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Original filing (PDF)20251013155139NAL0003549602001
AEROSPACE TESTING ENGINEERING & CERTIFICATION, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
AEROTEC 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
97
Accounts w/ balance
174
Plan assets (EOY)
$10.8M
Net assets (EOY)
$10.8M
How this plan invests
This plan
49 pooled trusts
Schedule D
48 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
91
/ 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
65
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 52 bps in Schedule C fees — 80% above peer band of 29 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for AEROSPACE TESTING ENGINEERING & CERTIFICATION, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
AEROSPACE TESTING ENGINEERING & CERTIFICATION, LLC
DBA
AEROTEC
EIN
40-0002670
Address
5601 6TH AVENUE S, SUITE 410 · SEATTLE, WA · 98108
Phone
(206) 486-1210
Industry
Engineering Services· Professional & Technical Servicessee 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
2025-10-13
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
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
VERITY ACCOUNTANCY, PC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 01-0233346 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $2K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. | — | ANAHEIM, CA | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $18K | — |
| USI SECURITIES, INC. | — | GLASTONBURY, CT | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $12K | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENSION PLAN SPECIALISTS | 26-1570786 | VANCOUVER, WA | TPA | $24K | — |
Investments
49 pooled funds· $10.7M(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.
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2035 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $1.2M | 10.9% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2050 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $1.1M | 9.7% | |
| 500 INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $990K | 9.2% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2060 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $960K | 8.9% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2055 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $845K | 7.8% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2045 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $739K | 6.8% | |
| BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $707K | 6.5% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2030 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $690K | 6.4% | |
| VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $601K | 5.6% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2040 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $556K | 5.1% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INV JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $327K | 3.0% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2065 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $289K | 2.7% | |
| FIDELITY MID CAP INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $282K | 2.6% | |
| VANGUARD TOTAL INTL STOCK IDX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $174K | 1.6% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2025 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $157K | 1.5% | |
| VANGUARD STRATEGIC EQUITY FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $117K | 1.1% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS NEW PERSPECTIVE JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $104K | 1.0% | |
| DFA US TARGETED VALUE FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $84K | 0.8% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2020 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $79K | 0.7% | |
| VANGUARD EQUITY-INCOME FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $69K | 0.6% | |
| VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET IDX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $62K | 0.6% | |
| COHEN & STEERS REAL ESTATE JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $61K | 0.6% | |
| VANGUARD TOT WLD STK INDEX ETF JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $53K | 0.5% | |
| LORD ABBETT HIGH YIELD FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $52K | 0.5% | |
| INVESCO PREMIER US GOVT MONEY JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $51K | 0.5% | |
| JPMORGAN U.S. EQUITY FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $51K | 0.5% | |
| HARTFORD MIDCAP FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $49K | 0.5% | |
| FIDELITY NASDAQ COMPOSITE IDX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $36K | 0.3% | |
| AF AMERICAN BALANCED FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $36K | 0.3% | |
| VANGUARD SMALL CAP VALUE INDEX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $33K | 0.3% | |
| JOHN HANCOCK SMALL CAP CORE JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $33K | 0.3% | |
| WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $32K | 0.3% | |
| NUVEEN SMALL-CAP BLEND IDX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $26K | 0.2% | |
| VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $20K | 0.2% | |
| VANGUARD INTERM-TERM BOND IDX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $14K | 0.1% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS 2010 TD JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $14K | 0.1% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPAC GROWTH JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $13K | 0.1% | |
| MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $12K | 0.1% | |
| AMERICAN CENTURY EM FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $10K | <0.1% | |
| JPMORGAN LARGE CAP GROWTH JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $9K | <0.1% | |
| MFS VALUE FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $8K | <0.1% | |
| THRIVENT MID CAP STOCK FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| BLACKROCK HIGH EQUITY INCOME JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| INVESCO DISCOVERY MID CAP GROW JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $2K | <0.1% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE SML CAP VAL JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $467 | <0.1% | |
| JH DISCIPLINED VALUE MID CAP JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |
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