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Original filing (PDF)20251010094705NAL0004476195001
AQUITY SOLUTIONS, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
AQUITY SOLUTIONS, LLC 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
1,248
Accounts w/ balance
1,162
Plan assets (EOY)
$59.7M
Net assets (EOY)
$59.6M
How this plan invests
This plan
3 pooled trusts
Schedule D
31 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
- 61 bps in Schedule C fees — 282% above peer band of 16 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for AQUITY SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
AQUITY SOLUTIONS, LLC
EIN
83-2898085
Address
555 FAYETTEVILLE STREET · SUITE 300 · RALEIGH, NC · 27601
Phone
(615) 798-3590
Industry
All Other Professional Services· Professional & Technical Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
002
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-10
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)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BAKERS TILLY US, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S | 13-5674085 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $207K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPTRUST | 26-0058143 | — | CONSULTANT | $135K | — |
| BAKER TILLY US, LLP | 39-0859910 | — | CONSULTANT | $7K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER TILLY U, LLP | 39-0859910 | — | ACCOUNTANT | $15K | — |
Investments
26 direct securities · 3 pooled funds· $60.1M(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.
Uncategorized
$50.5M
25 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$6.0M
3 holdings
Mutual Funds
$3.5M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Index N/R | — | — | — | $12.5M | 21.0% | |
| Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth N/R | — | — | — | $10.3M | 17.2% | |
| PUTNAM STABLE VALUE FUND CLASS 15 PUTNAM FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 04-3159710 / PN 202 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.4M | 9.0% | |
| VANGUARD TOTAL BD MRK IDX ADM MUTUAL FUNDS | — | — | $4.9M | $4.5M | 7.6% | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index N/R | — | — | — | $4.0M | 6.6% | |
| Principal Small Cap Val II Instl N/R | — | — | — | $3.7M | 6.1% | |
| American Funds American Europacific Growth R6 N/R | Mutual Funds | — | — | $3.5M | 5.9% | |
| Vanguard 2035 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $2.0M | 3.3% | |
| Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth R6 N/R | — | — | — | $2.0M | 3.3% | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Adm N/R | — | — | — | $1.9M | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard 2030 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $1.9M | 3.2% | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond Bd R6 N/R | — | — | — | $1.8M | 3.1% | |
| Vanguard 2025 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $1.2M | 2.0% | |
| Vanguard 2020 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $1.1M | 1.8% | |
| Vanguard Target Income Retirement N/R | — | — | $1.2M | $1.0M | 1.7% | |
| Vanguard 2045 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $617K | 1.0% | |
| Loomis Sayles Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth N N/R | — | — | — | $556K | 0.9% | |
| Vanguard 2040 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $549K | 0.9% | |
| MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND CLASS CT WILMINGTON TRUST · EIN 38-4139822 / PN 616 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $545K | 0.9% | |
| Participant Loans * Participant Loans Interest rates: 4.25% - 10.50% $0 | — | — | — | $415K | 0.7% | |
| LOAN FUND LOANS | — | — | $405K | $405K | 0.7% | |
| MFS LARGE CAP VALUE CIT CLASS CT WILMINGTON TRUST · EIN 38-7275332 / PN 781 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $89K | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard 2050 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $44K | <0.1% | |
| VANGUARD 2050 TARGET RETIREMNT MUTUAL FUNDS | — | — | $41K | $44K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard 2055 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $25K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard 2060 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $19K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard 2065 Target Retirement N/R | — | — | — | $18K | <0.1% | |
| ACCRUED INCOME ACCRUED INCOME | — | — | $10K | $10K | <0.1% | |
| Money Market Fund Blackrock BLF FedFund N/R | — | — | — | $3K | <0.1% |
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