Adb Companies, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Adb Companies, LLC Retirement Savings Plan
Eureka, MOConstruction1,062 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,884Employer $ per active participant
$3,644Employee $ saved per active participant
0.62%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$38.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$34,785Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity28.0 / 5056th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.1 / 2517th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.9 / 1546th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score46 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Construction plans with 500–2,499 active participants (498 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 56th |
| Lower admin cost | 17th |
| Employee saving | 46th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 44% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $33,480 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Adb Companies put in about $1,884 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,672). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.62% 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.
- 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 | $2,001,703 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,871,792 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $340,799 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $225,623 |
| Contract administrator fees | $225,623 |
| Benefits paid out | $7,733,668 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $35.0M / $38.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,108 / 1,017 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,093 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $225,623 reported compensation |
| Creative Planning, Inc. | $85,134 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015130327NAL0006341264001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 43-1710461, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.