#1Benesys
Based in Columbia, MD
401(k) TPAs & Recordkeepers in Columbia, MD
The top-ranked 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers serving Columbia, MD are Benesys, Carday Associates and Cigna. We list 27 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers serving Columbia, MD. 27 of the providers shown match an active record from U.S. Department of Labor, checked on the date shown. Rankings follow our published methodology; sponsored placements never change rank.
401(k) TPAs & Recordkeepers serving Columbia, MD (Howard County). 27 providers, 10 of the top 10 verified against federal or state records. Registry records checked on 2026-11-04.
Top 10 ranked 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers for Columbia
#2Carday Associates
Based in Columbia, MD#3Cigna
Based in Columbia, MD#4Coastal Pension Services
Based in Columbia, MD#5Coastal Pension Services
Based in Columbia, MD#6Columbia Benefits Consultants, Inc.
Based in Columbia, MD#7Healthcare Interactive Inc
Serves this area from Ilchester, MD (3 mi)#8401kinabox
Serves this area from Ilchester, MD (3 mi)#9Davis Vision
Serves this area from Linthicum, MD (9 mi)#10Educators Benefit Services Inc
Serves this area from Ferndale, MD (12 mi)
17 more providers serving this area
- T. Rowe Price, Owings Mills, MD (14 mi)
- Group Hospitalization Med Services, Owings Mills, MD (15 mi)
- Jm Pension Advisory, Inc., Rockville, MD (19 mi)
- Jm Pension Advisory, Inc., Rockville, MD (19 mi)
- Willis Towers Watson Southeast, Inc, Potomac, MD (19 mi)
- Coteva, Inc, Chevy Chase, MD (19 mi)
- Flores And Associates, Towson, MD (19 mi)
- Red Oak Retirement, Towson, MD (19 mi)
- Allegeant, LLC, Timonium, MD (20 mi)
- Riggs Cnslmn Michaels & Downes Inc, Hampton, MD (21 mi)
- Thomas F. Barrett, Inc, Bethesda, MD (22 mi)
- American Retirement Plan Services L, Cockeysville, MD (23 mi)
- Pollard & Associates, Inc., Cockeysville, MD (23 mi)
- Associated Administrators LLC, MD
- Associated Administrators, LLC, MD
- Associated Administrators, LLC, MD
- United Association Of Journeymen &, Annapolis, MD (26 mi)
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Frequently asked questions
How many 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers serve Columbia?
We list 27 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers serving Columbia, MD: 6 based there and 21 serving it from nearby. 10 of the top 10 match an active federal or state record, checked on 2026-11-04.
Which 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers serve Columbia?
The top-ranked 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers serving Columbia, MD are Benesys, Carday Associates, Cigna, Coastal Pension Services and Coastal Pension Services. The full ranked list, with the official records each provider matched, is on this page.
Which 401(k) TPAs and recordkeepers serving Columbia are verified against official records?
10 of the top 10 match an active official record: Benesys (U.S. Department of Labor), Carday Associates (U.S. Department of Labor), Cigna (U.S. Department of Labor), Coastal Pension Services (U.S. Department of Labor) and Coastal Pension Services (U.S. Department of Labor), and 5 more on this page. Each badge links to the official record it matched.
How are these companies ranked?
By our published methodology: verified registrations, documented capabilities, years registered and responsiveness. Sponsored placements are shown separately and never affect rank.
What does "Verified" mean on this page?
"Verified" means we matched the provider to an active official record on the date shown; each badge links to that record. The absence of a badge only means we have not verified that item.
What does a 401(k) TPA do?
A third-party administrator handles plan compliance: nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500 preparation, contribution limits and plan documents. Recordkeepers track participant accounts; some firms do both.
"Verified" means we matched the provider to an active official record on the date shown. The absence of a badge only means we have not verified that item. How we rank and verify. Page updated .