As a Vice President, Rob focuses on Management Liability and Directors and Officers insurance solutions for public and pre-IPO companies. While at Nasdaq, Rob spent 11 years working closely with public and pre-IPO companies. He then served as managing director of new listings working with some of the most high-profile IPOs in the Bay Area and Southern California. Rob enjoys partnering with clients to guide them through all stages of development including privately held, pre-IPO, and publicly traded companies.
Rob holds a bachelor’s of science in Finance and a bachelor’s of science in Entrepreneurship from The University of Dayton.
INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
Playing It Safe: Private Company Stock and Employee Liquidity
Many private companies are choosing to stay private for longer before proceeding with an IPO or direct listing. Companies have more time to build value and get their ducks in a row. One challenge, however, is that their employees holding stock might want liquidity before the company is ready. This edition of the D&O Notebook discusses the issues and explains why now is the time for private companies to review and adopt new policies and procedures to handle the situation.