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Spirit Human Resources

ESAC AccreditedRegional PEOOK-Headquartered
Oklahoma City, OK·Founded 2015·Serving 5-500 employees
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28
States Served
5
Services
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Industries
5-500
Serving

About Spirit Human Resources

Spirit Human Resources, LLC is an Oklahoma City-based Professional Employer Organization founded in 2015 by CEO Dale Hageman and COO Marilyn Conyer, who bring more than 40 years of combined HR outsourcing experience dating back to 1992, when they founded Accord Human Resources, at the time the largest PEO in Oklahoma. Much of the original Accord team transitioned to Spirit HR, giving the company deep institutional experience despite its comparatively recent founding date. Spirit HR is ESAC accredited and offers HR administration, payroll, safety and workers compensation management, risk management, employee benefits, and a cloud-based HRIS platform with electronic onboarding. The company positions its combination of a modern technology platform and a high-touch, relationship-driven service model as its core differentiator, serving client businesses across a broad multi-state footprint from its Oklahoma City base.

Certifications

ESAC Accredited PEO
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ESAC accreditation is awarded by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation, the PEO industry's gold-standard independent accreditor. It requires a PEO to meet more than 40 financial, ethical, and operational standards on an ongoing basis. Spirit Human Resources holds ESAC accreditation — a distinction held by roughly 10% of PEOs in the United States.

Financial Assurance
ESAC backs accredited PEOs like Spirit Human Resources with over $15 million in surety bond coverage, protecting clients, employees, and taxing authorities.
Independent Audits
Accredited PEOs submit quarterly independent verifications of tax, benefit, and payroll obligations to maintain their accreditation.
Ethical & Operational Standards
Spirit Human Resources is continuously monitored against more than 40 financial, ethical, and operational standards set by ESAC's independent board.

Why businesses choose Spirit Human Resources

✓Founded in 2015 by leaders with more than 40 years of combined HR outsourcing experience
✓Leadership team previously built Accord Human Resources into the largest PEO in Oklahoma
✓ESAC accredited, meeting bonding, insurance, and compliance standards for the PEO industry
✓Cloud-based HRIS platform with electronic onboarding built alongside traditional PEO services
✓High-touch, relationship-driven service model emphasized over automated support
✓Broad multi-state service footprint from an Oklahoma City home base

Company Details

Headquarters
Oklahoma City, OK
Founded
2015
Serving
5-500 employees
CPEO Certified
No
ESAC Accredited
Yes - ESAC Verified
Coverage
28 states
Company Type
Regional PEO

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Pros & Cons

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Pros
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Experienced leadership
Founders previously built Accord Human Resources into the largest PEO in Oklahoma before launching Spirit HR.
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ESAC accredited
Meets ESAC bonding, insurance, and compliance standards for the industry.
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Modern HRIS platform
Cloud-based system with electronic onboarding built alongside traditional PEO services.
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High-touch service model
Positions personal, relationship-driven support as a differentiator against larger, more automated PEOs.
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Cons
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No IRS CPEO certification
Does not currently hold the added federal tax liability protections of CPEO status.
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Company name is newer
Spirit HR itself dates only to 2015, even though its leadership has decades of prior experience.
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No published pricing
Rates require a direct consultation rather than an online quote.
PEO Authority Editorial Note

Spirit Human Resources combines a young company name with an experienced leadership team — its founders spent more than two decades building Accord Human Resources into the largest PEO in Oklahoma before launching Spirit HR in 2015. That lineage gives Spirit HR a depth of institutional knowledge that its founding date alone does not suggest. It does not currently hold IRS CPEO certification. Best for: small and mid-sized businesses that want a PEO combining an experienced leadership team with a modern, high-touch service model.

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