About Dale Stevens

Dale Stevens, APA, has more than 30 years of experience in working with ESOPs and other qualified retirement plans, with a working knowledge of:

  • ERISA
  • Internal Revenue Service Tax Code as it applies to Qualified Retirement Plans
  • Business Valuation and Appraisal
  • Corporate Governance
  • Transaction Mechanics, including Warrants, Earnouts, Synthetic Equity, Institutional Financing and Seller Notes
  • ESOP Mechanics including Share Release, IRC 409(p) Testing and IRC 401, 404, 415 and 416 testing

Dale has worked with and for employers ranging from 1 to 5,000 employees. He can clearly communicate various business strategies and has the ability to translate technical jargon into easily understood language.

Dale is an Accredited Pension Administrator (APA) with the National Institute of Pension Administrators. In addition, Dale is a managing member of Break-Thru Benefits, LLC, located in Spokane, Washington. Break-Thru Benefits, LLC, provides ESOP recordkeeping and compliance administration for small- to mid-sized employers.

Dale is a member of the ESOP Association, National Center for Employee Ownership and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association.