Kochis Fitz

Stock Compensation

Optimizing stock-based and other compensation programs. In addition to direct cash compensation, our clients’ compensation and benefits programs often include a wide array of 401(k)’s, deferred compensation, profit sharing and/or a pension, as well as stock options (both ISO’s and non-qualified), and restricted stock awards. While these stock-based compensation components are potent sources of wealth accumulation, potential pitfalls include over-concentration in one stock and an over-reliance on the success of one company.

Kochis Fitz Wealth Managers can be of extraordinary value in this arena. We help many very senior corporate executives develop comprehensive strategies for making the most of these benefits programs without undue risk.

With rigor and dispassion, but mindful of the personal, psychic, tax, regulatory, and public perception aspects of these wealth drivers, we help clients develop strategies for stock options, deferred compensation, sales under 10b5-1 plans, hedges, and transfers. We coordinate these especially complex and tax – and regulation – sensitive elements as vital components of an overall investment plan.