Wailea Compensation Consulting

We are the premier compensation consulting firm, engaged by industry-leading technology-based companies to build best in class programs. Sample client list below.

We offer the following services:

Who we are:

• Principals with 20+ years experience
• Serve as a "one stop shop", advising on all facets of compensation (broad-based, executive and BOD compensation)
• Extensive HR, finance, accounting and equity experience that results in more through, thoughtful recommendations
• Consult to companies at the full spectrum of the business cycle, from private through IPO to maturity
• Specialize in IPO preparation, helping companies transition to public company compensation programs
• Establish private company compensation programs from the ground up, working collaboratively with the client to incorporate their culture and philosophy

What we do:

• Design or revise cash and/or equity programs (private to public)
• Provide temporary in-house resource backfills, new reqs or leaves; lead or support the total rewards function
• Create salary structures or equity guidelines
• In-depth equity strategy work, including utilization, forecast and modeling
• Manage merit cycles including recommendations, budgets, communications and training
• Provide assistance during IPO transition (stock plans, ESPP, bonus plans, top-off grants, S-1 filing…etc.)
• Support all areas of stock administration
• Manage system implementations including Workday Advanced Compensation or equity administration platforms
• Prepare employee communications
• System implementations

Sample list of clients include Rubrik, Pinterest, Palo Alto Networks, Twilio, Okta, VMware, Lacework, New Relic, DoorDash, Figma, Cohesity, Hackerone, Tekion, Cardlytics, Coalition