The Morgan Group Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
The Morgan Group, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Plan
Houston, TXReal Estate & Rental575 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,712Employer $ per active participant
$3,152Employee $ saved per active participant
0.42%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$23.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$66,829Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity31.9 / 5064th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost7.2 / 2529th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.6 / 1544th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score49 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Real Estate & Rental plans with 500–2,499 active participants (291 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 64th |
| Lower admin cost | 29th |
| Employee saving | 44th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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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
- Morgan Group put in about $1,712 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,279). 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 (0.42% 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.
- 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 | $984,222 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,812,352 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $426,282 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $88,514 |
| Contract administrator fees | $88,514 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,268,143 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $18.9M / $23.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 546 / 604 |
| Participants with account balances | 349 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Bentley, Brathcher & Associates, PC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| John Hancock Retirement Plan Servic | $88,285 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015190839NAL0007242496001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 76-0197035, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.