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Original filing (PDF)20251013085449NAL0000415331001
VERTICAL EARTH, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
VERTICAL EARTH 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
~82 bps in Sched C feesNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
355
Accounts w/ balance
425
Plan assets (EOY)
$6.4M
Net assets (EOY)
$6.4M
How this plan invests
This plan
33 pooled trusts
Schedule D
28 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
89
/ 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
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 82 bps in Schedule C fees — 57% above peer band of 52 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for VERTICAL EARTH, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
VERTICAL EARTH, INC.
EIN
58-2299053
Address
6025 MATT HIGHWAY · CUMMING, GA · 30028
Phone
(770) 888-2224
Industry
Constructionsee all
Plan administrator
Name
TOMMY HORST
EIN
81-2035355
City
KNOXVILLE, TN
Phone
(865) 966-1225
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
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
WINDHAM BRANNON LLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | 37-1808847 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISORY | $0 | — |
| WILSHIRE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED | 95-2755361 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISORY | $0 | — |
TPA / Administrator
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $48K | — |
| ERISA SERVICES, INCL | 62-1200951 | — | CONTRACT ADMIN | $4K | — |
Investments
6 direct securities · 33 pooled funds· $6.1M(96% 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
$4.8M
14 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$885K
19 holdings
Uncategorized
$456K
6 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2040 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 007 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $731K | 11.4% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2045 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 008 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $679K | 10.6% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2030 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 005 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $604K | 9.4% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2050 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 009 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $598K | 9.3% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2035 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 006 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $520K | 8.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2025 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 004 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $508K | 7.9% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2060 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 012 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $382K | 5.9% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2055 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 010 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $284K | 4.4% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2065 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 013 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $283K | 4.4% | |
| PRIN LARGECAP GROWTH 1 SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 066 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $269K | 4.2% | |
| Participant loans Interest rates from 5.25% to 9.50% | — | — | — | $203K | 3.2% | |
| Principal SAM Conservative Balance Separate Account-Z | — | — | — | $126K | 2.0% | |
| PRIN SAM CONS BALANCED SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 106 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $126K | 2.0% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2015 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 002 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $119K | 1.9% | |
| PRIN SAM STRAT GROWTH SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 109 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $96K | 1.5% | |
| PRIN BLUE CHIP SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 133 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $72K | 1.1% | |
| PRIN LGCP S&P 500 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 016 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $62K | 1.0% | |
| PRIN INTL I SEPARATE ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 048 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $61K | 1.0% | |
| Principal International I Separate Account-Z | — | — | — | $61K | 1.0% | |
| PIRN LIFETIME HYB 2070 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 014 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $57K | 0.9% | |
| PRIN MIDCAP S&P 400 IDX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 023 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $48K | 0.7% | |
| PRINCIPAL SMALLCAP SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 029 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $43K | 0.7% | |
| PRIN CAPITAL APPR SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 119 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $34K | 0.5% | |
| Principal Capital Appreciation Separate Account-Z | — | — | — | $34K | 0.5% | |
| PRIN INTL EQUITY INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 121 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $32K | 0.5% | |
| Principal Life Time Hybrid Income CIT Z | — | — | — | $26K | 0.4% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2065 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 011 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $26K | 0.4% | |
| PRIN SAM CONS GROWTH SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 107 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $15K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN SMCAP S&P 600 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 028 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $13K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN SHORT-TERM INCOME SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 124 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $7K | 0.1% | |
| Principal Spectrum Preferred amd Capital Sec Omc Sep Acct-Z | — | — | — | $5K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN SPEC PREF CAP SEC INC PEM PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 087 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $5K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2020 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 003 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $4K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN MIDCAP VALUE I SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 043 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $791 | <0.1% | |
| PRIN SMCAP VALUE 11 SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 096 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $397 | <0.1% | |
| PRIN SMALL-MIDCAP DIV SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 138 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $289 | <0.1% | |
| PRIN EQUITY INCOME SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 120 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $27 | <0.1% | |
| PRIN SAM BALANCED SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 105 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2010 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |