Armada Partners LP 401(k) Review & Grade
Armada Retirement Savings Plan
Pittsburgh, PATransportation & Warehousing890 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,851Employer $ per active participant
$6,493Employee $ saved per active participant
0.16%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$90.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$91,828Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity44.5 / 5089th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.2 / 2561th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.5 / 1583th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score69 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Transportation & Warehousing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (392 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 89th |
| Lower admin cost | 61th |
| Employee saving | 83th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 37% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($59,288 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $29,956 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Armada Partners LP put in about $3,851 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,070). 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $3,429,071 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,782,353 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $988,100 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $135,239 |
| Contract administrator fees | $101,122 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $34,117 |
| Benefits paid out | $6,431,783 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $76.1M / $90.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 902 / 879 |
| Participants with account balances | 988 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Schneider Downs & Co., Inc |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $101,122 reported compensation |
| Mercer Investments LLC | $31,500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014131752NAL0003006161001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 27-1516307, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.