Declining economic mobility and a growing wealth gap are straining American democracy, social cohesion, and public trust in our nation’s institutions.

Work to Own was established by William Mundell in 2022 to develop a sustainable, market–driven solution to the economic drivers of these challenges.

ECONOMIC REALITY: America’s wealth is concentrated in equities.

U.S. wealth grew from $52T to $199T (in 2022 dollars) between 1989–2022.

The Top 10% captured 65–70% of this value.

The Bottom 20% captured only 1%.

THE OPPORTUNITY: Companies can boost economic mobility in America by broadening incentive–based equity across the pay scale for their employees.

THE SOLUTION: The EO Index equips public companies with an information tool to optimize employee equity distribution while enhancing firm value.