Hearing Lab Technology, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
HLT 401(k) Plan
Fort Worth, TXProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services691 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$270Employer $ per active participant
$3,133Employee $ saved per active participant
0.39%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$21.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$45,868Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity4.9 / 5010th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost7.8 / 2531th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.3 / 1516th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score5 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 10th |
| Lower admin cost | 31th |
| Employee saving | 16th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($13,552 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $3,562 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Hearing Lab Technology put in about $270 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- 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 (0.39% 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 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 | $186,510 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,165,100 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $19,904 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $76,708 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $21,807 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,084,757 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $18.0M / $21.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 683 / 699 |
| Participants with account balances | 462 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Whitley Penn LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $54,901 reported compensation |
| Focus 401(k) Group LLC | $20,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008162503NAL0005820337001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 26-0492223, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.