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Original filing (PDF)20251015140055NAL0005063585001
MERLIN LAW GROUP, PLLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
MERLIN LAW GROUP, PLLC 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
27% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
105
Accounts w/ balance
129
Plan assets (EOY)
$8.6M
Net assets (EOY)
$8.6M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
32 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
95
/ 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
87
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION K" is 27% of plan.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (25 bps vs 52 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for MERLIN LAW GROUP, PLLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
MERLIN LAW GROUP, PLLC
EIN
47-0948426
Address
777 SOUTH HARBOUR ISLAND BOULEVARD · TAMPA, FL · 33602
Phone
(813) 229-1000
Industry
Law Offices· 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
2025-10-15
Pension benefit codes
2A · Age/service weighted or new comparability
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
ASSURANCE DIMENSIONS
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH | 13-5674085 | PENNINGTON, NJ | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $20K | — |
Other
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KB PENSION SERVICES INC | 65-0721164 | — | CONTRACT ADM | $975 | — |
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 84-0467907 | — | RECORDKEPPER | $626 | — |
Investments
32 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $16.3M(100% 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.
Uncategorized
$8.6M
32 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$7.6M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPARATE ACCOUNT 401 TALCOTT RESOLUTION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 06-0974148 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $7.6M | 88.2% | |
| BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION K | — | — | — | $2.3M | 26.9% | |
| GENERAL ACCOUNT | — | — | — | $920K | 10.6% | |
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX | — | — | — | $673K | 7.8% | |
| PIMCO REAL RETURN INSTL | — | — | — | $530K | 6.1% | |
| INDEXSELECT MODERATE RETIRE FUND CL I | — | — | — | $446K | 5.2% | |
| INDEXSELECT CONSERVATIVE 2035 FUND CL I | — | — | — | $386K | 4.5% | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH R6 | — | — | — | $374K | 4.3% | |
| PIMCO INCOME INSTL | — | — | — | $365K | 4.2% | |
| FRANKLIN GROWTH R6 | — | — | — | $341K | 3.9% | |
| BLACKROCK TOTAL RETURN K | — | — | — | $260K | 3.0% | |
| MFS VALUE R6 | — | — | — | $211K | 2.4% | |
| INDEXSELECT MODERATE 2045 FUND CL I | — | — | — | $196K | 2.3% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPACIFIC GROWTH R6 | — | — | — | $190K | 2.2% | |
| INVESCO MAIN STREET MID CAP R6 | — | — | — | $167K | 1.9% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS WASHINGTON MUTUAL R6 | — | — | — | $163K | 1.9% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS NEW WORLD R6 | — | — | — | $153K | 1.8% | |
| INDEXSELECT MODERATE 2055 FUND CL I | — | — | — | $112K | 1.3% | |
| Notes receivable from participants (4.25%-9.50%) | — | — | — | $98K | 1.1% | |
| INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH R6 | — | — | — | $98K | 1.1% | |
| INDEXSELECT AGGRESSIVE 2055 FUND CL I | — | — | — | $92K | 1.1% | |
| ISHARES MSCI EAFE INTL IDX K | — | — | — | $91K | 1.1% | |
| INVESCO SMALL CAP VALUE R6 | — | — | — | $90K | 1.0% | |
| ALLSPRING SPECIAL MID CAP VALUE R6 | — | — | — | $79K | 0.9% | |
| ISHARES US AGGREGATE BOND INDEX K | — | — | — | $48K | 0.6% | |
| BNY MELLON GLOBAL FIXED INCOME - Y | — | — | — | $47K | 0.5% | |
| ISHARES RUSSELL MID-CAP INDEX K | — | — | — | $45K | 0.5% | |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 SMALL-CAP IDX K | — | — | — | $32K | 0.4% | |
| INDEXSELECT AGGRESSIVE 2045 FUND CL I | — | — | — | $32K | 0.4% | |
| INDEXSELECT MODERATE 2035 FUND CL I | — | — | — | $29K | 0.3% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN BALANCED R6 | — | — | — | $25K | 0.3% | |
| DWS RREEF REAL ESTATE SECURITIES R6 | — | — | — | $23K | 0.3% | |
| INDEXSELECT CONSERVATIVE 2045 FUND CL I | — | — | — | $2K | <0.1% |