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James G. Steiker, President and CEO of SES ESOP Strategies, spoke on Fiduciary Issues at\u00a0\u201cIs an ESOP Right for You? An In-Depth Look at Employee Stock Ownership Plans,\u201d\u00a0a seminar held by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) on October 18, 2018,\u00a0in Memphis, TN.<\/p>\n

The session focused on\u00a0\u00a0ESOP fiduciary obligations and related ongoing issues,\u00a0the role of and decisions made by a typical trustee, election of board members and the role of a Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

View full presentation here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jim\u00a0is a corporate, pension and tax attorney and financial advisor with more than 30 years of experience in ESOPs and other employee ownership matters. He focuses his practice primarily on ESOP design, transactions and compliance in entrepreneurial companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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