ESOP Consultants

ESOP consultants provide advice and assistance to companies regarding employee stock ownership plans.
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Principal Financial

Principal Financial

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1879

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20,000

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33.5M Series C

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About Principal Financial

Principal Financial Group® helps people and companies around the world build, protect and advance their financial well-being through retirement, insurance and asset management solutions that fit their lives. Our employees are passionate about helping clients of all income and portfolio sizes achieve their goals – offering innovative ideas, investment expertise and real-life solutions to make financial progress possible.
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OneAmerica

OneAmerica

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1877

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About OneAmerica

The companies of OneAmerica have a solid foundation in the financial services marketplace dating back more than 140 years. During that tenure we have implemented a variety of retirement plan products and services to meet the financial needs of our clients. We are organized in a mutual holding company structure. From a business standpoint, the advantages of our mutual holding company structure are numerous. This structure supports our growth strategy by providing flexibility to bring other mutual insurance companies into the organization. It allows for efficiency in capital structure by providing both support for growth and stability for financial strength... Show More
T. Rowe Price

T. Rowe Price

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Founded

1937

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7,868

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None

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About T. Rowe Price

T. Rowe Price is a financially solid, debt-free organization with strong employee ownership. The firm was:

 Established in 1937 by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr.
 Incorporated in the state of Maryland in 1947
 Licensed to conduct business throughout the United States in 1947

In 1986, T. Rowe Price first issued shares to the public.

T. Rowe Price is focused on two core businesses – providing recordkeeping services to the plan sponsors and managing money for individuals and institutions. Show More
The Menke Group

The Menke Group

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Founded

1974

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45

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About The Menke Group

Menke & Associates (The Menke Group) has provided ESOP advisory services since 1974, with roughly 50 ERISA lawyers, investment bankers, and plan administrators. Has designed and installed over 3,500 ESOPs through 7 regional offices serving all 50 states. Clients range from as few as ten employees to as many as 15,000. The firm itself is 65% employee-owned through its own ESOP, offering structuring, legal/tax compliance, valuation, documentation, debt capital raising, employee communication, and administration services. Show More
CSG Partners

CSG Partners

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20 eligible

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60,000

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Since 2000, middle-market companies nationwide have turned to CSG Partners as their leveraged ESOP advisor. We build custom strategies to help businesses form and sell equity to employee stock ownership plans. CSG's advisors... Show More
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PCE Investment Bankers

PCE Investment Bankers

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1997

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11

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About PCE Investment Bankers

We help business owners navigate the critical and sometimes challenging phases of the business life cycle. Nothing is more important than getting the right advice at the right time. At PCE, that’s our specialty. PCE provides middle market business owners with the insightful strategies, creative solutions, and expert guidance they need to address the challenges they face today and achieve the goals they set for tomorrow.
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Butcher Joseph & Co.

Butcher Joseph & Co.

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2011

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11

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About Butcher Joseph & Co.

ButcherJoseph & Co. is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in ESOPs, mergers and acquisitions, private capital sourcing and valuation advisory services for middle market companies. Our award-winning team of professionals has executed 200+ transactions exceeding $15 billion in total value.
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Carta

Carta

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Founded

2012

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1,700

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500M

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About Carta

We’re on a mission to create more owners. By building the global ownership management platform, we’re changing how companies, investors, law firms, and employees manage equity. Our team is focused on converging private and public markets and mapping and connecting the global ownership network. We all believe we are building a generational company, that will change how ownership and finance works.
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NWPS

NWPS

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Founded

1994

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193

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None

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About NWPS

NWPS was started in 1994 to provide high-quality service for benefit plan sponsors, participants and advisors. We have no conflicts of interest with investments, insurance or other lines of business.

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Plan consulting and design
Recordkeeping and actuarial
Compliance and administration
Communication and participant services

We employ imaginative, creative, and practical approaches to meet client needs and address new developments. We work closely with our clients to ensure that their benefit plans are as efficient and effective as possible. Show More
Aegis Trust Company, LLC

Aegis Trust Company, LLC

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2017

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17

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About Aegis Trust Company, LLC

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) isn't just a benefits program—it's a transformative tool that empowers employees to own a piece of the company they help build. Through stock acquisition, ESOP's foster a culture where responsibility is shared and every success is collective. This unity results in companies that are not only more productive but also exude a strong, positive corporate spirit.

However, navigating the complexities of ESOPs, with their rigorous rules and guidelines, demands expert oversight. That's where Aegis Trust Company steps in, standing as the benchmark for excellence in ESOP trustee services. Show More
Alight Solutions

Alight Solutions

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Alight provides comprehensive Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) administration services designed to help organizations efficiently manage employee ownership programs while supporting compliance, participant engagement, and operational accuracy. Through its integrated administration platform, Alight... Show More
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PTCFO

PTCFO

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1989

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0

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Advisor to Privately Held, Family Owned companies on Ownership and Management Succession Show More
Hall Benefits Law, LLC

Hall Benefits Law, LLC

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HBL's experienced team provides employee benefits legal compliance support for ESOP Consultants and plan sponsors regardless of geographic location or company size. Show More
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Ambrose Advisors

