Menke client and 100% ESOP owned Delta Consulting Group is listed in the 2019 Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100

June 17th, 2019

Menke client and 100% ESOP owned Delta Consulting Group is listed in the 2019 Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100, which is a publication that identifies the top law firms and expert witness firms in the international arbitration discipline.

100% ESOP-owned, Delta Consulting Group founders, Jeffrey Fuchs and Mark Dungan

Employee Stock Ownership Plans or “ESOPs” are a viable tool for shareholders and companies to create smooth succession plans while enhancing employee productivity.

Menke & Associates, Inc. is the largest ESOP advisor in the country having created over 3,500 ESOPs in all 50 states, including Colorado, in our 45 year history. According to industry statistics, one of every four new ESOP is created by Menke & Associates.

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