Methodology
The 2024 PLANSPONSOR NQDC Market Survey was fielded from April through May via the Qualtrics survey platform. Data were supplied by 12 nonqualified deferred compensation plan providers as part of their response to the annual PLANSPONSOR Recordkeeping Survey. All data are as of December 31, 2023. Here, we break out the top 10 NQDC providers according to such variables as NQDC participants, NQDC technical experts, Section 409A plans and total liabilities. Profiles explore the dimensions of each provider’s NQDC business¬—e.g., number of NQDC plans by type of plan, number of 409A NQDC plans by participant size, choices of specialty financing vehicles the plans support, etc. For more information on the data presented here or to sign up for the 2025 PLANSPONSOR Recordkeeping Survey, please reach out to the Research and Surveys team at
surveys@issmediasolutions.com.
— Kimberley Gonzalez-Quiles
