401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
171
Participants Small participant base
60th
Percentile by assets National rank
$61,635
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) · Sponsored by Potomacwave Consulting · Virginia · Professional & Technical Services

$11M in assets, 171 participants

Potomacwave Consulting's Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) reported $11M in total assets and 171 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 60th 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.

  • #11,888 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) covers 171 participants in Virginia, about 22% of the average Virginia filer (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#11,888
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+25.7%
assets growth YoY

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k)'s mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$10,539,622 Top 40% higher than 60% of 127,068 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 2023

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) sits mid-pack in the medium band (171 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) end-of-year assets rose from $8M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) reported participants fell from 223 in the plan year 2022 filing to 171 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 208085906 · Potomacwave Consulting PY 2023 · 401(k)

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) · $11M · 171 · 60th

  • ASSETS $11M
  • ASSETS 171
  • ASSETS 60th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Hight Enterprises, Ltd 401(k) Savings Plan
  • ASSETS ind #11888

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) in the asset neighbourhood

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k)$11MHight Enterprises, Ltd 401(k) Savings PlanHight Enterprises, Ltd 401(k…$11MOxygen Development Retirement & Savings PlanOxygen Development Retiremen…$11MAvante Group, Inc. 401(k) PlanAvante Group, Inc. 401(k) Pl…$11MFirst Montgomery Payroll Inc 401(k) PlanFirst Montgomery Payroll Inc…$11M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN208085906
Plan Effective Date2013-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Potomacwave Consulting)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Potomacwave Consulting plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$12M 37.26298420851031% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8M$9M$10M$11M$12M 202220232024 $8.38M $11.5M ▲ +37.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 223 $8M
2023 1 171 $11M
2024 1 155 $12M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

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

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Potomacwave Consulting 401(k), Total assets ($B): 0.010539622 · Participants: 171Potomacwave Consulting 401(k)Northrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.173098625 · Participants: 97987Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.97867624 · Participants: 62467401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 11.167449098 · Participants: 48860General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.583898778 · Participants: 27043Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.406287325 · Participants: 31681Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Potomacwave Consulting 401(k)'s out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Hight Enterprises, Ltd 401(k) Savings Plan in CO ($11M); by covered participants it is Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C. Profit Sharing Plan in TN (171 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($11M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (171 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) assets move in 2023?
Potomacwave Consulting 401(k) grew sharply - up 25.7% during 2023, from $8M to $11M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Potomacwave Consulting plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Potomacwave Consulting's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.3%, from $8M to $12M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Potomacwave Consulting 401(k)?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hight Enterprises, Ltd 401(k) Savings Plan in CO ($11M, 143 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Potomacwave Consulting 401(k)?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C. Profit Sharing Plan in TN (171 participants, $117M in assets).