# High Road PEO

> High Road PEO is a Nampa, Idaho professional employer organization founded in 2021 to bundle payroll, payroll taxes, employee benefits, workers' compensation and practical HR guidance for small and midsize employers. It targeted companies with roughly 20 to 80 employees, paired an employee portal with named human support, and differentiated itself from national PEOs through local, founder-led service. In October 2025, High Road and Utah-based Helpside announced a merger intended to add resources and regional depth without abandoning that personal model.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Nampa, United States
- **Founders:** Carey Cook (CEO and Co-founder)
- **Team size:** 2-10 employees; LinkedIn listed five employees in 2026, while a 2025 Leadium case study described a team of eight and supplied data lists six.
- **Products:** HR360, Payroll Services, Benefits Administration, Workers' Compensation, HR Guidance
- **Notable:** Built a family-owned PEO serving a reported 27 states within roughly four years of launch., A Leadium case study reports 30% higher prospect engagement, 25% growth in the local client base and a 15% reduction in sales-cycle length., Established active PEO or worker-leasing registrations visible in multiple state records, including Utah and Oregon.

## Products & services

- **HR360** — An integrated PEO bundle covering HR guidance, payroll, employee benefits and workers' compensation.
- **Payroll Services** — Payroll calculation and distribution, direct deposit and pay cards, tax withholding and filing, W-2 and 1099 processing, timekeeping, reporting, deductions, garnishments and an employee portal.
- **Benefits Administration** — Benefit-plan selection and administration intended to give smaller employers access to competitive health and ancillary plans with less paperwork.
- **Workers' Compensation** — Policy administration, workplace-safety support, regulatory compliance and claims management.
- **HR Guidance** — Practical support for employment rules, employee relations, onboarding, policies and compliance questions.
- **HR Technology Portal** — A web-based employee and employer system for payroll, benefits, time-off requests, reports and employee information.

## Achievements

- Built a family-owned PEO serving a reported 27 states within roughly four years of launch.
- A Leadium case study reports 30% higher prospect engagement, 25% growth in the local client base and a 15% reduction in sales-cycle length.
- Established active PEO or worker-leasing registrations visible in multiple state records, including Utah and Oregon.
- Merged with Helpside in October 2025 to expand resources and regional reach while retaining an Idaho service presence.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — The High Road website began presenting the company as 'High Road PEO powered by Helpside' and routing several service and account links to Helpside.
- **2025-10** — High Road PEO and Helpside announced they had joined forces; operations were expected to integrate over the following months with uninterrupted client service.
- **2025-04** — A NAPEO industry publication identified Craig Stensgaard as High Road's co-owner and CTO and noted the company was founded in 2021.
- **2024-05** — High Road's public site presented HR360, payroll, benefits and workers' compensation as one integrated service model.

## Links

- Website: https://highroadpeo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/highroadpeo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helpsideteam
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpsideteam

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Last updated: 2026-08-21