ABOUT US
Driven to grow.
How we started. Where we’re going.
OwnersEdge is a 100% employee-owned ESOP holding company headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. We acquire and grow healthy businesses for the long term, creating value for our collective employee owners while helping companies preserve the strengths, leadership and culture that made them successful.
Our ESOP journey began in 1995 when our legacy operating company, CC&N, sold the business to its employees. CC&N's success over the years enabled us to create a diversified holding company. In 2015, Lisa Reardon established OwnersEdge to protect and serve the sustainability of wealth creation for employee owners. Today, we buy and hold healthy businesses with healthy cultures.
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Why Choose OwnersEdge?
For business owners considering ESOP as an exit strategy, there is a lot of administration involved. OwnersEdge has the experience and the structure to minimize complexity while providing a readymade ESOP option that includes deferred tax advantages, competitive employee benefits, liquidity and flexibility.
Selling your business to the OwnersEdge family ensures that the legacy you built will be in good hands with additional resources and support from our experienced team.
Our History
OwnersEdge Today
Today, OwnersEdge is a diversified, 100% employee-owned ESOP holding company made up of six operating companies serving markets ranging from public safety and construction to manufacturing and music production. Each company maintains its distinct identity, expertise and culture while contributing to the strength of the broader organization.
As OwnersEdge continues to grow, we remain focused on acquiring healthy businesses, investing in our existing companies and creating long-term value for our collective employee owners.



