In addition to ESOPs and rollups, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors’ tax specialists can also assist with generational management buyouts from past ownership to new company owners or middle management using tax-efficient strategies, including compensatory transfers like non-qualified stock options and carried interests.
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors has assisted businesses with tax-efficient “nonqualified” deferred compensation strategies, i.e., plans other than IRAs or 401(k)s. We have collaborated with counsel in developing plans which meet the qualifications of IRC 409A compliance in order to avoid the excise tax levied on plans that fail to comply with the rigors of section 409A compliance.
Client Success Story: Creating a Tax-Efficient Stock Acquisition Program
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors was engaged by a professional services firm to establish a succession plan for the middle management of the company, who were to acquire the interests of the senior management shareholders. Along with corporate counsel, our team developed a tax-efficient stock acquisition program. The management buyout plan, which included assistance locating alternatives to seller financing, served as the basis for transitioning ownership of the professional services firm from one generation to the next.
Co investing can 2–3x returns – but secondaries demand a reality check
Co-investing can be a powerful tool—if you know when to use it. We have seen investors double or even triple returns by leaning into specific industries they understand well. But we’ve also seen the other side: secondaries that look attractive on paper but underdeliver because of timing or asset risk.
Here’s why everyone is gobbling bonds right now
With the Fed likely to keep cutting rates, fixed-rate bonds are looking better by the day. In this clip, Harry Cendrowski explains why investors are jumping on bonds now and what the shifting rate environment could mean for banks and loan spreads in the months ahead.
2025 Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As 2025 comes to a close, recent tax law changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) present meaningful opportunities for individuals and business owners to reduce tax liability before year-end. Several provisions are set to change or phase out beginning in 2026, making proactive planning in 2025 especially important. Key Summary The One […]