Most recently, Prairie Capital Advisors ranked number 12 on the U.S. Fairness Opinion League Chart (reported by LSEG Data & Analytics), a recognition that reflects our commitment to rigorous analysis, thoughtful judgment and trusted advisory services. Thank you to our clients and partners for the opportunity to support sound governance and value-driven outcomes.
Prairie Capital Advisors delivers 300+ annual ESOP valuations for companies across the United States, supporting trustees and fiduciaries with independent, defensible valuation services.
As an employee-owned firm with deep ESOP expertise, Prairie combines institutional valuation rigor with real-world transaction insight to provide practical, well-supported conclusions of value.
Valuation Process
Whether you are a new ESOP company or existing ESOP company changing advisors, we have a measured approach to ESOP valuation. Our team will work closely with both the ESOP Trustee and company management to establish a clear timeline, align expectations and ensure an efficient process.
We place a strong emphasis on clearly communicating the key drivers of value, including operating performance, market conditions, capital structure and company-specific factors. Our goal is to help stakeholders understand not just the outcome, but why value has changed and what it means going forward. Clear communication, transparency, and education are central to a successful engagement. Our process typically takes 45–60 days in the first year, and 30–45 days for subsequent annual valuations.
ESOP Services Beyond Valuation Advisory
In addition to our annual ESOP valuation services, Prairie’s ESOP advisors are trusted partners that can add insight and specialized consulting depending on the needs of the company. We find that general ESOP education covering the valuation process and discussing value drivers is often needed as part of our services. Due to our wealth of ESOP knowledge and experience, we can also provide consultative advice to the Trustee and the company we are valuing. These topics can include acquisition impacts, ESOP sustainability and restructuring of existing credit or loans.
Prairie Qualifications
Prairie’s ESOP appraisers have significant experience issuing valuation reports. Our team has the following professional affiliations:
- Accredited Senior Appraiser (“ASA”) of the American Society of Appraisers
- Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) Chartholders
- Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”)
- Certified Valuation Analyst (“CVA”)
- Accredited in Business Valuation (“ABV”)
Prairie is actively involved in The ESOP Association, The National Center for Employee Ownership (“NCEO”), Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (“ESCA”), Certified EO and The Employee Ownership Expansion Network (“EOX”).
Representative Transactions
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has sold common stock to the
Sullivan Tire Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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has sold common stock to the
McAninch Holding Company Employee Stock Ownership Trust
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has sold common stock to the
Three Soles, Inc. dba Trainor Builders Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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has sold common stock to the
Fire & Ice’s, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
