Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

well as securing more benefits. When broken down into its simplest pieces, ESCA provides its members with a surplus of networking and collaborative opportunities between its members. But it also provides them with multi- faceted support that can aid them from multiple angles and even assist with business acquisitions. “I think our members see a lot of value in being a [part] of ESCA,” Montaño begins, “Our membership includes leaders fromsomeof thebiggest employee- owned companies in the country. In addition… [our] advisors, valuation experts, attorneys, and bankers help support companies and facilitate transition options when a business owner is selling to an ESOP.” Because the ESCA membership is comprised of such elite organizations, there is a large degree of information sharing between members, as well as organic business deals that often arise as a result. And evenwith all of its current value,ESCAcontinues to add on more perks through its consistent Stephanie Silverman, President and CEO 139 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12 EMPLOYEE OWNED S CORPORAT IONS OF AMERICA