We built a personalized executive compensation strategy tied into their overall financial plan:

Holistic Equity Compensation Review
Mapped out all ISOs, RSUs, and ESPP holdings with grant dates, vesting schedules, and tax treatment.

Exercise & Sale Strategy
Designed a multi-year exercise plan to manage AMT exposure and take advantage of favorable tax rates.

Holistiplan Tax Projection & Scenario Modeling
Used Holistiplan to model various tax outcomes and coordinate with their CPA for filing strategies.

Roth Conversion & Tax Bracket Management
Implemented Roth conversions in lower-income years to minimize long-term tax drag.

Investment Diversification
Rebalanced their concentrated equity exposure into a more diversified, tax focused portfolio.

Coordinated Planning
Incorporated stock compensation planning into their retirement, estate, and education plans.

☑️ Helped save in long-term capital gains taxes
☑️ Reduced AMT exposure and optimized ISO timing
☑️ Diversified risk from single-stock exposure
☑️ Integrated executive comp into broader financial goals
☑️ Built confidence in financial independence timeline

• We translated complex stock compensation into a long-term strategy not just short-term decisions.
• Tools like Holistiplan gave James and Karen clarity through personalized tax projections.
• We coordinated planning across tax, investment, retirement, and estate needs, acting as their financial quarterback.
• Our experience with executive equity planning gave them confidence to act decisively without surprises.