Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Russell Reynolds Associates Retirement Savings Plan · d/b/a Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.
New York, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services880 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$19,212Employer $ per active participant
$12,110Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$438.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$342,338Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.7 / 5099th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.7 / 2595th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.2 / 1575th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
Total score85 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 99th |
| Lower admin cost | 95th |
| Employee saving | 75th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Russell Reynolds Associates put in about $19,212 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). 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.
- 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 | $16,897,150 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,650,748 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,474,847 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $91,959 |
| Other admin expenses | $91,959 |
| Benefits paid out | $18,385,176 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $371.1M / $438.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 889 / 870 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,280 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $53,325 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors | $38,734 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013113845NAL0001232705001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 13-2645137, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.