Designing Effective Executive Compensation Programs for ESOP Companies

Dave Horvath is an experienced ESOP professional, having advised privately-held companies on compensation, employee benefits and ownership transition matters for more than 30 years. Dave has assisted clients in establishing and administering benefit plans of all types including ESOP’s, 401(k)’s, and pension plans.  He has counseled clients on executive compensation matters including salary studies, and implementing deferred compensation plans.  He has provided analysis of employee benefits for numerous transactions involving private equity and family offices. Dave works with Boards of Directors, Trustees and companies on mature ESOP consulting and sustainability.   He is past chair of Members Retirement Committee – AICPA.

Shaun McGehee joined Prairie in 2004 and is a shareholder in the firm. He has extensive experience advising middle-market companies, shareholders and trustees on ESOP transactions, fairness opinions, leveraged buyouts, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions and other strategic advisory engagements. Shaun is also instrumental in Prairie's training process on technical and strategic initiatives. Shaun is on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Center for Employee Ownership (“MOCEO”).

Shaun frequently speaks at conferences, including those presented by Prairie as well as The ESOP Association (“TEA”) and the National Center for Employee Ownership (“NCEO”).