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Original filing (PDF)20251015031855NAL0001884723001
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SYSTEMS, INC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
MES, INC. 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
~78 bps in Sched C fees
Active participants
286
Accounts w/ balance
349
Plan assets (EOY)
$11.0M
Net assets (EOY)
$11.0M
Plan health score (directional)
86
/ 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
75
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 78 bps in Schedule C fees — 169% above peer band of 29 bps.
Helping the score
- Concentration not scored — Schedule of Assets PDF not yet parsed for this plan.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SYSTEMS, INC.
Plan sponsor
Name
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SYSTEMS, INC
EIN
52-1853553
Address
30 W GUDE DR. SUITE 530 · ROCKVILLE, MD · 20850
Phone
(301) 740-2311
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
2025-10-15
Pension benefit codes
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)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
DAVIDSON, DOYLE & HILTON
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | 13-3689044 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $45K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 13-2638166 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISORY-PLAN | $25K | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETIREMENT PLANNERS & ADMINISTRATOR | 62-1038805 | — | TPA | $8K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIDSON DOYLE & HILTON LLP | 54-1953476 | — | AUDIT | $8K | — |
Investments
The Schedule of Assets is filed as a free-form PDF attachment on EFAST2; we parse these offline and coverage is partial (priority is the largest plans by EOY assets). This plan also reports no pooled (Schedule D) interests, so its holdings aren’t hidden on a master-trust filing. The line-item data lives on DOL EFAST2 under the same ACK_ID.
See Methodology > Data linkages for how Form 5500 / Schedule H / Schedule D / Schedule of Assets fit together.
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