Although typically associated with startup companies, equity compensation has become increasingly popular as part of an employee's overall compensation package. Financial advisors can help their ...

Stock options in startup companies can be very profitable in the long term, but they come with special risks. Startup companies rely heavily on stock options to recruit, motivate, and retain the best ...

With equity markets near all-time highs and the IPO market starting to thaw, many executives are wrestling with a tough question: When to exercise their stock options? It’s far from an easy decision.

Determine the company’s primary goals in granting equity compensation to executives and other service providers (collectively, service providers). Common goals for equity compensation awards include: ...