Brett Dinovi and Associates, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Brett Dinovi and Associates LLC 401(k) Plan
Mount Laurel, NJHealth Care & Social Assistance874 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$176Employer $ per active participant
$1,734Employee $ saved per active participant
0.62%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$8.3MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity10.1 / 5020th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.1 / 2516th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.6 / 1537th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score20 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 20th |
| Lower admin cost | 16th |
| Employee saving | 37th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $347,534 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Brett Dinovi and Associates put in about $176 per active participant, below the typical peer ($976). 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 (0.62% 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.
- 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 | $153,574 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,514,682 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $12,087 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $45,874 |
| Contract administrator fees | $16,337 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $29,537 |
| Benefits paid out | $547,944 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $6.5M / $8.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 775 / 972 |
| Participants with account balances | 354 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Ford & Scott Associates LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Global Retirement Partners | $29,537 reported compensation |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $16,337 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014113601NAL0002775041001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 56-2594012, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.