Professional Advisors

Professional advise and updates are provided to the ESAC Board of Directors and staff by ESAC's legal and financial advisors:

Rufus Wolff: Rufus is a principal with Wolff Law Firm, P.A., and assists ESAC by providing membership application reviews plus legal assistance to the Board and staff. His practice focuses on tax, employment, employee benefits, estate planning, asset protection, and general corporate law and is a nationally recognized expert on the legal aspects of co-employment. Rufus has been actively involved in the PEO industry since 1987 and previously served as general counsel for a large PEO. He has authored position papers for NAPEO based on research of the history of common law related to co employment arrangements and has been instrumental in the drafting of state legislation to regulate PEOs. He is a regular contributing author to the PEO Insider and speaker at national conferences. Rufus also is founder and a principal in PEO Services, Inc., a regulatory compliance support services firm for the PEO industry. He is a Board Recognized Tax Law Specialist, a Certified Public Accountant, and has served as an adjunct professor of law at the UALR Law School. He received his Juris Doctor from UALR Law School, graduating with highest honors.

900 S. Shackleford, Suite 401
Little Rock, Arkansas 72211-3849
Phone: (501) 954-8000
Ryan Underwood: Ryan is a partner with BKD LLP, one of the top 10 certified public accounting and advisory firms in the country. BKD provides the confidential evaluation of financial statements submitted by applicants and accredited PEOs for initial application and for ongoing reporting requirements. Ryan also advises ESAC's Board of Directors on significant matters noted during these evaluations and also updates the Board on major industry accounting practices and issues.

400 W. Capitol, Suite 2500
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Phone: (501) 372-1040

 


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