Frontier Management, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Progressive Planning - a 401(k) Retirement Plan
Dallas, TXHealth Care & Social Assistance3,564 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$170Employer $ per active participant
$460Employee $ saved per active participant
1.13%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$13.7MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity14.0 / 5028th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost0.9 / 254th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.3 / 1515th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score7 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (312 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 28th |
| Lower admin cost | 4th |
| Employee saving | 15th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 38% |
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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 ($1,022,157 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $44,206 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Frontier Management put in about $170 per active participant, below the typical peer ($800). 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 (1.13% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.12%). 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 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 | $607,492 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,641,417 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $230,982 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $151,035 |
| Contract administrator fees | $88,445 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $26,517 |
| Other admin expenses | $36,073 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,099,542 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $13.0M / $13.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 3,974 / 3,155 |
| Participants with account balances | 825 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Delap LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Stancorp Financial Group | $88,445 reported compensation |
| Pension Plan Specialists, PC | $36,073 reported compensation |
| Raymond James Financial Services Ad | $26,517 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013171853NAL0003809554001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 93-1307531, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.