Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Los Angeles, CA · 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.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP's employer identification number (Los Angeles, California). Their latest filings total 2,890 participant records and $1.13B in net assets.
The largest is Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Retirement and Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 2,420 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 $42.6M and participant contributions $29.0M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $86.0M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $435K.
Combined net assets moved from $229M in 2009 to $1.13B in 2024 (up 393%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Retirement and Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,420 | $912M | $376,705 | $12,795 | $435K |
| Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 470 | $216M | $460,514 | $44,569 | $0 |
| 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 | 2 | 2,890 | $1.13B | $42.6M | $29.0M |
| 2023 | 2 | 2,858 | $1.00B | $54.1M | $25.9M |
| 2022 | 2 | 2,893 | $854M | $51.9M | $23.1M |
| 2021 | 2 | 2,634 | $972M | $50.2M | $20.6M |
| 2020 | 2 | 2,522 | $839M | $42.5M | $18.8M |
| 2019 | 2 | 2,467 | $725M | $45.3M | $17.4M |
| 2018 | 2 | 2,366 | $574M | $40.4M | $15.8M |
| 2017 | 2 | 2,218 | $573M | $28.1M | $14.9M |
| 2016 | 2 | 2,153 | $473M | $30.0M | $14.6M |
| 2015 | 2 | 2,014 | $405M | $22.6M | $12.7M |
| 2014 | 2 | 1,908 | $406M | $16.3M | $11.5M |
| 2013 | 2 | 1,840 | $373M | $15.6M | $10.4M |
| 2012 | 2 | 1,796 | $309M | $13.4M | $9.7M |
| 2011 | 2 | 1,744 | $259M | $12.2M | $8.7M |
| 2010 | 2 | 1,695 | $263M | $13.1M | $9.1M |
| 2009 | 2 | 1,647 | $229M | $12.3M | $8.7M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (directed); Investment management | 1 | $156,894 |
| Fiducient Advisors | Consulting (general) | 1 | $100,476 |
| Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $72,587 |
| Corient Private Wealth LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $35,109 |
| Gerber Kawasaki & Investment MGMT | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $14,190 |
| GFG Capital LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $14,188 |
| Lucas Horsfall Murphy & Pindroh LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $10,750 |
| Conquis Financial LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $8,627 |
| Marin Bay Wealth Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $7,960 |
| Alphacore Capital LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $6,003 |
| At Investment Advisers Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $5,175 |
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | Securities brokerage | 1 | $3,115 |
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 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Retirement and Savings Plan and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP contribute to its plans?
$42,579,408 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $18,924 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 T Rowe Price RPS Inc., Fiducient Advisors, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors and Corient Private Wealth 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.