401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$202M
Total assets Near avg plan size
5,934
Participants Above avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$34,125
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security · Tennessee · Administrative & Support Services

$202M in assets, 5,934 participants

Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security's Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan reported $202M in total assets and 5,934 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.

  • #4,239 in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)

Coverage in Tennessee

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan covers 5,934 participants in Tennessee, 5.3x the typical Tennessee plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $202M.

#4,239
in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)
+30.2%
assets growth YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$202,497,337 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement 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. Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan lands in the large band (5,934 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $156M in the plan year 2023 filing to $202M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 5,005 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,934 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $51M in the plan year 2023 filing to $47M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 621448519 · Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security PY 2024 · 401(k)

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan · $202M · 5,934 · 94th

  • TYPE $202M
  • TYPE 5,934
  • TYPE 94th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • TYPE ind #4239

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 Administrative & Support Services retirement plans → · Plans in Tennessee →

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Tenable Inc. 401(k) Plan and TrustTenable Inc. 401(k) Plan and…$203MSarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 401(k) PlanSarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 4…$203MWalden Security Federal Services Retirement PlanWalden Security Federal Serv…$202MBenesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff Elective Savings and Profit Sharing PlanBenesch, Friedlander, Coplan…$202MWisconsin Pipe Trades 401(k) PlanWisconsin Pipe Trades 401(k)…$202M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Tennessee filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$156M
Net Assets (End of Year)$202M
Net Income$47M
Employer EIN621448519
Plan Effective Date2011-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$207M 96.90548845730888% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$100M$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $105M $207M ▲ +96.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,504 $105M
2023 2 11,069 $159M
2024 2 8,893 $207M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Tennessee

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

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.202497337 · Participants: 5934Walden Security Federal Services Retirement 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
Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan reports $202M in end-of-year assets across 5,934 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $34,125 per participant (25% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $47M.

This plan identity (EIN 621448519, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $105M to $202M (+92.8%) while covered participants moved from 5,504 to 5,934 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,504 $105M Open filing
2023 5,005 $156M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,934 $202M This page

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($203M); by covered participants it is The Carefirst 401(k) Plan in MD (5,934 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (5,934 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 Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan surged - up 30.2% during 2024, from $156M to $202M. Reported net income was $47M.
How have Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Metropolitan Security Services, Inc Dba Walden Security's sponsor-wide assets grew 96.9%, from $105M to $207M.
Where does Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Walden Security Federal Services Retirement 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 Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($203M, 1,294 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Walden Security Federal Services Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Carefirst 401(k) Plan in MD (5,934 participants, $1.1B in assets).