Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart 401(k) Review & Grade
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart 401(k) Savings Plan
Greenville, SCProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services2,333 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$896Employer $ per active participant
$10,847Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$398.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$145,299Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity9.2 / 5018th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.5 / 2586th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.9 / 1566th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score31 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 18th |
| Lower admin cost | 86th |
| Employee saving | 66th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($654,225 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $5,610 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart put in about $896 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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.
- 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 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 | $2,089,227 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $25,307,188 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $6,572,484 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $199,961 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $167,802 |
| Benefits paid out | $30,514,434 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $341.7M / $398.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,315 / 2,351 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,742 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Elliott Davis LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $167,802 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $32,159 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014210105NAL0003605745001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 57-1044820, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.