Strategic PEO Advisory™

PEO Perfected.

We help the best companies choose, benchmark, manage, and leave PEOs.

Independent advice across the nation's leading PEOs, so you can make an educated decision for your business.

Get Your PEO Alignment Score™

Independent Across the Nation's Leading PEOs

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The PEO Lifecycle

One Advisor. Every PEO Decision. From Choosing to Leaving.

A PEO decision doesn't end when you choose a provider. Your business evolves. Pricing resets. Benefits and service shift. Sometimes the PEO that once fit no longer does.

Dinsmore Steele stays involved throughout the relationship, helping you make educated decisions at every stage.

  • Choose the PEO that fits.
  • Benchmark it against the market.
  • Manage the relationship and renewal.
  • Switch or leave when it no longer fits.

One PEO Decision. Different Priorities.

The right PEO decision looks different depending on where you sit. Dinsmore Steele helps each leader understand what matters most to their part of the business.

  • CEO

    CEO

    The right fit for the business

    Know whether your PEO supports where the company is going and what should change when it doesn't.

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  • CFO

    CFO

    Cost, terms, and leverage

    Understand what you're paying, how you compare to the market, and where there's room to negotiate.

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  • CHRO

    CHRO

    Benefits, service, and HR

    Evaluate what employees receive, how the PEO performs, and whether the relationship still fits your workforce.

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  • COO

    COO

    Operations that work

    Understand what the PEO handles, what stays with your team, and how a change would affect the business.

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  • PE Operating Partner

    PE Operating Partner

    Alignment across the portfolio

    Benchmark PEO relationships across portfolio companies and identify where cost, service, or fit deserves attention.

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PEO ALIGNMENT REVIEW™

See How You Compare. Make an Educated Decision.

We benchmark what you're doing today against the nation's leading PEOs across cost, benefits, services, technology, and contract terms.

You see the differences side by side, understand what each option means for your business, and identify where there's an opportunity to improve.

Whether you're considering a PEO, evaluating your current one, or approaching a renewal, the PEO Alignment Review™ gives you the information you need to decide what comes next.

Get Your PEO Alignment Score™

About three minutes. No documents required.

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AfterCare

Choosing the PEO Is the Start. Keeping It Right Takes Work.

Your PEO relationship changes over time. Pricing moves. Benefits change. Service issues surface. Your business evolves.

AfterCare keeps Dinsmore Steele involved after the decision, helping you benchmark the relationship, manage renewals, negotiate economics, resolve issues, and know when to make changes.

  • RENEWAL MANAGEMENT

    Don’t let the renewal make the decision for you.

    We review your PEO before renewal, benchmark it against the market, identify what changed, and help you negotiate before the next commitment is due.

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  • COST & BENEFITS

    Know when the economics stop making sense.

    We benchmark pricing, fees, benefits, and employer contributions against the market so you know what's driving your costs and where there's an opportunity to improve.

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  • SERVICE & RELATIONSHIP

    Have someone on your side when problems happen.

    We help resolve issues, escalate when necessary, and keep the relationship on track. When it no longer makes sense, we help you determine what comes next.

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LEAVING A PEO

When Your PEO No Longer Fits. Know What Comes Next.

Staying with the wrong PEO can cost more than switching.

We help you determine whether to renegotiate, switch to another PEO, or leave the PEO model entirely. Then we help you build the right path forward.

Leaving a PEO doesn't have to mean starting over.

  • Renegotiate your current PEO
  • Switch to a better-fit PEO
  • Leave the PEO model

Results

See What Happens When the PEO Fits.

Real companies. Real PEO decisions.

See how Dinsmore Steele helps companies reduce costs, improve fit, navigate renewals, and make better PEO decisions.

Case Studies

See What's Possible. See What We've Done.

Every company comes to us with a different PEO decision. See what they were facing, what we found, what changed, and the results.

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PEO Alignment Score™

Know Where You Stand. Know What to Do Next.

Considering a PEO or already using one? Start by knowing how well it fits your business.

Get your PEO Alignment Score™ in about three minutes. No documents required.

Get Your PEO Alignment Score™

A Better PEO Decision In 3 Simple Steps

Score. Compare. Decide.

Step 01
Get Your PEO Alignment Score™

Start with a 0–100 diagnostic of how well your company aligns with your current PEO or the PEO model.

Step 02
See How Your Options Compare

We benchmark what you do today against leading PEOs on cost, benefits, services, technology, and contract terms.

Step 03
Make an Educated Decision

Choose, renegotiate, switch, manage, or leave with a clear understanding of what's right for your business.

Get Your PEO Alignment Score™

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