Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 401(k) Review & Grade
Nelson Mullins Retirement Plan
Columbia, SCProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,796 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$10,522Employer $ per active participant
$12,038Employee $ saved per active participant
0.13%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$678.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$268,657Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity45.8 / 5092th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.8 / 2567th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.1 / 1574th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score81 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 92th |
| Lower admin cost | 67th |
| Employee saving | 74th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $6,200 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP put in about $10,522 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). 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 | $18,897,336 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $21,621,050 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $9,665,864 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $839,483 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $731,197 |
| Benefits paid out | $66,055,777 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $617.4M / $678.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,761 / 1,831 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,527 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | RSM US LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc | $199,861 reported compensation |
| Abacus Planning Group Inc | $131,536 reported compensation |
| CCM Investment Advisers LLC | $97,930 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250925131522NAL0009780176001, received 2025-09-25, EIN 57-0215445, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.