© 2011 Vantage Benefits Administrators, all rights reserved.This publication is distributed with the understanding that the publisher and distributor are not rendering legal, accounting or other professional advice and assume no liability whatsoever in connection with its use.
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