Woodard & Curran was founded as an employee-owned firm, and our commitment to private ownership is the foundation of our values. Because our employees are our shareholders, we can put people and principles before profit. We set our long-term priorities and shape our collective future together.
To strengthen our ownership program, we have introduced significant changes that open up the opportunity to buy shares to many more employees. Every Woodard & Curran employee now has the opportunity to become an owner after just one year with the company. Instead of waiting to reach a specific title or level within the organization, everyone can buy their first shares after a year, with opportunities to expand investment over time and benefit from the long-term growth and success of the firm.
These changes, developed by a committee of employees, mean that Woodard & Curran’s ownership program stands apart from the typical structure of employee-owned firms. Grounded in our value to Act Like Owners, this more inclusive approach means that many more people can mirror that value with concrete investment. This reinforces our strong commitment to shared success and fosters a culture where each of us has a direct stake in our future and can benefit from the firm’s growth.
Our ownership program still has a tiered structure, but we’ve added a new “Owner” tier to the existing levels of Associate Principal, Principal, and Senior Principal. We’ve also made it easier for employees to move up through the ownership tiers. They can now self-nominate all the way through the named tiers once they’ve hit certain time-of-service milestones, with approval required only for Senior Principals.
