Effective Corporate Governance in ESOP Companies

Hillary joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2011 and is a shareholder in the firm. She provides strategic insights to assist business owners and boards of directors to address long-term ownership transaction goals. Hillary has been highly involved in the structuring and valuation related to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) on behalf of ESOP Trustees as well as business owners. Hillary provides financial advisory services to clients ranging from small family-owned businesses to large multi-national conglomerates. She specializes in the valuation of businesses and business interests for purposes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ESOPs, gift, and estate planning, and strategic planning. Hillary is also instrumental in developing Prairie,s trust-side ESOP practice.

Dick joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2016 and is a shareholder in the firm. He is instrumental in developing Prairie,s ESOP sell-side and capital raise practice. For over 35 years, he has advised corporate clients on capitalization structures, value-enhancing business strategies and alternatives to efficiently realize the value that they have created. Throughout his career, Dick has represented both corporate and investment banking disciplines by leading and participating in a wide range of traditional and leveraged financings, strategic advisory engagements, buy and sell-side merger and acquisition (M&A) engagements and various other capital raising engagements. For over a decade, he has focused his advisory work heavily on the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) as a transition vehicle.