Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP 401(k) Review & Grade
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP Savings and Self Employed Retirement Plan B
Winston-Salem, NCProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services724 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$11,250Employer $ per active participant
$9,248Employee $ saved per active participant
0.06%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$236.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$221,091Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity46.5 / 5093th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost20.7 / 2583th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.8 / 1552th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score78 / 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 | 93th |
| Lower admin cost | 83th |
| Employee saving | 52th |
| 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
- Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP put in about $11,250 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 | $8,150,676 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,699,895 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,336,095 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $140,315 |
| Other admin expenses | $140,315 |
| Benefits paid out | $15,928,906 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $195.3M / $236.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 697 / 752 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,070 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group Inc. | $45,708 reported compensation |
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | $40,540 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $29,696 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251118095143NAL0005777170001, received 2025-11-18, EIN 56-0308470, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.