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ESOP FAQS
Course Overview
In the exit planning space, ESOPs are often misunderstood. The nuances of what it takes to do an ESOP tends to eliminate the pool of business advisors that can properly explain it to an owner.
The ESOP FAQs course was created to make sure you don't fall into this same dilemma with your own clients. Taking a deep dive look into some of the most frequently asked questions that are seen in the marketplace regarding employee stock ownership plans.
This course ensures that professional business advisors are prepared for the series of questions most owners have when exploring ESOPs as an exit strategy.
Attendees will gain further knowledge on:
- Explaining the complexities of ESOPs to business owner clients
- Understanding some of the most often overlooked concepts behind how to establish an effective ESOP
- Defining the different pros and cons of implementing an ESOP
This course is approved for Continuing Education credit at the following organizations:
Course Details
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Course Curriculum:
- Module 01: What is an ESOP?
- Module 02: How Do ESOPs Work?
- Module 03: What Makes a Good ESOP Candidate?
- Module 04: Starting an ESOP
- Module 05: ESOP Comparisons
- Module 06: ESOP What If's
- Module 07: ESOP Tax Considerations
- Module 08: Summary
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About the Instructor
Keith has over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry, with an extensive background in corporate finance. As the founding partner of The Capital ESOP Group at UBS, he heads the team's private wealth practice, in which he works to determine client needs and match them with the proper resources of UBS, a leading global bank. Keith focuses on solutions encompassing asset allocation, wealth and liability management, and tax and estate planning in order to create tailored financial plans for his clients. Prior to joining UBS in 2009, Keith was a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, where he was an integral member of the team handling all of the firm's ESOP transactions. Keith is an author and nationally recognized leader on ESOPs and Internal Revenue Code § 1042 rollovers.
In 2014, Keith was given the prestigious opportunity to sit on the UBS Capital Markets Advisory Committee. As an active member in the ESOP community, Keith's total participation in ESOP transactions has exceeded $2.5 billion in transaction value across various sectors and industries.
Keith is a member of both the National Center for Employee Ownership and the finance committee for the ESOP Association. He coauthored the book Selling Your Business to an ESOP, now in its ninth edition. After becoming a Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA®) in 2018, he was asked to teach and became an instructor for the Exit Planning Institute. Additionally, Keith frequently speaks at national conferences on topics including ESOPs, § 1042 rollovers and business succession planning.
Keith previously sat on the board of Patriot Farmers of America, a nonprofit teaching entrepreneurship and sustainability to veterans who are seeking a future in farming. Outside the office, he enjoys traveling, fly-fishing, reading and spending time at his family farm in Virginia. More than anything, he simply loves being a dad. Keith lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Kathryn, and their daughters, Lyla and Sutton.