Gables Residential Services, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Gables Residential Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Atlanta, GAReal Estate & Rental698 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,161Employer $ per active participant
$7,696Employee $ saved per active participant
0.27%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$103.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$93,672Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity36.2 / 5072th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost11.2 / 2545th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.1 / 1587th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score71 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Real Estate & Rental plans with 500–2,499 active participants (291 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 72th |
| Lower admin cost | 45th |
| Employee saving | 87th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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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
- Gables Residential Services put in about $2,161 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,279). 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.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $1,509,805 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,375,346 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $317,742 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $268,806 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $84,412 |
| Other admin expenses | $10,500 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,142,225 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $96.9M / $103.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 706 / 691 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,109 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cbiz Cpas, P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $149,744 reported compensation |
| Kestra Advisory Services LLC | $80,000 reported compensation |
| Cbiz Cpas, P.C. | $34,650 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008205222NAL0014199794001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 75-2517913, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.