Ambrose Advisors

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2015

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24

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About Ambrose Advisors

Founded in 2015, AmbroseAdvisors is a boutique middle-market investment banking and financial advisory firm that guides private business owners through liquidity events and ownership transitions. The firm specializes in Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) transactions, offering a bundled advisory platform covering valuation analysis, transaction structuring, financing, due diligence, and negotiation. Beyond ESOPs, Ambrose runs traditional sell-side M&A processes, dual-track strategies that pursue an ESOP and a third-party sale simultaneously to maximize value, private equity recapitalizations, and capital placements. Certain investment banking services are conducted through its FINRA/SIPC-registered broker-dealer, ShorelineAmbrose Advisors, LLC. Show More
Empire Valuation Consultants

Empire Valuation Consultants

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Founded

1988

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95

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About Empire Valuation Consultants

Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, is a provider of ESOP advisory services, providing valuations meeting ERISA, IRS, and DOL requirements for buy-side and sell-side ESOP participants, plus estate/gift tax reporting, financial opinions, and litigation support. The firm became 100% employee-owned via its own ESOP in 2021. Show More
Evergreen Advisors

Evergreen Advisors

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2001

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47

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About Evergreen Advisors

Evergreen Advisors, LLC is an investment banking and corporate advisory firm headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, founded in 2001 by Rick Kohr. The firm partners with middle-market and emerging growth companies, offering investment banking (M&A, capital raises), business valuation (including extensive ESOP and 409A valuation work), outsourced CFO advisory, and location strategy consulting. Over 25 years, the firm has advised on more than $12 billion in collective M&A and capital raise value and conducted 650+ valuations. Show More
EXIT Consulting Group

EXIT Consulting Group

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2009

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12

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About EXIT Consulting Group

Exit Consulting Group, Inc. (ECG), based in San Diego, California, is a business transition firm founded by John Ovrom (originally as The Ovrom Group in 2005, rebranded around 2009). ECG helps privately held businesses navigate ownership transitions, including third-party sales, insider/management buyouts, family succession, and ESOPs, using its Exit Engineering methodology (Assessment, Design, Implementation, Transition). Current CEO Andrea Steinbrenner succeeded founder John Ovrom. Show More
Krieg DeVault LLP

Krieg DeVault LLP

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1870

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280

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About Krieg DeVault LLP

Krieg DeVault LLP is a full-service law firm founded more than 130 years ago. It serves clients in the Midwest and nationally. Its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice advises employers and plan sponsors on health and welfare plans, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, wellness programs, COBRA, deferred compensation and executive compensation. The firm also has an ESOP practice that structures and implements employee stock ownership plans and ESOP transactions, and a labor and employment practice. Its offices are in Indiana and Illinois, including Indianapolis, Carmel, Mishawaka, Crown Point and Chicago. Show More
NS Capital

NS Capital

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2008

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0

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About NS Capital

NS Capital is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) offering portfolio management services for individual investors, pensions and endowments; as well as custom-designed 401(k) plans for small businesses. We are a Fiduciary to all of our clients. NS Capital's unique investment methodology captures the benefits of the institutional investing model, and delivers them to retail investors. Our proprietary approach is possible because NS Capital is privately owned and completely independent. This distinction alone stands out from an industry that is dominated by “advisors” who are often nothing more than “re-sellers” of distributors’ products.
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Prairie Capital Advisors

Prairie Capital Advisors

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Founded

1996

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150

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150K None

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About Prairie Capital Advisors

Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. is a financial advisory firm that helps middle-market companies plan and carry out ownership transition strategies. Services include investment banking, ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) advisory, a Dual Path Process that lets owners evaluate an M&A sale and an ESOP buyout at the same time, valuations and fairness opinions, financial reporting valuations (fair value measurements for corporate accounting teams and financial sponsors), capital markets, and consulting that includes benefit and compensation consulting. The firm reports advising on more than 825 transactions, more than 475 corporate valuations annually, and operating eight offices. Securities transactions are effected through... Show More

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are ESOP Consultants?

ESOP consultants are specialized professionals who help companies establish, implement, and manage Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). They provide expertise in plan design, legal compliance, valuation, financing, employee communication, and ongoing administration to ensure successful ESOP transitions and operations.

What are the main Benefits of establishing an ESOP?

Benefits include significant tax advantages for selling owners, improved employee motivation and retention, succession planning solutions, preserving company culture and jobs, potential financing advantages, enhanced company performance through employee ownership, and providing retirement benefits for employees without direct cost.

What's involved in the ESOP Implementation Process?

Implementation includes feasibility analysis and planning, company valuation, legal documentation and plan design, financing arrangements, regulatory filings and approvals, employee communication and education, transaction execution, and ongoing administration setup. The Process typically takes 6-12 months from start to completion.

How much do ESOP Consultants typically charge?

Fees vary significantly based on company size, transaction complexity, and services required. Expect to pay $50,000-200,000+ for implementation services, with ongoing annual fees of $15,000-50,000+ for administration and support. Large, complex transactions may cost significantly more.

Are ESOP Consulting Fees tax-deductible?

Many ESOP-related fees are tax-deductible business expenses, including consulting fees for feasibility studies, implementation costs, and ongoing administration expenses. However, specific tax treatment can vary, so it's important to consult with tax advisors about deductibility of specific costs.

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