Stax Delivers Sell-side Support to Equity Methods on its Acquisition by HGGC​

Stax Delivers Sell-side Support to Equity Methods on its Acquisition by HGGC​

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

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Stax congratulates Equity Methods—a leading provider of executive compensation and stock-based compensation reporting, valuation, and advisory services, and a portfolio company of Montage Partners—on its recent acquisition by HGGC. Stax provided sell-side support, working closely with the Equity Methods management team and their investment bank, Harris Williams.​


Equity Methods is a specialized firm offering executive compensation and stock-based compensation (SBC) reporting, valuation, and advisory services. The company partners with both public and private organizations whose compensation programs require specialized expertise for design, implementation, valuation, and reporting. Since its founding in 1998, Equity Methods has supported more than 1,000 clients, including over half of the Fortune 100, across the U.S. and internationally.


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Will Barden

Will Barden

Will Barden

Managing Director

Tyler Veit
Tyler Veit

Tyler Veit

Managing Director

Managing Director

Owen Tindle
Will Barden

Will Barden

Managing Director

Owen Tindle

Director

Owen Tindle

Tyler Veit

Managing Director

Owen Tindle

Director

Gavin Gao

Gavin Gao

Senior Consultant

Director

Gavin Gao

Gavin Gao

Senior Consultant

Gavin Gao

Gavin Gao

Senior Consultant

About Stax

Stax is a global management consulting firm serving corporate and private equity clients across a broad range of industries including software/technology, industrials, business and information services, healthcare and HCIT, consumer, and tradeshows and events. 

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