Aldridge Pite, LLP 401(k) Review & Grade
Aldridge Pite 401(k) Plan
Atlanta, GAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services534 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$510Employer $ per active participant
$3,362Employee $ saved per active participant
0.54%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$26.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$70,128Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity6.9 / 5014th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost5.2 / 2521th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.6 / 1517th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score18 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 14th |
| Lower admin cost | 21th |
| Employee saving | 17th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Aldridge Pite, LLP put in about $510 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.54% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $272,139 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,793,690 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $128,567 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $127,179 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $63,713 |
| Benefits paid out | $808,977 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $21.4M / $26.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 557 / 510 |
| Participants with account balances | 371 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Aprio LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Mgmt | $63,382 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Co | $59,866 reported compensation |
| Erisa Services, Inc | $13,600 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008145733NAL0009657424001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 27-1372364, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.