401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$71M
Total assets Below avg plan size
2,529
Participants Above avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$28,099
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands · Tennessee · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$71M in assets, 2,529 participants

Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands's Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan reported $71M in total assets and 2,529 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #15,119 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Tennessee

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan covers 2,529 participants in Tennessee, 2.2x the typical Tennessee plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $71M.

#15,119
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+38.7%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$71,062,215 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,529 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $37M in the plan year 2023 filing to $20M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $51M in the plan year 2023 filing to $71M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 2,604 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,529 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 814851714 · Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands PY 2024 · 401(k)

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan · $71M · 2,529 · 88th

  • EIN $71M
  • RANK 2,529
  • PHOTO 88th
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near Dandelion Payments, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #15119

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 Tennessee →

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Tennessee filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$51M
Net Assets (End of Year)$71M
Net Income$20M
Employer EIN814851714
Plan Effective Date2021-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$71M 389.0562451520009% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$20M$40M$60M$80M 202220232024 $14.5M $71.1M ▲ +389.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,619 $15M
2023 1 2,604 $51M
2024 1 2,529 $71M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Tennessee

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

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.071062215 · Participants: 2529Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) PlanFedex Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.378065969 · Participants: 113079Fedex Corporation Retirement Savings PlanHca 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.821303026 · Participants: 307086Hca 401(k) PlanFederal Express Corporation Pilots Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.306930367 · Participants: 5830Federal Express Corporation Pilots Retirement Savings PlanInternational Paper Company Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.993858777 · Participants: 12564International Paper Company Salaried Savings PlanChs/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.778242011 · Participants: 59441Chs/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants
Compare Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Dandelion Payments, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($71M); by covered participants it is Harsco 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in PA (2,529 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($71M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,529 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 Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan surged - up 38.7% during 2024, from $51M to $71M. Reported net income was $20M.
How have Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vardiman Black Holdings, LLC Dba Specialty Dental Brands's sponsor-wide assets grew 389.1%, from $15M to $71M.
Where does Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dandelion Payments, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($71M, 1,410 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Specialty Dental Brands 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Harsco 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in PA (2,529 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 814851714.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.