401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
252
Participants Below avg headcount
63rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$56,264
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Arete Advisors, LLC · Florida · Professional & Technical Services

$14M in assets, 252 participants

Arete Advisors, LLC's Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $14M in total assets and 252 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 63rd 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.

  • #12,559 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Florida

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan covers 252 participants in Florida, about 40% of the average Florida filer (state average ~628 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#12,559
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+39.3%
assets growth YoY

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$14,178,589 Top 37% higher than 63% of 123,620 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 2024

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (252 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to $14M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 213 in the plan year 2023 filing to 252 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 813930932 · Arete Advisors, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan · $14M · 252 · 63rd

  • BOOK $14M
  • VS-ST 252
  • BOY 63rd
  • SCH 401(k)
  • EBSA near Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #12559

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 Florida →

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Florida filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$10M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN813930932
Plan Effective Date2021-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Arete Advisors, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Arete Advisors, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$14M 137.20407603331225% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5M$10M$15M 202220232024 $5.98M $14.2M ▲ +137.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 252 $6M
2023 1 213 $10M
2024 1 252 $14M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Florida

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

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Florida, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.014178589 · Participants: 252Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) PlanL3harris Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.316786122 · Participants: 40330L3harris Retirement Savings PlanSavings Plan for Employees and Partners of Pwc, Total assets ($B): 13.167098888 · Participants: 51081Savings Plan for Employees and Partners of PwcAdp Totalsource Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.190044852 · Participants: 310261Adp Totalsource Retirement Savings PlanPublix Super Markets, Inc. 401(k) Smart Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.068866271 · Participants: 197102Publix Super Markets, Inc. 401(k) Smart PlanNextera Energy, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.484619612 · Participants: 16678Nextera Energy, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan
Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Florida, assets vs. participants

Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Florida, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP 401(k) Retirement Plan in NE ($14M); by covered participants it is Gilcrest-Jewett Lumber Company Profit Sharing Plan in IA (252 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($14M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (252 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan surged - up 39.3% during 2024, from $10M to $14M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Arete Advisors, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Arete Advisors, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 137.2%, from $6M to $14M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP 401(k) Retirement Plan in NE ($14M, 187 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Arete Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Gilcrest-Jewett Lumber Company Profit Sharing Plan in IA (252 participants, N/A in assets).