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Consulting Services

We help clients solve business issues through a practical approach to compensation.

We help clients solve business issues through a practical approach to pay.

Man and woman looking at a computer screen Top 5 specializes in the following areas of compensation:

  • Board of Director Pay

    Top 5 can assess your current programs and develop a balanced strategy for attracting and retaining outside directors.

    • Executive Compensation

      The attraction and retention of executive talent can be perhaps the most critical factor in achieving company success.

      • Sales Compensation

        Developing an effective sales compensation program is a challenge for even the most sophisticated companies.

        • Equity Strategies

          The area of equity compensation has become more controversial and complex in recent years.

          • Broad-Based Rewards

            Nothing drives organizations to higher planes of success than a well formulated, communicated and implemented incentive program.

            • International Compensation

              Develop compensation plans for employees that are in line with your global business strategy.

              • Corporate Governance

                Top 5 can assist in the guidance of the Board of Directors.

                • Proxy Reporting Compliance

                  Advice on compliance requirements for SEC mandated proxy disclosure

                  Within each area of specialization, we partner with our clients to:

                  • Articulate pay philosophies
                  • Conduct competitive market assessments
                  • Design and implement programs
                  • Build effective communication strategies

                  We use a fact-based approach to solving pay issues. We work with our clients to first understand their issues and business context. Together with our clients, we then use those findings and our knowledge of market practices, legal requirements, and administrative systems to make informed recommendations.

                  To learn more about our consulting services, contact Jay Edelman at (510) 745-8675 or send an email to jedelman@top5.com.