From Bundled to Better: Rethinking Plan Administration From a financial management perspective, it is important to unbundle your company’s qualified deferred compensation plan 401(k) from its...

Executive retention is often discussed as a single-solution issue: “pay them more,” “give them equity,” “create a cohesive work environment.” In practice, high-performing executives stay (and...

If executive retention is stripped down to what truly changes behavior, one conclusion stands out:

A common refrain among senior executives is that “a well-managed, low-turnover taxableportfolio can outperform deferring income.” The logic sounds reasonable: minimize realizedgains, manage capital...

Unlocking Trapped Cash Through Deferred Compensation Plans Many C corporations can accumulate a substantial amount of retained earnings. Theseearnings may be considered “trapped” cash as these...

A nonqualified deferred compensation plan (DCP) is an executive benefit plan that allows executives to defer, before tax, an unrestricted amount of compensation (salary, bonus and certain forms of...

Preparing for and executing an equity-realizing event requires quite a bit of strategic thought and discipline. More important, it requires a leadership team that is focused, motivated and committed...

When most people think about compensation, few think about severance as a form of compensation they will receive. It is important to plan for all contingencies regardless of their likelihood. ...