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Workplace Solutions Tailored to Startups

Start strong. Set up your cap table, administer your equity plan and engage your investors and employees with an end-to-end workplace offering.

Tuned Into Today’s Challenges

In an evolving workplace, new challenges are a constant. Finding the right solution starts with identifying the problems organizations like yours are facing today.
Maintaining Safe Harbor With 409A Valuations
Your 409A Valuation is not just a number. It’s a value that will be impactful to your employees and needs to be defensible with your auditors. From the very first valuation, startups can benefit from a cost-effective, experience-backed and transparent 409A Valuation process—and a team to deliver on it.
Managing Cap Tables in Spreadsheets
Startups can grow and change quickly, which means keeping an up-to-date cap table is ever more important—and can be ever more complex. Even the most vigilant startup equity teams may reach the limit of what they can do with spreadsheets alone, introducing new sources of risk and potential headaches down the road. At times like these, it may be the right moment to seek out a new way of working—or a specialized solution—to bring cap table complexity down to size.
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Supporting Complex Executive and Employee Needs
Every employee has a unique financial trajectory. This can be especially true for your founders, executives and senior employees, who may have complex needs that your organization has to support. Whether they’re seeking deferred compensation services or hands-on financial planning, delivering on your leaders’ expectations can help retain them throughout your startup’s growth journey.
Attracting and Retaining Talent
Your startup runs on talent, but a competitive hiring landscape means getting the right people on your team is harder than ever. This comes at a time when financial stress is affecting employees and may be jeopardizing their effectiveness. Supporting their financial well-being can help your organization stand out from the rest.
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Stand Out in a New Era of Expectations

95%

of HR executives agree that equity compensation and stock ownership is the most effective way to motivate employees.1 

89%

of employees say their companies need to improve on helping them understand how to maximize their financial benefits.1 

87%

say employees will leave for another job if their company does not offer financial benefits that meet their needs.1

Solutions to Drive Your Company Forward

We marry technology, financial acumen and personalized service to help your business thrive.

Equity Plan Management
Have the flexibility and technology you need to get equity right from the start with data, real-time reporting and a single source of plan information.
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409A Valuation Services
Work with an experienced 409A Valuation provider to help manage compliance requirements and receive audit-ready valuations.
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Cap Table Management
Simplify cap table management and provide a unified, real-time view for stakeholders with an intuitive digital solution.
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Liquidity Events
Access tailored solutions and support to run liquidity events with confidence and help build a culture of ownership.
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Retirement
Leverage a comprehensive range of solutions, with the support of Financial Advisors, to help employees confidently reach their long-term goals.
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Empower Your Teams with Financial Wellness

Available with every service we provide, our Financial Wellness offering is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and help them reach their financial goals through a powerful combination of education, digital tools, and guidance from our Financial Advisors.

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Let’s Start the Conversation
Share more about your workplace’s unique needs, and a member of our team will get in touch to discuss how we can help.

We Help Businesses and People Thrive

Learn how financially confident employees can power your business forward, and how our offering can help your employees achieve financial well-being.

Advantages For Your Company
Our team puts a heritage of experience and leadership into action so you can provide a benefit offering that sets you apart.
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Advantages For Your Employees
Available with every service we provide, we deliver educational resources, digital tools and guidance designed to foster financial wellness across your company.
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Insights for a Modern Workplace

Get the latest thinking from our experienced thought leaders. Discover new trends and unique perspectives to motivate your employees and fuel your business.

We’ll help you find the right workplace financial solutions for you, your employees and your business.

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1 Morgan Stanley at Work State of the Workplace Study II

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