Vesting Schedules
Protect Your Team. Preserve Your Momentum.
Keep Executive Compensation on Track During High-Stakes Transitions
In the chaos of an exit, deferred executive compensation — like unvested stock options or RSUs — can quickly become a pain point. Timing, taxation and eligibility are complex. Stakeholders are anxious. And your team has bigger priorities than sorting through vesting schedules and determining who is going to manage the deferred consideration.
That’s where Western Alliance Bank steps in. Our Executive Compensation Management solution helps to ensures accurate, timely payouts — even when timing is uncertain, events are complex and executives are on the move.
Why It Matters
Liquidity-triggered compensation plans can’t always be paid on closing. Terminations, 83(b) elections, 409A compliance and tax timing require precision. Many companies can’t or shouldn’t hold these balances on their books due to insolvency risk or M&A complications.
We take that risk and workload off your plate — safely managing off-balance sheet payments, tracking eligibility and delivering a seamless experience for all involved.
Our Winning Formula
- Off-Balance Sheet Custody: We hold compensation funds in escrow — keeping them secure, protected and clean from financial reporting risks.
- Flexible Vesting Management: Time-based, performance-based or event-triggered — we track and administer even the most complex schedules.
- Tax Reporting & Compliance: 1099-Bs, 83(b) elections, W-2 reporting — we manage the details, reduce exposure and keep you compliant.
- Real-Time Transparency: Our Gateway Client provides clear visibility into status, timing and upcoming payments across departments. Our deferred consideration module maintains the organization and continuity required for these payments.
- Seamless Coordination: We work directly with your HR, finance, legal and transaction teams to help ensure nothing slips through the cracks.
Tailored for High-Growth, High-Stakes Companies
From AI pioneers to tech scale-ups, we work with companies navigating exits, secondary sales and complex cap tables. Whether executives are staying or going, we help you protect your most valuable relationships — and maintain credibility through the close and beyond.
Let’s Get You Across the Finish Line — Flawlessly.
Western Alliance Bank brings unmatched transaction expertise and personalized service to every deal. We’ll handle the details of executive comp — so your team can stay focused on what’s next.
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