Larry Kaplan

CSG Partners LLC engages in the provision of investment banking services. The firm offers advice in three service areas to middle-market companies: employee stock ownership plans, mergers and acquisitions, and capital advisory services. It serves industries including apparel and consumer goods, business process outsourcing, construction and engineering, marketing and communications, and recruiting and staffing. The company was founded by Lawrence Kaplan in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.