Stock Option/Bonus Plans
Support Growth and Retention with Equity-Based Compensation
Equity-based compensation, such as stock options and bonus plans, is a powerful tool for attracting, retaining, and motivating key employees while supporting leadership development and ownership transition. Determining the fair market value of your design firm is critical to assessing plan feasibility, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering meaningful benefits to your team.
DM Consulting Group is a leader in performing equity-based plan valuations for design firms across the country. We deliver industry-specific insights, defensible methodologies, timely service and clear, actionable reporting for owners, boards and plan administrators.
Our Equity-Based Plan Valuation Services Include:
- Initial feasibility valuations to assess the practicality of an equity-based compensation plan
- 409A-compliant valuations for stock option plans
- Annual updates to reflect changing firm performance, market conditions, and participant involvement
- Support for plan implementation in collaboration with your legal and financial advisors
- Defensible reports that stand up to IRS review and audit scrutiny
With decades of experience in the A/E and design industry, we deliver clear, accurate insights that align with tax and accounting regulations and support long-term, sustainable compensation strategies.
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