Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Light Wave Dental Management, LLC Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$54M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,685
Participants Near avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$31,875
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Light Wave Dental Management, LLC · Virginia · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$54M in assets, 1,685 participants

Light Wave Dental Management, LLC's Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan reported $54M in total assets and 1,685 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #14,738 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan covers 1,685 participants in Virginia, 2.2x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $54M.

#14,738
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+30.0%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$53,709,673 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

Lightwave Dental 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. Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,685 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan reported participants rose from N/A in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,685 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $41M in the plan year 2023 filing to $54M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 814033101 · Light Wave Dental Management, LLC PY 2024 · Other

Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan · $54M · 1,685 · 85th

  • PHOTO $54M
  • IND 1,685
  • EOY 85th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near Cushing Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #14738

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 Virginia →

Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Porter-Gaud School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanPorter-Gaud School Defined C…$54MCushing Academy Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCushing Academy Defined Cont…$54MLightwave Dental Retirement PlanLightwave Dental Retirement …$54MSt. George's School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSt. George's School Defined …$54MWilliam Jewell College 403(b) PlanWilliam Jewell College 403(b…$54M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$41M
Net Assets (End of Year)$54M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN814033101
Plan Effective Date2020-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Light Wave Dental Management, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Light Wave Dental Management, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$54M 85.7562030274053% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$30M$40M$50M$60M 202220232024 $28.9M $53.7M ▲ +85.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,847 $29M
2023 1 N/A $41M
2024 1 1,685 $54M

Nearby Other Plans in Virginia

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.053709673 · Participants: 1685Lightwave Dental Retirement PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.12389915 · Participants: 12379The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanSentara 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.744462888 · Participants: 28192Sentara 403(b) Savings PlanThe George Washington University Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.64916352 · Participants: 8262The George Washington University Supplemental Retirement PlanInstitute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.875147544 · Participants: 1541Institute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity PlanCarilion Clinic 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.822189307 · Participants: 13296Carilion Clinic 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Other by assets is Cushing Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($54M); by covered participants it is Chapman University Tax Deferred Annuity (Tda) Retirement Plan in CA (1,685 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,685 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 Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 30.0% during 2024, from $41M to $54M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Light Wave Dental Management, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Light Wave Dental Management, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 85.8%, from $29M to $54M.
Where does Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan ranks in the 85th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cushing Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($54M, 169 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Lightwave Dental Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Chapman University Tax Deferred Annuity (Tda) Retirement Plan in CA (1,685 participants, $304M in assets).