Executive Compensation

Intentional Guidance on Recruiting, Retaining, and Rewarding Highly Compensated Employees

Fraser Stryker brings a unique combination of complementary service groups together to meet the needs of businesses with executives and highly compensated employees. Beginning with a thorough understanding of the client’s industry, talent competition environment, business objectives, and budget, our approach results in executive compensation arrangements not only suited to the business but also to the executives.

We work closely with other professionals, such as accountants, financial managers, and insurance agents, to produce meaningful and financially responsible results, such as tax minimization, benefit assurance, business succession and leadership transition, and legacy creation.

Fraser Stryker has substantial expertise designing and implementing internal revenue code section 409a compliant plans, programs, and agreements, such as:

• Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
• Top Hat Plans
• Equity-based compensation–stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock, and stock appreciation rights (SARs)
• Golden Parachutes
• Golden Handcuffs
• Executive Employment Agreements
• Severance Agreements
• Change in Control Agreements

Sophisticated Life Insurance Counsel for Executive Employees

Fraser Stryker’s executive benefits attorneys have significant experience with all aspects of life insurance law, including advising both corporate and individual clients regarding:

• Premium Finance
• Company-Owned Life Insurance (“COLI”)
• Insurance Company-Owned Life Insurance (“ICOLI”)
• Bank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”)
• Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements

Our attorneys can provide insight regarding the plan design options and related tax implications to help the client achieve its specific life insurance goals.

Reach Out to Our Skilled Executive Compensation Attorneys

Call Fraser Stryker’s responsive Executive Compensation attorneys to discuss your executive compensation and life insurance needs at 402-341-6000.