Top Form 5500 service providers by reported compensation
What this page shows
These are the 50 service providers with the most total reported Schedule C compensation in the loaded public Form 5500 dataset (latest loaded filing year 2023). Schedule C discloses what plans pay their recordkeepers, advisers, insurers, and administrators — both direct and indirect compensation. Bars show each provider's reported total relative to the largest.
Providers ranked50
Loaded providers48,912
Largest by compensation$2BGlobal Retirement Partners
Top 50 · by reported compensation
Ranked service providers
Total reported Schedule C compensation (direct + indirect). Bars show relative scale.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who are the largest Form 5500 service providers?
- Ranked by total reported Schedule C compensation (direct plus indirect) in the loaded public dataset, the largest is Global Retirement Partners, with $2B reported across 395 plans. This page lists the top 50 of 48,912 loaded providers.
- What is Schedule C compensation?
- Schedule C of the Form 5500 discloses compensation paid to a plan’s service providers — for example recordkeepers, investment advisers, insurers, auditors, and administrators. It reports both direct compensation (paid by the plan) and indirect compensation (such as revenue sharing).
- Does higher compensation mean a provider is overcharging?
- Not necessarily. Larger totals usually reflect serving more or larger plans, and bundle many services. These figures are reported totals for context and comparison, not a judgment of value or reasonableness.