GBQ’s professionals regularly assist employee-owned companies on ESOP matters and have successfully guided many companies through the initial evaluation and implementation of an ESOP. We also serve as frequent speakers and authors on ESOP-related topics on a local, regional and national basis.

 

2023

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Nov. 9, 2023
  Las Vegas, NV
“Valuation Issues for Your ESOP: An Update”
  Employee Owned 2023 Conference
Oct. 16-18, 2023
  Sandusky, OH
“Considerations when Making an Acquisition”
  9th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 16-18, 2023
  Sandusky, OH
“Forecasting in Uncertain Economic Times”
  9th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 16-18, 2023
  Sandusky, OH
“Reviewing an ESOP Valuation Report”
  9th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Sep. 19, 2023
  Recording
Business Succession Planning: Turning Goals into Reality
  GBQ Webinar
Apr. 2023
  Akron, OH
“ESOP Valuations: What You Need to Know”
  Ohio Employee Ownership Center
Apr. 11, 2023
  Lansing, MI
“Navigating the New Normal”
  Michigan Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Mar. 23, 2023
  Westerville, OH
“How a Trustee will Review the 2022 Valuation Report”
  Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Mar. 14, 2023
  Virtual
“Buy-Sell Agreements: Address Now or Distress Later”
  Conway Center for Family Business
Mar. 8, 2023
  Carmel, IN
“How a Trustee will Review the 2022 Valuation Report” and
“Current Issues Impacting ESOP Valuations”
  Indiana Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
 

2022

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Dec. 7, 2022
  Dayton, OH
“What’s Driving Your ESOP Valuation”
  Ohio Employee Ownership Center’s 2nd Annual Southwest Ohio Employee Ownership Forum
Dec. 1, 2022
  Recording
“Business Owners – Preparing Your Company for an ESOP in 2023”
  GBQ Webinar
Oct. 20, 2022
  Sandusky, OH
“From Feasibility to Reality: AHI’s Journey to ESOP Ownership”
  8th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 20, 2022
  Sandusky, OH
“How A Trustee Reviews The Valuation Report”
  8th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 20, 2022
  Sandusky, OH
“Navigating the New Normal”
  8th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 13, 2022
  Recording
“An Introduction to ESOPs”
  GBQ Webinar
Jun. 7, 2022
  Recording
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP”
  GBQ Webinar
May 3-6, 2022
  Washington, DC
“Current ESOP Valuation Issues”
  The ESOP Association National Conference 2022
Apr. 14, 2022
  Lansing, MI
“From Feasibility to Reality – A Company’s Journey to ESOP Ownership”
  Michigan Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Apr. 7, 2022
  Akron, OH
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP” & “What’s Impacting Valuations, and Business Value”
  Ohio Employee Ownership Center 36th Annual Ohio Ownership Conference
Mar. 24, 2022
  Powell, OH
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP” & “What’s in Store for your 2021 ESOP Valuation”
  Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference

Mar. 8, 2022
  Carmel, IN
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP”
  Indiana Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Mar. 1, 2022
  Recording
“ESOPs: An Ownership Model for High-Performing Companies”
  GBQ Webinar
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2021

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Sep. 28, 2021
  Sandusky, OH
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP”
  7th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Sep. 28, 2021
  Sandusky, OH
“How to Effectively Communicate Financial Information in the New Environment”
  7th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Sep. 28, 2021
  Sandusky, OH
“What’s in Store for your 2021 ESOP Valuation”
  7th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Sep. 22, 2021
  Recording
“GBQuarterly: Is an ESOP Right for Your Company?”
  GBQ Webinar
June 15, 2021
  Recording
“Exit Planning Institute: Business Owner Fireside Chat – ESOPs”
  GBQ Webinar
May 5, 2021
  Virtual
“What’s In Store for Your Valuation?”
  35th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Center Conference
Apr. 6, 2021
  Recording
“ESOPs: An Introduction”
  GBQ Webinar
Feb. 23, 2021
  Recording
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP”
  GBQ Webinar
Feb. 2, 2021
  Recording
“ESOPs: An Ownership Model for High-Performing Companies”
  GBQ Webinar
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2020

