Qnnect, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Qnnect 401(k) Plan
Painesville, OHManufacturing1,217 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,934Employer $ per active participant
$3,862Employee $ saved per active participant
0.15%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$54.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$51,366Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity20.9 / 5042th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.9 / 2563th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.1 / 1534th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score32 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 42th |
| Lower admin cost | 63th |
| Employee saving | 34th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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 ($1,462,354 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $1,017 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Qnnect put in about $1,934 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). 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.
- 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 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 | $2,354,231 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,700,020 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,105,844 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $72,461 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $12,322 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,938,509 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $43.3M / $54.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,183 / 1,251 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,054 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Armanino LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $60,139 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $12,322 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251030182334NAL0003503712001, received 2025-10-30, EIN 88-1581438, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.