Brighton Collectibles, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Brighton Retail, LLC. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
City of Industry, CARetail Trade571 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$966Employer $ per active participant
$2,917Employee $ saved per active participant
0.04%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$32.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$86,393Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity30.0 / 5060th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.8 / 2591th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.3 / 1549th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score60 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 60th |
| Lower admin cost | 91th |
| Employee saving | 49th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $75,110 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Brighton Collectibles put in about $966 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($743). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- 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.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- 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 | $551,764 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,665,774 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $21,495 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $11,315 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $8,221 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,536,760 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $29.7M / $32.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 567 / 575 |
| Participants with account balances | 375 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $8,221 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $3,094 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250926105055NAL0009314161001, received 2025-09-26, EIN 86-1148772, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.