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	A Team Approach		Our Partners

Our partners’ expertise in investment management and transaction processing allows us at Pollard to focus on our core competencies in consulting and administration.

Pollard currently partners with several investment providers. We also have the ability to recordkeep individual brokerage accounts. Some of our most prominent partners include the following companies:

Company Overview	Investment Options	Proprietary Funds Required	Advisor / Broker Involvement
Services 2,000 plans 150,000+ participants	Open architecture Sponsor selects lineup of up to 30 funds Thousands of funds from 100+ mutual fund families available	No	Suggested
Services 33,000 plans 1 million participants	Recordkeeper Direct: sponsor selects 12 funds from American Funds only Plan Premier: sponsor selects 15 funds (9 of 15 funds must be American Funds; remaining funds selected from 15 alliance fund families with 500+ funds available)	Yes	Required
Services 21,000 plans 3.5 million participants	Sponsor selects lineup of up to 32 funds 130+ funds from multiple mutual fund families available	No	Required
Services 42,000 plans 1.7 million participants	Sponsor selects lineup (unlimited in size) from available funds 160+ funds from 45+ mutual fund families available	No	Required
Over $100 billion in 401(k) assets under management 1.8 million participants	Sponsor selects lineup of generally 25 funds 90+ T. Rowe Price funds and 900+ nonproprietary funds available	Varies by plan size	Not required
Services 30,000 plans 1.6 million participants	Sponsor selects lineup of generally 25 funds Funds from 90+ mutual fund families available	No	Required

Pollard partners with other select organizations to most effectively provide plan administration. Our additional partners include:

	SunGard Relius is a premier provider of software solutions for the employee benefits industry. Pollard utilizes SunGard’s integrated system for qualified retirement plans, which includes pension administration and recordkeeping, reporting, compliance testing and document generation.
	FT William provides access to high quality plan document and government forms software for the employee benefits industry. FT William is part of the Wolters Kluwer family of businesses, a global provider of information, software, and services for business professionals. Pollard utilizes FT William’s 5500, 1099, and Web Portal software.
	Offering insurance products since 1930, Colonial Surety is a leading provider of ERISA Fidelity Bonds and fiduciary liability insurance. Colonial Surety is a national insurance company registered in all 50 states and is the largest direct seller of ERISA Fidelity Bonds in the U.S. Federal law mandates that plan officials obtain an ERISA Fidelity Bond to protect plan assets from losses due to misuse or misappropriation. This bonding must be at least equal to 10% of plan assets, subject to minimum coverage of $1,000 and maximum coverage of $500,000 ($1,000,000 for plans that hold employer securities). Although federal law does not mandate fiduciaries to obtain liability insurance, such coverage is recommended to protect plan sponsors and trustees from defense costs and penalties if they are sued for fiduciary decisions and held personally liable. Colonial Surety offers fiduciary liability insurance as an endorsement to ERISA Fidelity Bond coverage. To obtain a quote for coverage, click on the application link to the left.