About Us

Khorsand ESOP Advisory (KEA) was founded by Brian Khorsand with a mission to help companies achieve their employee ownership objectives through strategic ESOP consulting and high-quality service. Our firm specializes in ESOP advisory services for organizations at any stage along their ESOP journey. We help evaluate, design, and implement ESOP transactions in addition to providing ongoing ESOP consulting services to plan sponsors.

Meet your ESOP Consultant

Brian Khorsand advises shareholders, boards of directors, and management teams of employee-owned corporations and organizations exploring ESOP strategies. He works closely with clients to provide tailored ESOP consulting services, specializing in transactions, strategy, and education.

Brian previously worked as a Relationship Manager on the ESOP Consulting team at Principal Financial Group where he served as the point of contact for strategic ESOP consulting to over 110 ESOP companies. He led consulting projects and advised clients regarding ESOP issues such as repurchase liability, stock transactions, benefit-level analysis, plan design, sustainability, mature ESOP issues, and communication.

Prior to his time at Principal, Brian was an Employee Ownership Consultant at the Beyster Institute where he advised company owners and leaders on the feasibility, design, and implementation of ESOP transactions and various forms of equity compensation. He was involved in ESOP feasibility studies for over 100 companies.

Brian graduated with an MBA from the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego and a BA in Business Economics with Emphasis in Accounting from the University of California Santa Barbara.