Timothy J. Regnitz

The National Center for Employee Ownership is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting the employee ownership community since 1981. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The company's mission is to help employee ownership thrive by providing reliable information on technical issues and inspiration to help companies reach the full potential of employee ownership. Litigation has been an ongoing concern for the ESOP community, and the company aims to help people make smart decisions about employee ownership.

The ESOP Association operates as employer-sponsored advocacy and education association focused on employee stock ownership plans. The company was founded by Robert W. Smily Jr. in 1978 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Crowe LLP provides accounting services. The firm offers audit, tax, advisory, risk, and performance services. It serves banking, manufacturing, media and telecommunication, construction, real estate, financial, food, commodities and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Fred P. Crowe Sr. and Cletus F. Chizek in 1942 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

SES Advisors, Inc. provides consulting services for employee stock ownership plans. The firm’s ESOP services include ESOP assessment, feasibility, financing, consulting, administration, education, design, financing and legal services. The company was founded by James G. Steiker in 1987 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.