What Exequity does

Exequity LLP is an independent executive compensation consulting firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, with regional offices in Irvine, California and Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. The firm provides board and senior management advisory services across three core practice areas: (1) Compensation Benchmarking and Program Design, including peer group construction, incentive plan design, pay-for-performance alignment, and retention arrangements; (2) Technical, Governance, and Compliance, covering proxy advisor consultation with ISS and Glass Lewis, equity plan design, SEC filings, tax and valuation issues (Section 162(m), 280G, Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo), and shareholder engagement; and (3) Transactions and Transitions, including M&A, IPOs, spin-offs, restructurings, bankruptcy, and severance design. The firm also maintains two proprietary analytical tools — Market Analytics (for peer group development and relative TSR modeling) and the Incentive Zone Calibrator (for incentive plan performance ranges).

The firm operates as a single-service advisory practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with no account management or sales function; lead executive compensation consultants work directly with clients. Its client base spans hundreds of organizations, from Fortune 100 companies to private and pre-IPO businesses, across media, entertainment, retail, technology, energy, gaming, and professional services, with most relationships described as successful multi-year engagements. The 16-person consulting team is structured as Partners, Principals, Senior Advisors, and Analysts, with senior consultants averaging more than 20 years of experience — a depth Exequity explicitly positions as a key differentiator. Founded Partners include Ross Zimmerman, who previously led the Executive Compensation Practice at a large global consulting firm.

Name

Exequity

Legal name

EXEQUITY LLP

Website

https://exqty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Exequity is an independent executive compensation consulting firm advising hundreds of clients — from Fortune 100 to pre-IPO companies — on compensation benchmarking, governance, and transaction-related pay design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Compensation Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards Advisory (BPACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compensation, Benefits & Rewards Consulting (BPAHAGAF), M&A HR Advisory (Due Diligence, Integration, Carve-outs) (BPACAJAL)

Keywords

• Executive compensation consulting
• Board advisory services
• Corporate governance consulting
• Incentive plan design
• Compensation benchmarking

Headquarters

HQ city

Libertyville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Executive Compensation Advisory Services: Professional consulting fees for advisory services to boards and senior management teams on executive compensation, governance, and corporate transactions. Services include compensation benchmarking, program design, technical and compliance advisory, and transaction-related compensation consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Exequity is an independent executive compensation consulting firm that advises boards of directors, compensation committees, and senior management teams on compensation benchmarking, program design, technical compliance, governance, and transaction-related compensation matters. Founded in 2006 and operating as an LLP, the firm combines traditional advisory services with proprietary analytical tools (Market Analytics, Incentive Zone Calibrator) to support pay design, peer group construction, and performance-based incentive calibration. The client base spans Fortune 100 corporations to private and pre-IPO organizations across the United States.

Product overview

Exequity is an executive compensation consulting firm offering advisory services to boards and senior management. The company operates as a single-service advisory practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings include three advisory service categories: Compensation Benchmarking and Program Design, Technical Governance and Compliance, and Transactions and Transitions. The firm also maintains proprietary analytical tools including Market Analytics for peer group development and relative TSR modeling, and the Incentive Zone Calibrator for establishing performance ranges in incentive plans. Exequity serves clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to private and pre-IPO organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compensation Benchmarking and Program Design
• Technical, Governance, and Compliance Advisory
• Transactions and Transitions Advisory Advisory service for compensation matters related to activist investors, IPOs, public-to-private transitions, spin-offs, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, bankruptcy, and severance program design. Delivered to boards and senior management navigating complex corporate events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extensive track record with thousands of transactions including M&A, IPOs, and spin-offs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)coreTechnology or IntegrationExequity regularly assists clients with understanding ISS viewpoints and requirements regarding executive compensation. Services include running ISS equity plan modeling, understanding institutional shareholder reactions, guiding companies through ISS review processes, and preparing proxy disclosure language for ISS compliance.
• Glass LewiscoreTechnology or IntegrationExequity provides guidance on Glass Lewis policies and recommendations for executive compensation matters. The firm helps companies understand and prepare for Glass Lewis analyses under its various policies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Compensia: Executive compensation and strategic HR consulting firm with particular strength in technology and growth-company advisory. Direct peer serving many of the same pre-IPO and mid-cap public segments as Exequity.
• FW Cook: Long-standing independent executive compensation advisory firm serving large public companies. One of the most established specialists and a direct competitor for Fortune 500 compensation committee mandates.
• Semler Brossy Consulting Group: Independent compensation consulting firm advising compensation committees and executives on pay design, performance, and governance. Directly comparable specialist competitor.
• Meridian Compensation Partners: Independent executive compensation consulting firm advising compensation committees and senior management on pay design, governance, and transactions. Direct competitor with the same niche-only positioning as Exequity.
• Pay Governance: Independent executive compensation consulting firm serving public, private and pre-IPO companies. Highly comparable peer with similar service mix in benchmarking, incentive design, and proxy advisor advisory.
• Pearl Meyer: Independent executive and broad-based compensation consulting firm with services overlapping Exequity's benchmarking, incentive design, and corporate transaction advisory offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a sizable executive compensation / rewards practice. Bundles comp advisory with search and leadership consulting; competes with Exequity especially on cross-service deals.
• Mercer (Marsh McLennan): Global consulting leader with significant executive rewards and governance advisory practice. Overlaps with Exequity especially on Fortune 500 mandates, often under bundled agreements.
• WTW (Willis Towers Watson): Global advisory firm with a large Executive Compensation and Rewards practice. Competes with Exequity on enterprise comp mandates as part of broader HR/Rewards portfolio.
• Aon (Radford executive compensation practice): Global professional services firm whose Radford practice offers executive compensation benchmarking and design alongside broader rewards and benefits services. Overlaps with Exequity on comp benchmarking and design mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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