Employee Stock Purchase Plan

You spent years helping build the most valuable AI company in the world. The IPO is filed, the clock is running, and the decisions you make in the next few months will determine how much of that wealth you actually keep. This is the plain-English conversation your calendar keeps postponing.

You've maxed your 401(k), the Roth IRA door is slammed shut (thanks, income limits), and the IRS seems very pleased with itself. But the mega backdoor Roth IRA offers a surprisingly powerful workaround – one that can unlock tens of thousands of dollars in additional tax-free retirement savings each year, if your employer's plan allows it.

Your ESPP is offering you a 40%+ annualized return before the stock moves a dollar. The lookback provision. The qualifying disposition ladder. The cost basis adjustment that prevents double taxation. Here's the full playbook – written for the tech employee who's done waiting to figure this out.

If you're a tech employee or founder in New York City sitting on stock options or RSUs and feeling uncertain about the right moves – you're not alone. Equity compensation is genuinely complicated, and the stakes are high. Fortrove Partners exists to give you the clarity and guidance you deserve.

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