Business Solutions: Streamlining PEO Selection

Top 10 PEO Services Companies - 2023

Technological advancements over the years have created new capabilities within the PEO industry, making it possible to streamline processes and provide more efficient services to clients. Employers using PEO experience more robust business growth, have lower turnover, and are less likely to go out of business.

The global PEO market size is expected to surpass $139.7 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 10.9 percent. This growth can be attributed to cloud-based PEO services that provide better analytics, higher quality support, and increased data safety measures, where many of the tasks require minimal to no human manual interactions.

To put the spotlight on such key developments in the industry, Manage HR illustrates how the PEO space is leveraging change in the workplace. This edition also features thought leadership articles from subject matter experts. Some of the exclusive insights are authored by Jesse DiGiovanni, VP of Human Resources at FirstService Residential; Joe Torella, President, Employee Benefits and Ashley Thomalla, Senior Consultant at Hub International; and Carolyn Tandy, SVP, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Humana. They shed light on pushing employers to offer generous employee benefits packages so they can create a supportive work environment, employees undertaking strategic examinations of what makes sense for them to help shift their total rewards package to better suit a workforce without walls, and how the leadership of an organization must set the tone and expectations to create and grow a diverse talent pipeline and journey.

In this edition of Manage HR, we also bring to you the story of the top PEO service providers leveraging the simplification of the PEO selection process for businesses. In the list, Business Solutions stands out for its diverse range of services that take the guesswork out of the PEO selection process, enabling organizations to find the perfect partner who can help them attract and retain the right talent.

Through the following pages, we aim to shine a light on the innovative trends and latest developments in the PEO industry. We would like to know your thoughts.

    Top PEO Services Companies

    Business Solutions is driven by the mission to simplify the PEO selection process for businesses. The company’s goal is to take the guess work out of the PEO selection process enabling organizations to find the perfect partner, who can help them attract and retain the right talents. ... read full profile
    Group Management Services
    Group Management Services (GMS) is a professional employer organization (PEO) and a Benefits Administrator. The firm serves large, medium, and small companies nationwide. It helps to make employee management simpler, safer, and stronger
    LandrumHR
    LandrumHR is a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO) offers integrated and customizable services that include staffing, recruiting, payroll, benefits, risk management, workers’ compensation, compliance, consulting and training solutions
    LBMC Employment Partners, LLC
    LBMC Employment Partners, LLC, is the first Tennessee-based Certified Professional Employment Organization (CPEO). The firm provides its members with complete HR support, expert compliance management of Cobra, HIPAA, OSHA, ERISA, and efficient payroll processing and payroll tax administration
    PassioHR
    PassioHR is a professional employee organization (PEO) provides comprehensive HR consulting services to small and midsize businesses. PassioHR is a complete benefits department, a complete payroll department and complete compliance/risk department
    PEO Advisors™
    PEO Advisors™ is one of the country’s leading providers of PEO solutions. The company provides workers’ compensation, payroll & tax administration, and employee management services for companies and serves clients across countless industries
    PrestigePEO
    PrestigePEO is a leading national PEO (Professional Employer Organization). PrestigePEO has been the trusted HR partner for small and mid-sized businesses for over 20 years. The firm goal is to help its clients simplify their HR, employee benefits, compliance, and payroll needs while allowing them to focus their time on growing their business
    Questco
    Questco is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) serving small to mid-sized businesses nationwide. The company provides full spectrum of payroll, employee benefits, HR services, workers’ compensation, and safety consulting services
    Serviap Global
    Serviap Global offers international PEO / EOR services in Mexico. The firm helps clients grow internationally, supporting them with finding and hiring top overseas talent, without them needing to set up a local entity or worry about unfamiliar regulations
    Slavic401k
    Slavic401k provides a retirement savings solution to the underserved small business sector. Slavic401k do this by partnering with PEOs that offer small businesses a full-service HR function, and an employer sponsored 401(k) plan

Professional Employer Organizations Info

Q1
What Do Top PEOs Do for Businesses?
Top PEOs help employers manage HR functions through a co-employment model that can cover payroll, benefits, compliance support, workers’ compensation and employee administration. For small and mid-sized organizations, PEO companies often serve as an external HR backbone, giving leadership teams access to expertise and systems that may be difficult to build internally.
Q2
Why Do PEOs Matter More for Employers Now?
Top PEOs matter because workforce management has become more complex. Employers must manage changing labor rules, rising benefits expectations, talent retention and distributed teams while controlling administrative costs. Professional employer organizations can help businesses bring structure to HR delivery, reduce internal strain and create a more consistent employee experience.
Q3
How Should Businesses Evaluate PEO Companies?
Businesses should evaluate PEO companies by looking at compliance depth, benefits access, payroll accuracy, service responsiveness, technology quality and industry experience. Pricing is important, but it should not be viewed alone. A stronger assessment considers whether the provider can support the company’s size, workforce model, growth plans and state-level employment requirements.
Q4
What Business Value Do Top PEOs Deliver?
Top PEOs can help organizations reduce HR workload, improve benefits administration, strengthen compliance discipline and give employees a more reliable support structure. The value is not limited to cost savings. Strong HR outsourcing providers can help management teams spend less time on routine administration and more time on hiring, retention, culture and business performance.
Q5
How Are Technology and Expertise Changing the PEO Landscape?
Technology is making professional employer organizations more data-led and easier to use. Modern platforms support payroll visibility, employee self-service, benefits enrollment, reporting and compliance tracking. Expertise still matters because HR decisions often require context, judgment and regulatory awareness. The best PEO solutions combine digital access with knowledgeable service teams that can guide employers through practical workforce issues.
Q6
What Should Decision-Makers Prioritize When Comparing PEO Options?
Decision-makers comparing Top PEOs should prioritize fit, transparency and long-term service quality. A provider should match the company’s workforce size, geographic footprint, HR maturity and compliance exposure. Contract terms, implementation support, service accountability and technology usability also deserve close review. The right choice should feel scalable without becoming impersonal or difficult to manage.
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