Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Chicago, IL · Professional, scientific and technical services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, based in Chicago, Illinois, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 2 defined benefit. Together they reported 3,448 participant records and $1.02B in net assets.
The largest is Seyfarth Shaw LLP 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan, a 401(k) plan with 2,908 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $42.3M and participant contributions $27.7M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $64.6M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.4M.
Combined net assets moved from $172M in 2009 to $1.02B in 2024 (up 491%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyfarth Shaw LLP 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,908 | $926M | $318,404 | $13,841 | $826K |
| Seyfarth Shaw LLP Legacy Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 317 | $12.3M | $38,857 | $0 | $423K |
| Seyfarth Shaw LLP Market-Based Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 223 | $76.8M | $344,458 | $86,749 | $131K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3,448 | $1.02B | $42.3M | $27.7M |
| 2023 | 3 | 3,613 | $893M | $41.9M | $27.7M |
| 2022 | 3 | 3,606 | $741M | $40.0M | $25.5M |
| 2021 | 3 | 3,440 | $841M | $50.0M | $23.2M |
| 2020 | 2 | 3,092 | $713M | $20.6M | $21.8M |
| 2019 | 2 | 3,122 | $600M | $19.0M | $20.5M |
| 2018 | 2 | 2,940 | $492M | $19.3M | $18.8M |
| 2017 | 2 | 3,013 | $518M | $18.3M | $18.2M |
| 2016 | 2 | 2,955 | $302M | $4.6M | $18.6M |
| 2015 | 2 | 2,808 | $287M | $5.7M | $14.7M |
| 2014 | 2 | 2,776 | $289M | $5.2M | $13.2M |
| 2013 | 2 | 2,720 | $268M | $4.8M | $13.3M |
| 2012 | 2 | 2,785 | $225M | $5.1M | $12.4M |
| 2011 | 2 | 2,722 | $197M | $4.8M | $11.8M |
| 2010 | 2 | 2,634 | $195M | $4.3M | $11.2M |
| 2009 | 2 | 2,608 | $172M | $3.7M | $11.7M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Investment advisory (participants) | 2 | $467,368 |
| Mercer LLC | Recordkeeping and information management; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (directed) | 1 | $407,945 |
| Corient Private Wealth LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $74,153 |
| Fiducient Advisors LLC | Investment management | 1 | $58,481 |
| Heinz Global Asset MGMT Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $39,263 |
| Gemmer Asset Management LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $39,127 |
| Ingalls & Snyder LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $32,843 |
| Savant Capital LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $30,537 |
| Morningstar Investment Service | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $29,604 |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory SE | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $20,067 |
| JMG Financial Group Ltd. | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $18,229 |
| Bleakley Financial Group LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $17,795 |
| Brinker Capital Investments LL | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $17,578 |
| Raymond James & Associates Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $17,451 |
| Principal Trust Company | Recordkeeping and information management; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (directed) | 1 | $15,120 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Seyfarth Shaw LLP have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Seyfarth Shaw LLP 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Legacy Pension Plan and Seyfarth Shaw LLP Market-Based Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Seyfarth Shaw LLP contribute to its plans?
$42,344,972 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $21,484 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc., Mercer LLC, Corient Private Wealth LLC and Fiducient Advisors LLC and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.