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Original filing (PDF)20250815101941NAL0029976546001
ASCENT GLOBAL, INC. D/B/A ASCENT SOLUTIONS
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ASCENT SOLUTIONS 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
~143 bps in Sched C fees
Active participants
54
Accounts w/ balance
85
Plan assets (EOY)
$3.7M
Net assets (EOY)
$3.7M
How this plan invests
This plan
25 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
- 143 bps in Schedule C fees — 175% above peer band of 52 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ASCENT GLOBAL, INC. D/B/A ASCENT SOLUTIONS.
Plan sponsor
Name
ASCENT GLOBAL, INC. D/B/A ASCENT SOLUTIONS
EIN
87-4134999
Address
323 WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH SUITE 4 · MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 55401
Phone
(612) 388-8271
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
2025-08-15
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
JOHN A KNUTSON & COMPANY
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY O | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | RECORDKEEPER | $21K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USI ADVISORS INC | — | GLASTONBURY, CT | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $16K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN A KNUTSON & CO PLLP | — | FALCON HEIGHTS, MN | AUDITOR | $14K | — |
Other
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | INVESTMENT MGMT | $1K | — |
Investments
25 direct securities· $3.7M(100% of reported assets)
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2040 Investor | — | — | — | $572K | 15.5% | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Investor | — | — | — | $518K | 14.0% | |
| Fidelity 500 Index | — | — | — | $441K | 11.9% | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2060 Investor | — | — | — | $336K | 9.1% | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2045 Investor | — | — | — | $321K | 8.7% | |
| JP Morgan Large Cap Growth R6 | — | — | — | $226K | 6.1% | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Investor | — | — | — | $201K | 5.4% | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2055 Investor | — | — | — | $192K | 5.2% | |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index | — | — | — | $167K | 4.5% | |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index | — | — | — | $160K | 4.3% | |
| Fidelity International Index | — | — | — | $95K | 2.6% | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Investor | — | — | — | $67K | 1.8% | |
| Empower Retirement Services Guaranteed Interest Fund | — | — | — | $65K | 1.8% | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Investor | — | — | — | $60K | 1.6% | |
| American Funds Europacific Growth R6 | — | — | — | $60K | 1.6% | |
| Fidelity US Bond Index | — | — | — | $51K | 1.4% | |
| Participant Notes Receivable Various maturity dates, 4.50 - 9.50% interest -0- | — | — | — | $40K | 1.1% | |
| PARTICIPANT LOANS VARIOUS | — | — | $30K | $30K | 0.8% | |
| PGIM Total Return Bond R6 | — | — | — | $27K | 0.7% | |
| Amderican Funds Washington Mutual R6 | — | — | — | $26K | 0.7% | |
| American Century Mid Cap Value R6 | — | — | — | $25K | 0.7% | |
| Blackrock Mid-Cap Growth Equity K | — | — | — | $18K | 0.5% | |
| American Century Small Cap Growth R6 | — | — | — | $15K | 0.4% | |
| Fidelity Real Estate Index | — | — | — | $15K | 0.4% | |
| MFS New Discovery Value R6 | — | — | — | $6K | 0.2% |
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