Meet the Nextep team

Brian Fayak

Founder, President, and CEO

Brian Fayak founded Nextep with the excitement only a true entrepreneur can possess. He left a career working for a publicly-traded company to start a one-person operation offering HR services to small businesses.

Since those modest beginnings, Nextep has grown into the industry’s premier professional employer organization with clients coast-to-coast. And the reason is no secret: Nextep knows how to grow business.

“Our promise is to make employment easier — to make your day at work better and more manageable. This audacious goal is our guiding light.”

Melissa Grimes

Chief Operating Officer

“Every contribution that goes beyond the status quo can mean significant improvements for another person and the company’s culture.”

Adam Graham

Chief of Sales & Marketing

Nextep by the Numbers

78,000 cups
of coffee annually

2.8 thousand hours served through Nextep Gives Back

95% of our employees say Nextep is a Great Place to Work

In the Spotlight

Courtney Fryar

HR Business Partner

Courtney has been with Nextep since 2017. She’s the ultimate team player, always willing to help out as needed, and has an infectious go-getter attitude. Courtney’s also one of the pop culture queens of the office and can quote most popular TV shows.