Ameritas Life Insurance
5900 O St., Lincoln, Neb. 68501; phone: (800) 793-2542
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-Investment management
-Record-keeping/administration
-On-going employee education
-Project-based employee education
-Plan design
-Enrollment assistance
-On-going employee communications
-Toll-free inquiries
-Prototype document
-Government reporting
A full-service bundled product is offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
-Account balance
-Live operators
-Changes to contribution allocations
-Loan request/processing
-Performance data
-Fund information
-Retirement planning aid
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
-Total defined contribution assets: $514 million
-Defined contribution clients: 513
-No. of participants in client plans: 31,000
Management services are provided through:
-Private label mutual funds, run externally
-Commingled funds, run in-house
-GICs
Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
-An in-house department
Contact: Jessie Waller
AMR Investment Services
P.O. Box 619003, DFW Airport, Texas 75261-9003; phone: (817) 967-0809; fax: (817) 967-0768
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-Investment management
-On-going employee education
-Project-based employee education
-Enrollment assistance
-On-going employee communications
A full-service bundled product is not offered
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
-Daily account valuation is offered
-Total defined contribution assets: $891 million
-Defined contribution clients: 9
Management services are provided through:
-Proprietary mutual funds, run in-house
-Commingled funds, run in-house
Contact: Bart Roberson
Arnerich, Massena & Associates Inc.
825 N.E. Multnomah, Portland, Ore. 97232; phone: (503) 239-0475; fax: (503) 239-0369
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-On-going employee education
-Project-based employee education
-Enrollment assistance
-On-going employee communications
-Asset allocation advice
-Manager search
-Performance evaluation
-Trust/custody and administrative evaluation and searches
A full-service bundled product is not offered
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
-Defined contribution clients: 35
-No. of participants in client plans: 40,000
Management services are provided through:
-Private label mutual funds, run externally
-Commingled funds, run externally
Contact: Lisa Massena
Arnerich Massena Education
825 N.E. Multnomah St., suite 910, Portland, Ore. 97232; phone: (503) 239-0475; fax: (503) 239-0369
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-On-going employee education
-Project-based employee education
-Enrollment assistance
-On-going employee communications
-Communications consulting
-Video and audio production
-Retirement planning workbook
-Quarterly newsletter for investment education
-Investment updates
-Pre-retirement planning seminars
-Advanced investment seminars
A full-service bundled product is not offered
-Defined contribution clients: 40
-No. of participants in client plans: 42,000
Contact: Jeffrey Ross (206) 343-5225
Arnold & Co.
1450 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 365, Troy, Mich. 48098; phone: (810) 641-8686; fax: (810) 641-7885
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-Record-keeping/administration
-Plan design
-Enrollment assistance
-On-going employee communications
-Plan implementation
-Plan termination
-Representation during IRS plan audits
-Coordination with investment brokerages or services
A full-service bundled product is offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
-Account balance
-Account transfers
-24-hour access
-Changes to contribution allocations
-Loan request/processing
-Performance data
-Daily account valuation is offered
-Defined contribution clients: 300
-No. of participants in client plans: 15,000
Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
-An in-house department
Contact: Craig C. Arnold
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004; phone: (202) 383-6300; fax: (202) 347-2320
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-Investment management
A full-service bundled product is not offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
-Performance data
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
-Total defined contribution assets: $386 million
-Defined contribution clients: 17
Management services are provided through:
-Commingled funds, run in-house
Alliance partner: NationsBank Trust
Contact: Terence W. Collins
Asset Strategy Consulting
11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1220, Los Angeles, Calif. 90025; phone: (310) 445-5400; fax: (310) 479-6499
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-Plan design
-401(k) manager and provider selection
-Performance measurement
-Employee presentations
A full-service bundled product is not offered
-Defined contribution clients: 4
Contact: T. Jon Williams
Bank of America
One S. Van Ness, San Francisco, Calif. 94103; phone: (415) 241-7567; fax: (415) 241-4206
SERVICES PROVIDED:
-Investment management
-Record-keeping/administration
-On-going employee education
-Project-based employee education
-Plan design
-Enrollment assistance
-On-going employee communications
-Toll-free, telephone voice-response system
-Comprehensive benefit payment services
-Prototype plan
-ERISA reports in 5500 format
-IRA rollovers
-On-line access to trust data
-Proxy tabulation
A full-service bundled product is offered
800-NUMBER SERVICES:
-Account balance
-Account transfers
-24-hour access
-Changes to contribution allocations
-Loan request/processing
-Performance data
-Fund information
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT:
-Daily account valuation is offered
-Total defined contribution assets: $5.02 billion
-Defined contribution clients: 547
-No. of participants in client plans: 450,000
Management services are provided through:
-Proprietary mutual funds, run in-house
-Private label mutual funds, run externally
-Commingled funds, run in-house
-An alliance
-Custom cash portfolios or as directed by client Record-keeping/administrative services are supplied through:
-An alliance with other firms
Alliance partner: Coopers & Lybrand-recordkeeping
Contact: Richard Rabis