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Sep. 22, 2020
  Virtual
“Ask the Experts: A Q&A for Non-Management Owners”
  6th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Aug. 20, 2020
  Virtual
“Caring for Your Newborn ESOP”
  34th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Center Conference
Aug. 20, 2020
  Virtual
“The ABCs of Selling Your Company to an ESOP”
  34th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Center Conference
Aug. 20, 2020
  Virtual
“ESOP Feasibility Studies”
  Interview for the 34th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Center Conference
Jul. 15, 2020
  Virtual
“ESOP Valuation – The Impacts of COVID-19”
  The ESOP Association 2020 Summer Webinar Series
Jun. 25, 2020
  Recording
“ESOPs and Contractors: “Building” an Ideal Succession Plan”
  GBQ Webinar
Jun. 17, 2020
  Recording
“ESOPs: A Strategic Alternative for Ownership Transition in a Post-COVID-19 Environment”
  GBQ Webinar
Jun. 10, 2020
  Recording
“Engineering a Better Ownership Model: ESOPs in the A&E Industry”
  GBQ Webinar
Jun. 4, 2020
  Recording
“How an ESOP Could Help Your Company Emerge from the COVID-19 Pandemic”
  GBQ Webinar
Mar. 26, 2020
  Recording
“ESOPs: A Savvy Business Succession Strategy”
  GBQ Webinar
Sep. 22, 2020
  Virtual
“Ask the Experts: A Q&A for Non-Management Owners”
  6th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Apr. 22, 2020
  Virtual
“Analyzing the Valuation Issues in Recent ESOP Lawsuits”
  National Association for Employee Ownership Annual Conference
Apr. 22, 2020
  Virtual
“15 Valuation Glitches”
  National Association for Employee Ownership Annual Conference
Mar. 25, 2020
  Virtual
“ESOPs: A Savvy Business Succession Strategy”
  GBQ Webinar
Mar. 5, 2020
  Indianapolis, IN
“How to Prepare Better Projections”
  Indiana Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Mar. 5, 2020
  Indianapolis, IN
“How to Prepare Better Projections”
  Indiana Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
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2019

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Oct. 17, 2019
  Sandusky, OH
“Internal Trustee Checklist for ESOP Valuations”
  5th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 17, 2019
  Sandusky, OH
“How to Prepare Better Projections”
  5th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 17, 2019
  Sandusky, OH
“ESOP Valuation Issues Q&A”
  5th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Aug. 27, 2019
  Virtual
“Ownership Transition, ESOPs & NextGen: The Future Of Your AE Firm”
  GBQ Webinar
Apr. 25, 2019
  Akron, OH
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP”
  33rd Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Center Conference
Apr. 17, 2019
  Lansing, MI
“Analyzing the Valuation Issues in Recent ESOP Lawsuits”
  Michigan Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Apr. 17, 2019
  Lansing, MI
“Parenting an ESOP Company through its Stages of Life”
  Michigan Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Apr. 17, 2019
  Lansing, MI
“Ask the Experts Panel”
  Michigan Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Apr. 10, 2019
  Pittsburgh, PA
“Analyzing the Valuation Issues in Recent ESOP Lawsuits”
  National Center for Employee Ownership Annual Employee Ownership Conference
Mar. 21, 2019
  Columbus, OH
“How Do Successful ESOP Companies Build Financial Projections?”
  OH/KY Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Mar. 6, 2019
  Indianapolis, IN
“ESOP Companies Making Acquisitions: A Panel Discussion”
  Indiana Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
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2018

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Oct. 18, 2018
  Sandusky, OH
“Assessing the Feasibility of an ESOP”
  4th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 18, 2018
  Sandusky, OH
“Demystifying the Valuator/Trustee Review Call”
  4th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Oct. 18, 2018
  Sandusky, OH
“How Tax Reform Impacts ESOPs”
  4th Annual Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference
Aug. 9, 2018
  Lexington, KY
“Potential Impacts of Tax Reform on ESOP Companies”
  OH/KY Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Summer Conference
Apr. 27, 2018
  Akron, OH
“Walking a Tightrope: Serving as an ESOP Internal Trustee in 2018”
  32nd Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Center Conference
Apr. 19, 2018
  Atlanta, GA
“Analyzing the Valuation Issues in Recent ESOP Lawsuits”
  National Center for Employee Ownership Annual Employee Ownership Conference
Apr. 11, 2018
  Lansing, MI
“Ask the Experts”
  Michigan Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Apr. 11, 2018
  Lansing, MI
“ESOPs and Tax Reform: The Valuation Impact for ESOP Companies”
  Michigan Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference
Mar. 21, 2018
  Columbus, OH
“Analyzing the New DOL Process Agreements for ESOP Transactions”
  OH/KY Chapter of the ESOP Association Annual Spring Conference