In today’s competitive business environment, key executives are a company’s most valuable asset. Competition to recruit, retain and reward top performers has grown to the point that traditional compensation methods are not enough.

Business owners and key executives face tax issues and retirement needs amid restrictive legislation that dramatically limits the amount of income that can be deferred or contributed to the company’s qualified retirement plan.

For this reason, a growing number of companies are turning to additional forms of compensation such as nonqualified deferred compensation plans, split dollar insurance plans, phantom stock plans, and golden handcuffs, as well as disability and long term care insurance. Together, these tools can help recruit, retain and reward top performers while also benefiting the business owner’s personal balance sheet.

OBJECTIVE ADVICE AND ADVOCACY

As professionals with many years of experience in executive compensation strategies, our role is to serve as your company’s advocate—helping you define your specifications and compare existing programs with your current goals. We help you orchestrate the plan; assemble the required specialists; coordinate arrangements with your legal, accounting and internal advisors; and guide every aspect of your plan’s development.