
FOXcast Designing Cutting-Edge Compensation Plans for Top Family Office Talent with Bruce Benesh
Apr 3, 2025
In this discussion, Bruce Benesh, Managing Principal at Benesh Consulting Group, shares his extensive expertise in executive compensation for family offices. He highlights current trends and challenges in designing effective compensation packages for top talent. Bruce emphasizes the importance of aligning incentives with family values and long-term goals. He also outlines best practices and the significance of governance in compensation structures, offering invaluable insights for improving family office operations and employee retention.
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Benesh's Career Start Story
- Bruce Benesh began his career in executive compensation unexpectedly while working at Arthur Andersen in 1980.
- He assisted a client in structuring incentive plans for newly acquired life insurance companies, marking the start of his specialization.
Long-term Incentives Drive Alignment
- Family offices face a tight talent market, dramatically increasing senior leaders' demand for long-term incentive plans.
- Long-term incentives align family and executive interests, going beyond base salary and annual bonuses.
Design Incentives for Liquidity
- Family offices should design long-term incentive plans that allow executives timely liquidity, blending retention and reward.
- They must develop measurable, metric-based annual incentives and supplement retirement savings beyond standard 401(k) limits.

