401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$10M
Total assets Small plan by assets
17
Participants Small participant base
65th
Percentile by assets National rank
$601,431
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp. · California · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$10M in assets, 17 participants

Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp.'s Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan reported $10M in total assets and 17 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 65th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #14,185 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

2022 asset change

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably 12.9% in 2022 ($12M → $10M) for 17 participants.

#14,185
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-12.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Healthcare & Social Assistance and all filers

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$10,224,321 Top 35% higher than 65% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan is a small filing (17 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 941717072 · Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan · $10M · 17 · 65th

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Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp. years around the 2022 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11M 5.220806349878882% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$9.5M$10M$10.5M$11M 202220232024 $10.2M $10.8M ▲ +5.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 17 $10M
2023 1 15 $10M
2024 1 20 $11M

2022 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$10M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN941717072
Plan Effective Date2002-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.010224321 · Participants: 17Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Medford Wellington, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in MA ($10M); by covered participants it is Seed Enhancements, LLC 401(k) Plan in ID (17 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (17 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.9% during 2022, from $12M to $10M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wachhorst, Leigh & Meinster, a Dental Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.2%, from $10M to $11M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Medford Wellington, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in MA ($10M, 119 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Palo Alto Dental Group 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Seed Enhancements, LLC 401(k) Plan in ID (17 participants, N/A in assets).