"Community Commitment and Expansion": "We're an integral part of the communities we work in, not just as a business entity, but contributor."

Intergenerational Learning: "Having seniors learning from the from the children, and the children learning from the seniors, and having that constant engagement just created a better quality of life, one, for the seniors and a deeper educational environment for this for the students, really allowing them to learn from the elders and also develop a strong respect for each other and the way they interact."

"Fostering a Culture of Growth and Ownership": "Well, when I came to the firm as an intern twenty five years ago, I just the culture, the the the culture here was just one of personal and professional growth. I felt like I was invested in this career, and I saw the people around me feel the same way. So I think we've had a sense of ownership culture for years."

Employees' Financial Stability: "My predecessor, one of his favorite things about the business was when somebody called when somebody did an employee check. They were buying a car or buying a house, and he would get that call to do a reference check on that. And that would just make him feel so good because he knew they felt stable enough to make a major investment like that."

"Building Wealth Through Ownership": "It's we saw it as a wealth building more than just more than just a retirement account. It's something that could exponentially grow and get you invested as as an owner."

Title: The Challenges of Setting Up an ESOP in Small Firms

Quote: "If you're if you're not over 20 employees and have a a payroll of about $250,000, it's almost impossible to make it viable. So because of the costs, ongoing auditing and regulatory costs, setting up an ESOP because there are checks and balances."

"Understanding ESOP Benefits: It really takes about three years to really see the ultimate benefits in it for people to understand when they get their statement what that value it really is."

Understanding ESOPs: "People are asking questions that they've that for the first time. What does it really mean to me? When are we gonna see a statement? How does that work into my compensation?"

"Economic Development and Education Reform in New Mexico: 'I've been really inspired by some of the dialogue that I've heard around improving education here, changing the way things the way we've always done it.'"

"Building a Smart Future": "Part of our strategy is to look towards aspirational projects, projects that really bring value and purpose, and I'm gonna continue down that path."