HBC Management Company, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
The Hana Group II, Inc. Retirement Plan
Honolulu, HIAdministrative, Support & Staffing Services1,046 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,440Employer $ per active participant
$1,256Employee $ saved per active participant
0.72%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$17.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$22,018Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity34.9 / 5070th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost3.1 / 2512th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.9 / 1539th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score51 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Administrative, Support & Staffing Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (401 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 70th |
| Lower admin cost | 12th |
| Employee saving | 39th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 27% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $41,374 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- HBC Management Company put in about $1,440 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($712). 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 (0.72% 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.
- 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 | $1,505,270 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,313,136 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $78,564 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $111,150 |
| Contract administrator fees | $35,125 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $51,811 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,340,875 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $14.0M / $17.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 922 / 1,169 |
| Participants with account balances | 775 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Clifton Larson Allen |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Newport Group, Inc. | $59,340 reported compensation |
| Trinity Retirement Planning | $51,811 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014153228NAL0001620963001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 51-0548541, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.