2023 Form 5500 filing — Retail Specialists 401(K) Plan
Plain-English filing summary
According to public Form 5500 filings published through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) via the EFAST2 system, this is the 2023 Form 5500 filing (EFAST2 acknowledgement 20241014112554NAL0045787792001) for Retail Specialists 401(K) Plan, reported by Empire Marketing Strategies, Inc. under EIN 31-1133276 and plan number 001. It reports 1,857 participants. Attached schedules in the loaded dataset include Schedule H (large plan financials), Schedule C (service provider compensation).
- EFAST2 acknowledgement
- 20241014112554NAL0045787792001
- Filing year
- 2023
- Form type
- 3
- Plan sponsor
- Empire Marketing Strategies, Inc.
- EIN
- 31-1133276
- Plan number
- 001
- Location
- Blue Ash, OH
- Participants
- 1,857
- Schedules available
- Schedule H, Schedule C
- Received date
- not reported in the loaded dataset
Reported financial snapshot (2023)
- Total assets (EOY)
- $66,961,255
- Total liabilities (EOY)
- $0
- Net assets (EOY)
- $66,961,255
- Employer contributions
- $1,907,750
- Participant contributions
- $4,885,337
- Total income / additions
- $16,754,339
- Benefits paid
- $7,218,430
- Administrative expenses
- $225,178
- Total expenses
- $7,437,767
- Net increase / (decrease)
- $9,316,572
- Schedule source
- Schedule H
Reported service provider compensation (Schedule C)
| Provider | Service | Direct comp. | Indirect comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | RECORDKEEPER | $129,388 | $0 |
| Creative Planning LLC | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $40,000 | not reported in the loaded dataset |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | INVESTMENT MGMT | $36,257 | not reported in the loaded dataset |
| Barnes, Dennig And Co. Ltd | AUDITOR | $19,533 | not reported in the loaded dataset |