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Original filing (PDF)20250923085113NAL0014359426001
HOWARD SHEPPARD, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
HOWARD SHEPPARD, LLC 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
100% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
518
Accounts w/ balance
231
Plan assets (EOY)
$10.5M
Net assets (EOY)
$10.5M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
1 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
83
/ 100
Grade B
Above-average plan
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
80
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
65
Knocking points off
- Top holding "[DFE: GREAT GRAY CIT III FOR METLIFE GROUP ANNUITY CONTRACT NO. 25554 (extraction pending)]" is 100% of plan.
- 38 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 29 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
- Only 45% as many balances as active participants — suggests many active employees aren't deferring.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for HOWARD SHEPPARD, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
HOWARD SHEPPARD, LLC
EIN
88-4056071
Address
755 WACO DRIVE · SANDERSVILLE, GA · 31082
Phone
(478) 552-5127
Industry
Transportation & Warehousingsee 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
2025-09-23
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)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BAKER TILLY, US, LP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsOther
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 82-0309154 | — | NONE | $32K | — |
| SENTINEL BENEFITS GROUP, LLC | 20-5916766 | — | NONE | $9K | — |
Investments
1 direct security · 1 pooled fund· $1.3M(12% 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
$647K
1 holding
Common Collective Trust
$647K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DFE: GREAT GRAY CIT III FOR METLIFE GROUP ANNUITY CONTRACT NO. 25554 (extraction pending)] | — | — | — | $647K | 6.2% | |
| METLIFE STABLE VALUE 2554 GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 26-0142858 / PN 094 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $647K | 6.2% |
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