401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Arete Associates 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$194M
Total assets
379
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$510,968
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Arete Associates · California · Professional & Technical Services

$194M in assets, 379 participants

Arete Associates's Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $194M in total assets and 379 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #19,224 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Where Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits by assets

Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $194M for 379 participants (~$510,968/participant), up 13.4% in 2024.

$194M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
379
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$510,968
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income fell from $27M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $171M in the plan year 2023 filing to $194M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants fell from 387 in the plan year 2023 filing to 379 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan outranks 94% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$171M
Net Assets (End of Year)$194M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN952954108
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Arete Associates)

$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $207M $271M ▲ +31.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Arete Associates plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 727 $207M
2023 2 765 $240M
2024 2 758 $271M

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Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2024?
Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.4% during 2024, from $171M to $194M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Arete Associates plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Arete Associates's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.0%, from $207M to $271M.
Where does Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vialto Partners US Retirement Plan in MA ($194M, 755 participants).

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