The ESOP Association Employee Owned 2026 Las Vegas

Compensation decisions can have a significant impact on both valuation and financial performance for employee-owned companies. As ESOPs evolve, executive compensation structures can also create important financial, valuation, and fiduciary considerations.

Join KSM’s Andy Manchir for a panel discussion on “Compensation Issues for New and Mature ESOPs,” alongside SCJ Fiduciary Services’ Avery M. Chenin, and TrueScripts’ Hannah Wiscaver. The panel will share perspectives on executive compensation in employee-owned companies, including real-world examples from and considerations for ESOP companies at different stages of maturity. The session will also explore Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), alternative incentive compensation structures, and the valuation and fiduciary implications of different executive compensation arrangements.

Participants will learn how to:

• Discuss trends in how newly formed ESOPs approach executive compensation
• Identify common ways Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) can be implemented
• Understand the fiduciary and valuation impacts of different executive compensation plans