PT Star Management, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Phase Three Brands 401(k) Plan
Tampa, FLAccommodation & Food Services1,447 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500-SF filing · How we grade
$70Employer $ per active participant
$122Employee $ saved per active participant
0.68%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$990,655Net plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity9.6 / 5019th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost3.4 / 2514th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving0.9 / 156th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-5 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score12 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Accommodation & Food Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (458 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 19th |
| Lower admin cost | 14th |
| Employee saving | 6th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 17% |
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Red flags from the filing
No fidelity bond: the plan reported it was not covered by a fidelity bond, which protects participants against theft.
What to do if you're in this plan
- PT Star Management put in about $70 per active participant, below the typical peer ($266). 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 (0.68% 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 | $100,658 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $176,826 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $0 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $5,741 |
| Benefits paid out | $87,878 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $704,386 / $990,655 |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,370 / 1,524 |
| Participants with account balances | 52 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500-SF filing, acknowledgment ID 20250930131139NAL0012294209001, received 2025-09-30, EIN 46-3152382, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.