August 2024

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50th Anniversary Marks Change in Executive Leadership as Trevor Gilmore Assumes CEO Role

Burlingame, CA, August 28, 2024 – The Menke Group, the leading single-source Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) provider in the United States, announced that 2024 marks its fiftieth anniversary of advising companies on designing and managing ESOPs. In addition, the company announced that Trevor Gilmore, former CFO and COO of The Menke Group, was promoted…

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Join Us for a Special Lunch & Learn: ESOP 101

Lunch & Learn: ESOP 101 We are pleased to invite you to an exclusive Lunch & Learn event, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore the benefits of selling your business to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). This event, hosted by JPMorgan Chase and The Menke Group, is designed specifically for business owners who…

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Menke: Celebrating 50 Years – A Timeline of ESOP Excellence

As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, take a tour of the history of The Menke Group and ESOPs. 1974 The Menke Group, founded by John D. Menke, is incorporated in June. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including ESOP provisions drafted by John D. Menke, is signed into law on September 2. 1975-1985 1975 John…