The POE Group

What The POE Group does

The POE Group is an independent compensation consulting firm founded in 1997 that advises corporate clients on executive pay, employee compensation, sales force compensation, pay equity, and performance feedback systems. The firm serves a horizontal client base ranging from Fortune 1000 enterprises to small businesses across industries including mining, real estate, healthcare, homebuilding, retail, agriculture, technology, and associations. Named clients include Meritage Homes, Coeur Mining, MarineMax, Tejon Ranch Company, Itafos, Paradigm Corporation, Synergy Equipment, Med-Lab, Western States Petroleum Association, and EarthBalance. Service delivery is conducted through direct, project-based consulting engagements led by Owner and President Scott Ross, CPA, CEP, together with Managing Consultant Joe Kager and Consultant Dan Steele.

The firm operates a B2B professional services business model with fees structured on a project basis and rates quoted according to scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. There is no proprietary technology platform or product; the offering is human advisory work, augmented by thought-leadership content marketing on the company website, LinkedIn presence, and a free 30-minute consultation offered as the entry-point conversion mechanism. The firm is described by itself as a 'nationally recognized provider of compensation advisory services' that has been in operation for more than 25 years.

As of April 1, 2026, The POE Group announced the sale of its compensation practice to RedRock Compensation Consulting, a full-service compensation advisory firm co-founded in 2025 by Scott Ross and Kellie Fielding. The POE Group continues to operate as a brand of RedRock Compensation Consulting, Inc., with the headcount band disclosed as 1-10 employees and headquarters in Lake Lure, United States. The RedRock platform expands the addressable client set to include start-ups, pre-IPO entities, and non-profit organizations in addition to the private and publicly traded companies historically served by The POE Group.

Name

The POE Group

Legal name

The POE Group, a brand of RedRock Compensation Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://poegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The POE Group is an independent compensation consulting firm founded in 1997 that advises US corporate clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 1000 enterprises on executive, employee, and sales force compensation, pay equity, and feedback systems. It now operates as a brand of RedRock Compensation Consulting, Inc. following its 2026 sale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compensation Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Rewards Consulting (BPAHAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards Advisory (BPACAJAG)

Keywords

• Executive compensation consulting
• Pay equity audits
• Sales force compensation
• Employee compensation consulting
• Compensation strategy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Lithia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Compensation Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees generated through advisory engagements with corporate clients on executive compensation, employee compensation, sales force compensation, pay equity audits, and feedback systems. Revenue is project-based and relationship-driven, serving clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 1000 companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The POE Group is an independent compensation consulting firm that provides advisory services across executive compensation, employee compensation, and sales force compensation, along with pay equity audits and performance feedback systems design. Engagements are project-based and serve clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 1000 companies across the United States. The firm now operates as a brand of RedRock Compensation Consulting, Inc.

Product overview

The POE Group is an independent compensation consulting firm that offers a portfolio of advisory services rather than a software product or platform. The core offerings include Executive Compensation Consulting, Employee Compensation Consulting, Sales Force Compensation Consulting, Pay Equity Audits, and Feedback Systems. The firm operates as a brand of RedRock Compensation Consulting, Inc., a full-service compensation advisory firm that was co-founded in 2025 and serves a wide range of client organizations from startups to Fortune 1000 companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Compensation Consulting

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RedRock Compensation ConsultingcoreOthers · 1 April 2026The POE Group announced the sale of its compensation practice to RedRock Compensation Consulting on April 1, 2026. The POE Group operates as a brand of RedRock Compensation Consulting, Inc. RedRock is a full-service compensation advisory firm serving start-ups, pre-IPO entities, non-profit organizations, and both private and publicly traded companies. The firm was co-founded in 2025 by Scott Ross, CPA, CEP (Owner and President of The POE Group), and Kellie Fielding.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercer: Global HR and compensation consulting powerhouse offering executive and employee rewards advisory alongside broader workforce consulting; competes with POE on enterprise compensation mandates.
• Radford (Aon): Compensation and rewards benchmarking practice within Aon serving global enterprises; broader incumbent offering overlapping employee/sales force compensation surveys and consulting versus POE's boutique model.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a dedicated rewards and benefits advisory practice serving large enterprises; competes with POE for board advisory on executive pay.
• Willis Towers Watson: Large-scale HR and rewards consulting practice offering executive compensation, benefits, and broad workforce advisory; significant overlap with POE on board-level pay design.

Direct peers

• Semler Brossy: Boutique compensation consulting firm focused on executive pay, incentive design, and board advisory; comparable size and target market to POE.
• Compensation Advisory Partners: Independent executive compensation and governance advisory firm serving compensation committees; directly comparable boutique peer to POE in client type and service specialization.
• Pay Governance: Independent compensation and governance advisory firm serving compensation committees and management teams; competes head-to-head with POE for executive compensation and incentive plan design engagements.
• FW Cook: Independent executive compensation consultancy focused on compensation committee advisory for large public companies; near-perfect functional overlap with POE's executive compensation practice.
• Pearl Meyer: Independent executive compensation consulting firm serving boards and compensation committees; directly comparable to POE in service mix, target buyer (Fortune 1000 and mid-cap boards), and pure-play positioning.
• Meridian Compensation Partners: Boutique executive compensation and governance advisory firm serving large public and pre-IPO companies; closely aligned with POE in client base (compensation committees) and service scope (executive pay, incentive design, pay-for-performance).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-poe-group-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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