Financing Considerations Throughout the Life of Your ESOP

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.

Joseph Labetti joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2022. He is part of the ESOP advisory team focusing on valuation, feasibility and transaction structuring. In addition, Joseph is involved in executing sell-side ESOP engagements and capital structuring projects by preparing correspondence, narrative reports, marketing information and presentations for clients nationwide. His other responsibilities include seamless communication with clients, trustees and other service providers.