TMA 401k
“It’s all about working together.”
The TMA 401(k) – A fully bundled approach
All-inclusive recordkeeping, plan administration, investments, trust services, enrollments, and education. Oversight and monitoring by TMA Board of Trustees. State-of-the-art recordkeeping and administration platform provided by BISYS Retirement Services. Corporate trust services provided by Frontier Trust Co. Enrollment, education, and communication provided by an experienced team of advisors from Merrill Lynch. Investment oversight by independent investment consultant, Schlindwein Associates, LLC.
Merrill Lynch
From our renowned investment and advisory services to our innovative services for individuals, Merrill Lynch has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to helping individuals achieve retirement success. The Merrill Lynch Advantage
Strong Heritage — A financially sound firm, we’ve been providing investment and advisory services to businesses, governments and individuals since 1889. Breadth of Services — Our wide selection of services and solutions has made us an industry leader and helps ensure our ability to grow with you. Investment Flexibility — Merrill Lynch offers a wide range of investment options to support the diverse and changing needs of you and your employees. Professional Financial Advisors — Experts in retirement services, our locally based Financial Advisors will work side by side with you to help achieve the success of your plan.
Our Approach
Help individuals maximize employee benefit programs Provide flexible and innovative investment solutions Help individuals achieve retirement success through personal one-on-one meetings.
BISYS Retirement Services
Industry leader in recordkeeping and plan administration, provides extensive services to the retirement plan market Flexible payroll formats for data transmission IRS-approved prototype plan documents for most types of plans Signature-ready IRS Form 5500 Quarterly non-discrimination compliance testing Detailed monthly plan activity reports for plan sponsors State-of-the-art daily valuation recordkeeping platform and reporting service Paperless loans and distributions Toll-free Voice Response System Comprehensive Plan Sponsor and Participant web sites Dedicated account manager Service Guarantees Personalized enrollment books with savings projections and examples
Schlindwein Associates, LLC.
Provides Investment Policy Statement to your board. Selects investment menu for TMA, to be used by all plans. Monitors funds on a quarterly basis to make sure they adhere to TMA’s Investment Policy Statement.
Holland and Knight, LLC.
Local legal support for the plan. Monitoring of legislative changes and compliance ERISA Compliance
Investments
Open investment architecture platform “A shares” @ NAV (all loads are waived) Share class accounting (no annuity wrapper) Funds chosen by independent investment consultant Comprehensive fund analysis to select menu GoalManager Portfolio Rebalancing Service
Fees
TMA’s size has given it the ability to negotiate with BISYS and Merrill Lynch below industry average recordkeeping costs. A comparison of your current costs and services can be provided upon request, at no charge.
Contact Info
Tooling & Manufacturing Association 1177 S. Dee Road Park Ridge, IL 60068 847.825.1120 The J & R Group, Merrill Lynch 225 W. Wacker Dr., Ste. 1400 Chicago, IL 60606 888.296.8386