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The PEP advantage through our Strategic Partnership with PROCYON
As your organization grows past 100 participants, fiduciary expectations accelerate:
- Annual plan audits become required
- Documentation and committee oversight increase
- Fee benchmarking becomes essential
- Operational complexity rises
- Risk shifts from “informal” to “defensible process”
Many well-run plans create unnecessary risk and cost simply because their structure hasn’t kept pace with headcount growth.
The Fiduciary Health Check
Governance & Documentation
Evaluate committee structure, fiduciary process, and meeting documentation.
Fee & Cost Benchmarking
Compare administrative and investment-related fees against peer plans.
Investment Monitoring Process
Assess how investments are selected, reviewed, and documented.
Participant Outcomes & Engagement
Evaluate committee structure, fiduciary process, and meeting documentation.
The PEP Advantage With Principal
- The plan audit is performed at the PEP level
- Participating employers typically avoid a separate annual audit
- Sponsors often save $10,000–$40,000 per year
- Fiduciary governance is centralized
- Administrative burden is reduced
What Audit Efficiency Can Mean for Your Company
Simple calculator:
- Participants
- Estimated Audit Cost
- Potential Savings
Typical impact for plans over 100 participants:
- • $10,000–$40,000+ annual audit expense
- • HR and finance staff time
- • Repetitive compliance work
- • External coordination with auditors
Designed for Growing Plan Sponsors
- companies with smaller plans to larger plans of 120+
- CFOs and Controllers
- HR and Benefits Leaders
- Retirement Committee Members
- Organizations facing audit complexity
- Employers seeking efficiency without disruption
Our Process
What Working With Us Looks Like
Request the Health Check
Complete a short form and schedule a brief intro call.
Plan Snapshot & Benchmarking
We review governance, fees, structure, and audit posture.
PEP Eligibility Review
We assess whether the PEP structure is a fit for your organization
Committee Summary
You receive a clear, practical roadmap for your committee.
No pressure. No product pushing. Just clarity and fiduciary best practices.
Secure Your Plan’s Future Today
Whether you have 120 participants or 1,000+, our goal is to simplify the complex so you have peace of mind.
Our Philosophy
Our role is to support plan committees through process, governance, and fiduciary best practices — not to promise performance or sell products.
- Defensible fiduciary process
- Cost efficiency and benchmarking
- Operational clarity
- Participant engagement
- Reduced administrative friction
So committees can operate with confidence as their plans grow.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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