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Original filing (PDF)20251007112409NAL0004690929001
ASCEND TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ASCEND TECHNOLOGIES 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
201
Accounts w/ balance
198
Plan assets (EOY)
$9.3M
Net assets (EOY)
$9.3M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
36 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
100
/ 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
100
Participation health
100
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (13 bps vs 52 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ASCEND TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
ASCEND TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
EIN
84-3811689
Address
200 W. ADAMS, 16TH FLOOR · CHICAGO, IL · 60606
Phone
(248) 605-1826
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
2025-10-07
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
MOWERY & SCHOENFELD, LLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INS CO OF AMERICA | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | RECORDKEEPER | $4K | — |
Other
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BENEFIT ADVANTAGE, INC. | 38-3254950 | — | THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATO | $6K | — |
| EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | INVESTMENT MGMT | $2K | — |
Investments
36 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $18.5M(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
$9.3M
36 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$9.2M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPARATE ACCOUNT SCAI MASSMUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. · EIN 04-1590850 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $9.2M | 98.6% | |
| Franklin Templeton Investments Clearbridge Large Cap Growth Is | — | — | — | $1.6M | 17.2% | |
| MassMutual MM S&P 500 Index I | — | — | — | $1.4M | 14.7% | |
| Columbia Threadneedle Columbia Small Cap Growth Inst3 | — | — | — | $776K | 8.3% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2050 R6 | — | — | — | $651K | 7.0% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2045 R6 | — | — | — | $612K | 6.6% | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Admiral | — | — | — | $547K | 5.9% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2030 R6 | — | — | — | $402K | 4.3% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2055 R6 | — | — | — | $353K | 3.8% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2060 R6 | — | — | — | $340K | 3.6% | |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Adm | — | — | — | $300K | 3.2% | |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth R6 | — | — | — | $280K | 3.0% | |
| Franklin Templeton Investments Clearbridge Mid Cap Is | — | — | — | $236K | 2.5% | |
| MFS Investment Management MFS International Growth R6 | — | — | — | $226K | 2.4% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2040 R6 | — | — | — | $224K | 2.4% | |
| Franklin Templeton Investments Brandywine Global Opportunities Bond Is | — | — | — | $178K | 1.9% | |
| PGIM High Yield R6 | — | — | — | $171K | 1.8% | |
| JPMorgan US Equity R6 | — | — | — | $134K | 1.4% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2035 R6 | — | — | — | $109K | 1.2% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Admiral | — | — | — | $107K | 1.1% | |
| Participant loans Interest rates ranging from at 4.25% to 9.5% - 0 - | — | — | — | $101K | 1.1% | |
| American Funds American Funds New World R6 | — | — | — | $98K | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Value Index Adm | — | — | — | $82K | 0.9% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage 2025 R6 | — | — | — | $80K | 0.9% | |
| MassMutual Core Bond I | — | — | — | $54K | 0.6% | |
| JPMorgan Equity Income R6 | — | — | — | $50K | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Admiral | — | — | — | $39K | 0.4% | |
| MassMutual Fixed investment account | — | — | — | $29K | 0.3% | |
| Victory Capital Victory Integrity Small-Cap Value R6 | — | — | — | $28K | 0.3% | |
| Allspring Global Investments Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6 | — | — | — | $28K | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Admiral | — | — | — | $22K | 0.2% | |
| BlackRock Ishares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx K | — | — | — | $20K | 0.2% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Admiral | — | — | — | $20K | 0.2% | |
| Lord Abbett Lord Abbett Bond Debenture R6 | — | — | — | $18K | 0.2% | |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Adm | — | — | — | $17K | 0.2% | |
| BlackRock Ishares Russell Mid-Cap Index K | — | — | — | $14K | 0.1% | |
| Wilmington Trust, N.A Franklin Total Advantage Ret Fund R6 ** 353 Hartford Funds Hartford Schroders Intl Multi-Cap Val Sdr | — | — | — | $7K | <0.1% |