Chicago, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor has recognized Liberty Advisor Group as one of the record-breaking 887 recipients of the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award. Liberty earned the Platinum award after applying in 2025. Established under the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act), the Medallion Award is the only federal program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.
“We applied for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award because supporting veterans is not a program at Liberty; it is part of who we are,” said Chad Smith, CEO of Liberty Advisor Group. “Veterans are mission-focused, results-oriented leaders who step into complex situations and deliver. They bring discipline, accountability, and a bias toward action that drives measurable impact for our clients. We are intentional about placing them in roles where they can lead from day one, solve hard problems, and create meaningful, measurable results for the clients we serve.”
Liberty joins 886 other organizations across 48 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico that have demonstrated not only a commitment to hiring veterans, but also to ensuring they have meaningful career development and advancement opportunities. At Liberty, that includes structured onboarding, leadership exposure, mentorship, and access to professional development aligned with our consulting and technology practices.
Recipients of the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration criteria, including veteran hiring and retention benchmarks; access to veteran-specific resources; leadership programming; dedicated HR efforts; and competitive compensation and education benefits. Since 2019, more than 2,200 employers have earned a combined 5,371 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards.
About Liberty Advisor Group
Liberty Advisor Group is a Chicago-based business and technology consulting firm specializing in digital transformation and value creation initiatives for private equity sponsors and enterprise clients. The firm partners with executive teams to align strategy, operations, and technology to drive tangible outcomes and measurable results.
About the HIRE Vets Medallion Program
The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level veterans’ employment award that recognizes employers for excellence in recruiting, hiring, and retaining America’s veterans. The 2026 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on January 31, 2026.
