Retirement plan

THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM - THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2025) Form 5500
Creator: THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM PROFIT SHARING PLAN, THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM

THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRMEIN 56-1026015Plan #002PY 2025

11 NORTH MARKET STREET - ASHEVILLE, NC 288012929828-258-2991vwlawfirm.comLinkedIn51-200 employeeslaw practice

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh fees

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Total assets (EOY)

$22.7M

+15.4% from 2024

Total participants

102

-12.1% from 2024

Average account balance

$228,963

+32.9% from 2024

Annual return

11.76%

+4.29 pp from 2024

Benchmarks

See 3,532 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort3,532 peers

Snapshot2025

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$22.67M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$229K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

96.1%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.58M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$21K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+11.76%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$774

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
CAPITAL DIRECTIONS, LLC9 years Service code 26 · EIN 58-2592093	Advisory (Participants)	$48,968
TPC QUALIFIED PLANS LLC4 years Service code 15 · EIN 26-2312094	Recordkeeping	$9,109

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2R2T3D

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants 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.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash 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.
2R
Participant-directed brokerage accounts
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$77K

$1008 / participant

Recordkeeping$9K11.9%
Investment mgmt$68K88.1%

% of EOY assets

0.338%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: DMJPS PPLC
Auditor EIN: 560570567
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$228,963

$107,421+113.1%

$182,262+25.6%

$94,015+143.5%

Participation rate

96.1%

77.8%+18.3pp

84.2%+11.8pp

70.8%+25.2pp

Annual return

11.76%

21.32%-9.6pp

140.60%-128.8pp

17.84%-6.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$10,695

$3,448+210.2%

$5,046+112.0%

$2,790+283.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$10,147

$6,558+54.7%

$8,276+22.6%

$4,249+138.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$774

$8,692-91.1%

$16,712-95.4%

$8,951-91.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

CAPITAL DIRECTIONS, LLC9 years

Service code 26 · EIN 58-2592093

Advisory (Participants)

$48,968

TPC QUALIFIED PLANS LLC4 years

Service code 15 · EIN 26-2312094

Recordkeeping

$9,109

THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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Expense breakdowni

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Expense breakdown

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