Retained by a mid-size CPA firm to coach six income partners to prepare at least three of them to be ready for promotion to equity partner within six to nine months. Engagement included DiSC and 360 assessments, individual goal setting, monthly group coaching...
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Becky Hummer’s Blog on Business Communication
Becky Hummer's blog is a must read for business owners and managers on improving performance using common sense communication techniques. Check out her blog here... ...
Becky Hummer’s Blog on How Common ESOPs are in the US
Employee ownership is still a great way for capitalism to impact the economic divide. Check out Becky Hummer's Blog entry. https://www.dbzinc.com/2019/04/28/employee-stock-ownership-plans-are-more-common-than-ever/
COURTS CONTINUE TO RULE ON RETIREMENT PLAN MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
By: Gregory K. Brown and Louis L. Joseph HIGHLIGHTS: • Some retirement plans, including employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), have in the past few years included terms and provisions that require participant breach of fiduciary claims to be resolved in arbitration...
Diana Luhmann, VP Human Resources, Nisum Technologies
I was looking for a solution for a pilot Leadership Development program we were creating for a select group of high potential leaders. We required a customized solution as we wanted to keep it relevant to the reality of our business and the various levels of our...
WHAT IS A REPURCHASE OBLIGATION?
The repurchase obligation (or repurchase liability) is the legal obligation of a privately-held ESOP company to buy back shares of company stock from participants upon a Distributable Event. Unlike other retirement plans, which invest in a diversified portfolio of...
What Other Countries Have Laws Encouraging Employee Ownership?
Although the United States has a rich history of allowing and encouraging employee ownership, our nation is not the only one in the world with laws that enable and govern employee ownership of companies. Even the former USSR countries have gotten into the action and...
How Many ESOPs are in the USA?
Employee-owned companies have existed in the United States in one form or another since the mid-1800’s. In those early days, companies like Sears & Roebuck and Railway Express Agency were visionary in their actions and compassionate in their intent to give their...
Danielle Montesano Joins Corporate Finance Team at Duff & Phelps
Duff & Phelps, the global advisor that protects, restores and maximizes value for clients, recently announced the addition of Danielle Montesano as a managing director to its Corporate Finance team. Ms. Montesano is part of the ESOPMarketplace.com family of ESOP...
An Elegant Administration Services Platform Solution for 401(k) and ESOP Plans
Every ESOP looks for efficiencies to improve productivity on the administration side of the business and to enhance communication with employees. So you need to consider an Administration Services Platform that integrates your employees’ 401(k) and ESOP information....









