The Dimarco Group, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Dimarco Group Retirement Plan
Rochester, NYConstruction588 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,741Employer $ per active participant
$4,555Employee $ saved per active participant
0.35%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$44.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$62,318Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity26.2 / 5052th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.7 / 2535th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.6 / 1557th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score44 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Construction plans with 500–2,499 active participants (498 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 52th |
| Lower admin cost | 35th |
| Employee saving | 57th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 44% |
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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 ($70,018 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Dimarco Group put in about $1,741 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,672). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.35% 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.
- 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 | $1,024,618 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,680,652 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $326,827 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $147,999 |
| Contract administrator fees | $18,990 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $129,009 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,902,926 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $39.2M / $44.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 584 / 593 |
| Participants with account balances | 717 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bonadio & Co., LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Co | $144,497 reported compensation |
| Modern Wealth Holdings LLC | $53,271 reported compensation |
| LPL Financial - RP | $13,123 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014154817NAL0004434480001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 16-1601728, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.