The Standard Secures Top 5 Rankings in 2026 PLANSPONSOR Best in Class DC Plan Providers

The Standard once again received top accolades from clients in the 2026 PLANSPONSOR Best in Class DC Plan Providers Survey.

Based on net promoter scores, The Standard placed among the top five providers in four categories:

• No. 3 in the under $5 million category.
• No. 4 in the $5 to $25 million category.
• No. 5 in the $25 million to $50 million category.
• No. 5 in the $50 million to $200 million category.

“We value hearing from our clients in this annual survey,” said Maria Gonzalez, vice president of Retirement Plan Services. “Our clients are at the center of our work, and we strive to provide them with consistently excellent service.”

PLANSPONSOR surveys more than 4,000 defined contribution plan sponsors who work with nine plan types and in more than 50 industries. PLANSPONSOR then analyzes the feedback and aggregates the data to reach the results. The 2026 results are based on surveys conducted from June to September 2025.

The Standard’s Best in Class Recognition by Category

$5 Million to $25 Million

• Plan administration*
• Plan design flexibility*
• Account/client service teams*
• Investment options*
• Fee value and transparency*

$25 to $50 Million

• Plan administration
• Plan design flexibility*
• Online/mobile retirement planning tools
• Online/mobile financial wellness offerings
• Account/client service teams
• Investment options*
• Fee value and transparency

* Service commendation.

For additional information, please download the report from PLANSPONSOR.