TLG Operations, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
The Larson Group 401(k) Plan
Springfield, MORetail Trade1,366 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$894Employer $ per active participant
$3,692Employee $ saved per active participant
0.07%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$59.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$55,551Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity28.6 / 5057th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost20.2 / 2581th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.2 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score65 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 57th |
| Lower admin cost | 81th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $138,009 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- TLG Operations put in about $894 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($743). 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.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $1,221,158 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,041,495 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $287,319 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $41,581 |
| Benefits paid out | $8,076,738 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $53.9M / $59.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,417 / 1,314 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,077 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Forvis Mazars | $23,625 reported compensation |
| Jpmorgan Invest Holdings LLC | $17,956 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250522101214NAL0004398816001, received 2025-05-22, EIN 43-1463305, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.