Retirement plan
NETJETS AVIATION, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
NETJETS AVIATION, INC.EIN 31-0682096Plan #001PY 2024
4111 BRIDGEWAY AVENUE - COLUMBUS, OH 43219614-239-5508
Prospect flagsHigh feesHigh assets / participantCorrective distributions
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator signer
KATIE GAUSEPOHL
Signed 12/05/2025
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$2464.1M
-9.7% from 2016
Total participants
4,530
+3.6% from 2016
Average account balance
$546,232
-12.0% from 2016
Annual return
16.95%
-8.95 pp from 2016
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants1,000-4,999
Cohort265 peers
Snapshot2024
89
Participant deferral / active EE
$19,951
median $3,595
95
Employer contribution / active EE
$23,671
median $1,481
91
Participation rate
99.5%
median 83.0%
98
Avg account balance
$546,232
median $48,450
4
Admin fee / account holder
$339
median $98
75
Annual return
16.95%
median 14.53%
Overall peer rank
75of 100
75th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$2.46B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$546K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
4,511
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
99.5%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$176.32M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$44K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+16.95%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$339
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
- Mutual / pooled
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Cash
- Real estate
- Loans
Service providers
Top 10 of 39 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833 | Recordkeeping | $393,638 |
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE3 years Service code 26 · EIN 46-3825461 | Advisory (Participants) | $279,505 |
FISHER INVESTMENTS7 years Service code 26 · EIN 20-2480800 | Advisory (Participants) | $173,288 |
LEADING EDGE3 years Service code 26 · EIN 47-4221739 | Advisory (Participants) | $77,402 |
PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES LLC2 years Service code 26 · EIN 61-1383537 | Advisory (Participants) | $62,289 |
Service code 26 · EIN 77-0473565 | Advisory (Participants) | $55,145 |
LCG ASSOCIATES INC3 years Service code 28 · EIN 75-1680350 | Investment Management | $46,556 |
CREATIVE PLANNING LLC2 years Service code 26 · EIN 43-1270780 | Advisory (Participants) | $27,202 |
CERITY PARTNERS LLC7 years Service code 26 · EIN 27-1180831 | Advisory (Participants) | $26,803 |
Service code 26 · EIN 26-2503106 | Advisory (Participants) | $25,068 |
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2S2T3D3H
Plan features
- 2EProfit-sharingProfit-sharing plan.
- 2FERISA section 404(c) planThis plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
- 2GTotal participant-directed account planParticipants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
- 2JCode section 401(k) featureCash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangementEmployee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
- 2SAutomatic enrollmentPlan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
- 2TDefault investment accountTotal or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
- 3DPre-approved pension planA master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.
- 3HControlled group memberPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
Opportunity flags
3 tripped
- OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
- ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
- InformationalHigh assets / participant
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$1.5M
$378 / participant
- Recordkeeping$158K10.4%
- Investment mgmt$1M87.4%
- Legal$5K0.4%
- Contract admin$11K0.7%
- Other / not subdivided$18K1.1%
% of EOY assets
0.062%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
4 / 9
subdivided buckets used
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
- Auditor firm
- GBQ PARTNERS , LLC
- Auditor EIN
- 202122306
- Audit fees
- $17,500
- Opinion code
- Unqualified