Executive Compensation Explained: How to Recruit, Retain and Reward Key Employees

June 13, 2025 |watch icon 22 min watch

What would happen if your top employee didn’t show up tomorrow? In this episode, we break down executive compensation strategies—including nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC), key person benefits and bonus plans—to help business owners attract, retain and reward top talent.

Join us as we play “Myth or Reality” and answer key questions:

  • Is executive compensation only for big corporations?
  • Where do these conversations really begin?
  • How do business size and tax considerations affect your options?

This episode offers practical insights into building competitive compensation plans that work.

Future Focus: A Financial Strategies Podcast

Welcome to Future Focus, a podcast designed to make sense of complex financial topics. Hosted by Troy Branch, a professional with over 25 years in the financial services industry, this Ameritas advanced planning podcast offers engaging panel discussions that simplifies the jargon into straightforward insight.

Whether you’re a business owner aiming to enhance your financial knowledge or someone interested in financial literacy, Future Focus is your go-to resource. Each episode provides practical tips covering topics like estate planning, managing risk, retirement strategies for business owners and much more.

Disclosures

This podcast is for information purposes only and will cover a variety of topics examining the role insurance and other financial products may play in financial decisions. The information presented here is not intended as tax, accounting, or other legal advice. If tax or other legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

This information is provided by Ameritas®, which is a marketing name for subsidiaries of Ameritas Mutual Holding Company. Subsidiaries include Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. in Lincoln, Nebraska and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York (licensed in New York) in White Plains, New York. Each company is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. For more information about Ameritas®, visit ameritas.com.

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