Employee Stock Ownership Plan 101

Are you thinking about an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) or wondering how they work? Susan Moser, Partner, and John Carpenter, Principal, in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group discuss ESOPs, including the top 5 reasons an ESOP makes sense, the challenges in becoming an ESOP and common myths and questions asked from government contractors considering an ESOP.


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John T. H. Carpenter

Deal Advisory Services

Sr Consultant, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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May 30, 2025

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