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Howard Simon & Associates, Inc.

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Howard Simon & Associates, Inc. summary

Howard Simon & Associates, Inc. appears on 20 retirement plans in Form 5500 Schedule C filings through plan year 2024. Those plans hold $542M in assets for 8,353 participants. The median client plan holds $15.8M. Most client plans are sponsored in IL, CA and FL. The largest clients by plan assets are Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Bartlit Beck LLP and Chicago Tube and Iron Company. Plans reported $598K in direct and indirect compensation paid to Howard Simon & Associates, Inc.. The median is $25K per plan.

Participants
8,353
Median plan assets
$15.8M
Median plan participants
297
Median fees per plan
$25K
Schedule C direct + indirect

Top 20 client plans by assets

Latest Form 5500 filing per plan through 2024

Top client states

  • IL14 plans
  • CA2 plans
  • FL1 plan
  • GA1 plan
  • IN1 plan

Frequently asked questions

Who uses Howard Simon & Associates, Inc.?
20 retirement plans list Howard Simon & Associates, Inc. as a service provider on Schedule C of Form 5500. The largest clients by plan assets include Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Bartlit Beck LLP, Chicago Tube and Iron Company, Michael Lewis Company and Codilis & Associates, P.C.. Most client plans are sponsored in IL, CA and FL.
How many plans does Howard Simon & Associates, Inc. serve?
Howard Simon & Associates, Inc. serves 20 retirement plans with $542M in plan assets and 8,353 participants, based on the latest Form 5500 filings through 2024.
What does Howard Simon & Associates, Inc. charge?
Plans reported $598K in total Schedule C compensation paid to Howard Simon & Associates, Inc.. The median plan paid $25K. Fees vary with plan size and the services each plan buys.

Analytics

Market position · 2024

Plans served20-22 YoYRank #529 of mapped providers
Assets under administration$542M0.0%Rank #5284 by share of filed assets
Fees received$598,079Median $25,293/planSum across Schedule C direct + indirect
Net wins YoY-113 won - 14 lostPlan-level switch detection

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Fund lineups on plans this firm keeps

Large plans that name Howard Simon & Associates as recordkeeper and list their funds in their filing.

Plans
14
$369M in funds
In collective trusts
2%
average plan
In Howard Simon & Associates funds
0%
average plan
In index funds
53%
average plan

Covers 71,410 large plans that list their funds in their annual filing. Updated Nov 6, 2026. Shares describe these plans, not the whole market.