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Original filing (PDF)20250912110223NAL0000743315001
THE BERNARD GROUP, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
THE BERNARD GROUP 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
940
Accounts w/ balance
772
Plan assets (EOY)
$58.2M
Net assets (EOY)
$58.2M
How this plan invests
This plan
21 pooled trusts
Schedule D
40 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
98
/ 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
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for THE BERNARD GROUP, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
THE BERNARD GROUP, INC.
EIN
41-1944077
Address
19011 LAKE DRIVE EAST · CHANHASSEN, MN · 553179322
Phone
(952) 479-6072
Industry
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
2025-09-12
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2R · Participant-directed brokerage (SDBA)
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTENSEN GROUP FINANCIAL, LLC | 87-4130828 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISORY | $0 | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $108K | — |
Investments
20 direct securities · 21 pooled funds· $58.1M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Common Collective Trust
$46.8M
20 holdings
Uncategorized
$11.2M
20 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$104K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIN LIFETIME HB 2035 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 006 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.7M | 13.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HB 2040 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 007 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.4M | 12.8% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HB 2045 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 008 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.3M | 12.5% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2030 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 005 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.9M | 10.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2055 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 010 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.5M | 9.5% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2050 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 009 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.4M | 9.3% | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index | — | — | — | $2.4M | 4.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2025 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 004 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.2M | 3.8% | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Admiral | — | — | — | $2.0M | 3.5% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2060 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 012 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.7M | 2.9% | |
| PUTNAM STABLE VALUE FUND (25) PUTNAM FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 04-3159710 / PN 202 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.1M | 1.9% | |
| JP Morgan Large Cap Growth Fund | — | — | — | $1.1M | 1.9% | |
| Various Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts | — | — | — | $1.0M | 1.8% | |
| Participants Participant Loans Rates of 4.25% - 9.50% - | — | — | — | $958K | 1.6% | |
| LARGE CAP VALUE R1 FUND GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 38-4065329 / PN 426 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $713K | 1.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY 2065 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 013 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $588K | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index | — | — | — | $579K | 1.0% | |
| Columbia Global Technologoy Growth | — | — | — | $481K | 0.8% | |
| PGIM High Yield R6 | — | — | — | $392K | 0.7% | |
| JanusHenderson Balanced N | — | — | — | $385K | 0.7% | |
| MFS International Diversification | — | — | — | $371K | 0.6% | |
| Nuveen International Equity Index | — | — | — | $333K | 0.6% | |
| Great Gray Trust Company Small Cap Value II R1 Fund | — | — | — | $311K | 0.5% | |
| SMALL CAP VALUE II R1 FUND GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 38-4126250 / PN 554 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $311K | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index | — | — | — | $310K | 0.5% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2020 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 003 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $243K | 0.4% | |
| Fidelity Emerging Market Index | — | — | — | $193K | 0.3% | |
| MID CAP GROWTH R1 FUND GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 38-4126247 / PN 549 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $173K | 0.3% | |
| CORE PLUS BOND R1 FUND GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 38-4116854 / PN 515 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $142K | 0.2% | |
| BNY Mellon Natural Resources | — | — | — | $119K | 0.2% | |
| SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND II R1 GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 38-4126288 / PN 592 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $118K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN REAL ESTATE SECS SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 095 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $104K | 0.2% | |
| (E) | — | — | $64K | $75K | 0.1% | |
| Principal Trust Company Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income | — | — | — | $75K | 0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HY INC CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 011 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $75K | 0.1% | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities | — | — | — | $66K | 0.1% | |
| MID CAP VALUE R1 FUND GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 38-4139852 / PN 630 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $64K | 0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2015 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 002 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $59K | 0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYB 2070 CIT U PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 014 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $14K | <0.1% | |
| (E) | — | — | $59K | $14K | <0.1% | |
| DFA Commodity Strategy I | — | — | — | $14K | <0.1% |
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