Retirement plan

WARD AND SMITH, P.A. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: WARD AND SMITH, P.A. - WARD AND SMITH, P.A. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: WARD AND SMITH, P.A.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, WARD AND SMITH, P.A. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN, WARD AND SMITH, P.A.

WARD AND SMITH, P.A.EIN 56-1034724Plan #001PY 2024

1001 COLLEGE COURT - NEW BERN, NC 28562252-672-5498wardandsmith.comLinkedIn201-500 employeeslaw practice

Prospect flagsHigh feesHigh assets / participantCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$119.5M

+16.9% from 2023

Total participants

335

+9.1% from 2023

Average account balance

$394,411

+12.3% from 2023

Annual return

13.41%

-2.63 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 6,278 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort6,278 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$119.51M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$394K

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.

303

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.

87.1%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$5.98M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$24K

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

+13.41%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$449

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
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.5 years Filed as: SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES,INC Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833	Recordkeeping	$81,353
FIDUCIENT ADVISORS LLC3 years Service code 28 · EIN 36-4001764	Investment Management	$51,399

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2G2J2T3D

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
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.
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

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

$136K

$549 / participant

Recordkeeping$83K61.2%
Investment mgmt$52K38.0%
Contract admin$1K0.7%

% of EOY assets

0.114%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

3 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: CARR, RIGGS & INGRAM, P.L.L.C.
Auditor EIN: 721396621
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$394,411

$101,672+287.9%

$147,117+168.1%

$74,478+429.6%

Participation rate

87.1%

75.5%+11.5pp

82.2%+4.9pp

67.2%+19.9pp

Annual return

13.41%

8757.83%-8744.4pp

420.54%-407.1pp

1370.56%-1357.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$18,886

$3,813+395.3%

$4,932+282.9%

$2,626+619.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$5,237

$7,305-28.3%

$8,065-35.1%

$4,350+20.4%

Admin fee / account holder

$449

$1,753-74.4%

$12,993-96.5%

$1,946-76.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.5 years

Filed as: SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES,INC

Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833

Recordkeeping

$81,353

FIDUCIENT ADVISORS LLC3 years

Service code 28 · EIN 36-4001764

Investment Management

$51,399

WARD AND SMITH, P.A. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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