Become a Member
Membership in The ESOP Association (TEA) is wise investment in your success. Members enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits including access to education programs for employee owners and executives, certifications, industry recognitions and awards, business solutions with access to major savings, networking events, leadership opportunities and training, and much more. The ESOP Association is the only comprehensive Association for companies with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Are You An Employee Owner or Member of an ESOP Company?
Join TEA and make the most of your ESOP. Maximize your ESOP's value & effectiveness. Save money. Reduce risks.
Are You A Business Owner Considering Starting an ESOP?
Join and learn why an ESOP can help you boost cashflow and gain competitive advantage. Learn how to set up and make your ESOP successful. Avoid costly mistakes.
Are You An ESOP Professional Seeking Prospective Clients and Partners?
Collaborate with employee owners and professional members, leverage each other’s strengths and expertise, and help spread employee ownership. Showcase your expertise at in-person events. Stay current on ESOP developments.
3 - in - 1 Membership
When you join The ESOP Association, you are automatically enrolled as a member of your TEA Chapter at no additional cost to you! You also gain access to the Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN), a powerful, nationwide, group of employee owners advocating on behalf of ESOPs.
Membership Benefits
Member Benefits Chart
The ESOP Association is the most comprehensive association for the ESOP Community. Click here to see all the benefits of ESOP Association Membership.
Events and Education
No matter what your ESOP company is facing, our network of corporate and professional members have probably been through it too, and can offer advice to help smooth the way for you.
Save Money and Reduce Risk
Gain access to insurance programs, including health, pharmacy benefits management, cyber, executive liability, and more. All designed to save you money and provide service customized to the needs of your ESOP company.
ESOP Policy and Advocacy
Since the earliest days of ESOPs, The ESOP Association (TEA) has been there to give employee owners and their companies a voice on Capitol Hill.
ESOP Rewards
Available to ESOPs, employee owners and professional members, ESOP REWARDS has discounts on everything from hotels, flights and rental cars, to appliances, shipping, and much more!
What our Members Have to Say
“Membership in The ESOP Association is vital to an ESOP owned company. The advocacy and education services are invaluable and are not duplicated by any other organization.”
-David Kelly, CFO at Acadian Ambulance Service Inc.
“I consider The Association to be a vital partner for the continued well-being of our ESOP—and, therefore, our company.”
-Philip S. Dooly, President at Haywood Builders Supply
“My company and my fellow employee owners benefit from the education and networking provided by TEA, which ultimately helps to keep our employee owners engaged. I have benefitted from my own chapter leadership opportunities in TEA which then helped me grow as a leader in my organization. I also value the friendships I have made in the ESOP Community and I know that I can reach out to these friends to bounce ideas off of them any time.”
-Kristina Cox, Director of Compensation and Benefits at Recology