How big is QED Systems, LLC's plan?

QED Systems, LLC's plan reported $16.5M in assets and 298 participants for 2024.

Original filing (PDF)20251008171526NAL0005854785001

QED Systems, LLC

Name: QED Systems, LLC — QED Systems, LLC 401(k) Plan and, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: QED Systems, LLC
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Form 5500

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QED Systems, LLC 401(k) Plan and Trust

401(k) retirement plan · QED Systems, LLC's QED Systems, LLC 401(k) Plan and Trust held $16.5M in plan assets for 298 participants in 2024, with John Hancock as recordkeeper.

Active participants

298

Accounts w/ balance

297

Plan assets (EOY)

$16.5M

Net assets (EOY)

$16.5M

People on this filing

Mark Berry signed QED Systems, LLC's 2024 Form 5500 as plan administrator.

Mark Berry — Plan Administrator — Form 5500 signer

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Signer names are public record from the Form 5500 e-signature.

Plan identifiers

QED Systems, LLC's EIN is 20-2914519.

EIN 20-2914519

Plan number 001

Plan year 2024

ACK ID 20251008171526NAL0005854785001

Official Form 5500 document

Download the official 2024 Form 5500 (PDF) for QED Systems, LLC from the U.S. Department of Labor's EFAST2 system.

Download the official 2024 Form 5500 (PDF)

Plan features

QED Systems, LLC's plan includes a default investment (QDIA), a 401(k) feature, ERISA 404(c) participant direction.

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How this plan invests

This plan

42 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.

Plan health score

Above-average plan

Directional indicator from public Form 5500 data — compliance & integrity, total plan cost, participant health and vendor stack, benchmarked against same-size peers. Not a fiduciary tool.

Compliance & integrity

100

Total plan cost

Plan health

Vendor & structure

100

Knocking points off

Total administrative cost in the bottom quartile of peers (23rd percentile).

Plan sponsor

Name

QED SYSTEMS, LLC

EIN

all filings

Address

6165 GUARDIAN GATEWAY, SUITE T · ABERDEEN PROVING GROUN, MD · 21005

Phone

(443) 360-4500

Industry

Engineering Services· Professional & Technical Services

Plan administrator

Same as plan sponsor.

Plan characteristics

Plan number

001

Plan year

2024

Plan year begin

2024-01-01

Tax period

2024-12-31

Filed

2025-10-08

Pension benefit codes

2T · Default investment account (QDIA)

2J · 401(k) feature

2F · ERISA section 404(c)

2G · Total participant-directed accounts

3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)

2K · 401(m) arrangement

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

WEYRICH, CRONIN & SORRA, LLC

Service providers (Schedule C)

3 rows

Recordkeeper

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
JOHN HANCOCK	01-0233346	—	RECORDKEEPER	$19K	—
AMERICAN RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES,	52-2025778	—	THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATO	$6K	—

Advisor / Consultant

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SERVICES	52-2062849

Investments

42 direct securities· $16.5M(100% of reported assets)

Other securities

$11.4M

19 holdings

Common Collective Trusts

$2.7M

5 holdings

Mutual Funds

$2.3M

14 holdings

U.S. Treasuries

$54K

2 holdings

Common Stocks

$43K

1 holding

Cash / Money Market

$1K

1 holding

					% of plan
BlackRock LP Index 2030 K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$2.6M	16.0%
BlackRock LP Index 2035 K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$2.3M	14.2%
BlackRock LP Index Ret K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$1.7M	10.3%
Fidelity 500 Index Fd Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$1.5M	9.3%
BlackRock LP Index 2045 K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$1.5M	8.8%
Vanguard Growth Index Fd Adm Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1.4M	8.3%
BlackRock LP Index 2040 K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$1.1M	6.7%
BlackRock LP Index 2050 K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$514K	3.1%
BlackRock LP Index 2060 K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$499K	3.0%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$493K	3.0%
BlackRock LP Index 2055 K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$282K	1.7%
iShares Russell 2000 SC Idx K Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$256K	1.5%
iShares MSCI EAFE Intl Idx K Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$255K	1.5%
Vanguard Value Index Fd Adm Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$254K	1.5%
DFA Emerging Markets Core Eq I Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$218K	1.3%
with varying maturities through October 2029 - 0 -	Other securities	—	—	$184K	1.1%
Vanguard Dividend App Idx Adm Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$158K	1.0%
PIMCO Income Fund Inst Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$112K	0.7%
Baird Core Plus Bond Inst Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$108K	0.7%
Diamond Hill Lg Cap Fund Y Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$104K	0.6%
DFA International Value Prt I Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$88K	0.5%
Large Cap Growth Fund III R1 Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$86K	0.5%
Vanguard Real Estate Index Adm Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$85K	0.5%
American Balanced Fund R6 Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$68K	0.4%
Metlife SV Series 25053 Cl 0 Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$66K	0.4%
iShares US Aggte Bond Index K Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$63K	0.4%
Vanguard Explorer Fund Adm Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$59K	0.4%
International Growth Fd II R1 Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$54K	0.3%
JP Morgan Core Bond Fund R6 Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$54K	0.3%
Federated Hermes Int HY Bd R6 Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$46K	0.3%
Vanguard S-T Bond Index Adm Mutual Fund	U.S. Treasuries	—	—	$46K	0.3%
TIAA-CREF Soc Choice Eqty Inst Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$44K	0.3%
American Cap World Gr & Inc R6 Mutual Fund	Common Stocks	—	—	$43K	0.3%
DFA Intl Sm Company Prt Cl I Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$37K	0.2%
Vanguard Inf-Prot Secs Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$34K	0.2%
TCW Emerging Mrkts Income I Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$24K	0.1%
Dodge & Cox Income Fund X Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$19K	0.1%
DFA Global Equity Prt Inst Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$12K	<0.1%
Nuveen Core Impact Bond R6 Mutual Fund	U.S. Treasuries	—	—	$8K	<0.1%
DFA US High Rel Profit Prt Ins Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$4K	<0.1%
JPMorgan US Govt MMkt Cap Cl Interest-Bearing Cash	Cash / Money Market	—	—	$1K	<0.1%
DFA US Targeted Value Prt I Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1K	<0.1%