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WINSTON BRANDS, INC.

Name: WINSTON BRANDS, INC. — WINSTON BRANDS, INC. 401(K) PLAN, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: WINSTON BRANDS, INC.

Form 5500

FILING_RECEIVED

WINSTON BRANDS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

401(k) retirement plan

Active participants

302

Accounts w/ balance

326

Plan assets (EOY)

$18.6M

Net assets (EOY)

$18.6M

How this plan invests

This plan

53 pooled trusts

Schedule D

53 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

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

Plan health score (directional)

100

/ 100

Grade A

Top-tier plan health

Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.

Compliance & disclosures

100

Concentration risk

100

Total plan cost

100

Vendor stack

100

Participation health

100

Helping the score

Below-peer total fees (20 bps vs 29 bps peer median).

Decision-maker contacts

CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for WINSTON BRANDS, INC..

Plan sponsor

Name

WINSTON BRANDS, INC.

EIN

36-2735234

Address

2521 BUSSE ROAD · ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL · 600076118

Phone

(847) 350-5800

Industry

Retail Tradesee all

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

2025-08-12

Pension benefit codes

2E · Profit-sharing

2G · Total participant-directed accounts

2J · 401(k) feature

2K · 401(m) arrangement

2S · Automatic enrollment

2T · Default investment account (QDIA)

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

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

SIKICH CPA LLC

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

2 rows

Recordkeeper

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
JOHN HANCOCK USA	01-0233346	BUFFALO, NY	RECORDKEEPER	$6K	—

Advisor / Consultant

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH	39-2018056	MILWAUKEE, WI	ADVISOR	$32K	—

Investments

53 pooled funds· $18.4M(99% of reported assets)

Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Their holdings are itemized on each fund’s own Form 5500.

Investment	Type	Shares / units	Cost	Current value	% of plan
JH MULTIMANAGER BALANCED LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$3.3M	17.6%
500 INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1.6M	8.6%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2030 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1.4M	7.5%
JH MULTIMANAGER MODERATE LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1.3M	6.8%
JH MULTIMANAGER GROWTH LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1.2M	6.4%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2045 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$996K	5.4%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2060 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$788K	4.2%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2045 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$695K	3.7%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2040 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$636K	3.4%
AF THE GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$615K	3.3%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2025 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$536K	2.9%
JH MULTIMANAGER CONSERV LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$449K	2.4%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2025 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$427K	2.3%
FIDELITY ADVISOR BOND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$361K	1.9%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2050 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$356K	1.9%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2035 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$310K	1.7%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2030 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$304K	1.6%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2040 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$290K	1.6%
MONEY MARKET FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 006	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$279K	1.5%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2055 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$259K	1.4%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2035 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$221K	1.2%
JOHN HANCOCK DISCIPLINED VALUE JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$213K	1.1%
JH MULTIMANAGER AGGRESSIVE LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$187K	1.0%
TOTAL BOND MARKET FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 006	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$167K	0.9%
DFA U.S. SMALL CAP FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$149K	0.8%
MID CAP GROWTH JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$137K	0.7%
INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$134K	0.7%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2050 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$121K	0.7%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2065 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$109K	0.6%
VANGUARD SMALL CAP VALUE INDEX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$104K	0.6%
PIMCO REAL RETURN JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 006	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$97K	0.5%
VANGUARD TARGET RET 2020 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$77K	0.4%
VANGUARD SMALL CAP GROW INDEX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$69K	0.4%
VANGUARD MID-CAP VALUE ETF JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$65K	0.3%
T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM INC JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 006	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$65K	0.3%
PGIM GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 006	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$60K	0.3%
COLUMBIA OVERSEAS VALUE FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$58K	0.3%
HIGH YIELD FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 006	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$47K	0.3%
SMALL CAP INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$42K	0.2%
AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPAC GROWTH JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$36K	0.2%
VANGUARD TARGET RET INCOME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$34K	0.2%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2010 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$34K	0.2%
AMERICAN FUNDS NEW PERSPECTIVE JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$29K	0.2%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2020 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$25K	0.1%
MID CAP INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$24K	0.1%
VANGUARD TOT WLD STK INDEX ETF JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$16K	<0.1%
TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$13K	<0.1%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2055 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$6K	<0.1%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2065 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$3K	<0.1%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2015 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1K	<0.1%
JH MULTIMANAGER 2060 LIFETIME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$283	<0.1%
AMERICAN FUNDS NEW WORLD FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$12	<0.1%
REAL EST. SECURITIES FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233341 / PN 600	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$12	<0.1%