This comprehensive guide helps employers leaving a PEO identify trustworthy transition partners by explaining the different types of consultants, brokers, and advisors available, revealing red flags that signal sales-driven agendas, providing specific interview questions to evaluate expertise and transparency, and offering practical frameworks for comparing partners objectively.

A strategic decision framework for HR and finance leaders at 75–500 employee companies evaluating whether they've outgrown their Professional Employer Organization. Includes 15 assessment questions across cost transparency, strategic control, data access, and service quality, plus practical guidance on timing and transition planning.