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The world of divestment can be a complicated place. These experts work in the field, sharing their career expertise with Divestopedia in order to help you find the clarity you need to make the most of your business exit.
George D. Abraham is the president of Business Evaluation Systems. He has sold over 450 businesses and has appraised over 9,000 companies both…
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Paris Aden is the founding Partner of Valitas Capital Partners. Since 1994, he has been involved with more than 100 M&A transactions with an…
Craig O. Allsopp is an investment banker with Corporate Finance Associates, a full-service mergers and acquisitions firm with an office in Portland,…
Darrell Arne is the President of Arne & Co., which he founded in 1994 began specializing in business valuations and mergers acquisitions. He is a…
Jey Arul is the President of VR Business Sales in Edmonton, Alberta. VR is a business brokerage firm that assist entrepreneurs and business owners…
John Bova supports CohnReznick’s private equity and venture capital practice in a business development and strategy capacity on a national basis.…
Matthew co-founded ClearRidge with Bruce Jones and has a range of banking experience from London, England. Prior to moving to the US and…
Chad is the Founder and Managing Partner of Symmetrical Investments, LLC. He has over a decade of experience advising on or investing in over 100…
Ian R. Campbell, FCPA, FCA, FCBV is the president of Business Transition Counsel Inc. and the author of 50 Hurdles: Business Transition…
K. Perry Campbell, Ph.D., CM&AA is a Principal at ACT Capital Advisors, LLC and serves on the board of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition…
Michael Carter was the founding principal of Carter Morse & Goodrich where he serves as Managing Partner. He has been on the financial side of…
Matthew is National Practice Leader and a Managing Director of Transaction Liability Solutions at Aon Strategic Advisors and Transaction Solutions…
Brad Cherniak is Co-Founder and Partner of Sapient Capital Partners, a Toronto-based advisory firm which has worked with small- to medium-sized…
Alan Chettiar leads FirePower Capital’s Investment Banking team in all its engagements and sets its strategic direction. He brings over a…
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Adam has been a lead advisor in the UK for M&A for over 10 years. His insights and advice come from a successful history of the due diligence…
Jarrett Davidson is the principal and co-founder of Score Capital Partners Inc. He is an experienced corporate finance professional who has advised…
George has a passion for start-ups and formalized his consulting efforts as the Founder and Managing Partner of Red Rocket in 2010. George has…
Yiannis is a Greek M&A advisor who holds the coveted Certified Business Intermediary title. His over 25 years of expertise in the financial services…
Puneet is a strategic financial adviser with 10 years of experience across investment banking (Goldman Sachs and UBS), equity research (an equity…
Jamie Grant is the Co-founder and Managing Director at Mirus Capital Advisors. He is responsible for negotiating, structuring, valuing and closing…
Stephen Groves is an experienced and sought after mid-market M&A advisor based in Sydney, Australia. Stephen is recognized as a respected…
Erick works with business owners, investors, and private equity firms looking to create value and maximize their returns on exit. Working as adviser,…
Brandon Hinkle is the Vice President at Kovitz Private Holdings, LLC, a private equity holding company. Brandon joined Kovitz Private Holdings, LLC…
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Howard is a Managing Director of Veracap M&A International Inc. and Campbell Valuation Partners Limited. He has helped numerous business owners…
Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor with MidMarket Capital, Inc. Dave is based out of the greater Chicago area and specializes in…
Jack Kearney is the Managing Director of Investment Banking at Dumas Capital Partners, a boutique investment merchant bank that provides…
John has three designations: CFP, CEPA and CIM. An entrepreneur at heart, John ventured into the business world by owning, building and managing a…
Clinton is the founder of The Exit Firm, a UK M&A consultancy that advises business owners on their exit options and connects them with the right…
Heather is the Vice President of Business Development at Huron Capital Partners. Huron Capital Partners is an operationally-focused private equity…
Mr. Marks is the founder and Managing Partner of High Rock Partners, Inc. He is the lead author of Middle Market M&A: Handbook of Investment…
Brian is the Managing Director/CEO of American Fortune LLC, a business sales and acquisitions advisory firm based in Louisville, Kentucky.…
Award-winning writer, Mike McCarron, was one of the founders of MSM Transportation before it was purchased in 2012. Based in Toronto, Mike is…
Brad Mewes is the founder of Supplement!, a strategic, financial and M&A advisory firm specializing in the automotive aftermarket industry worldwide.…
Tammie Miller is the Managing Director of TKO Miller. She brings over 20 years of investment banking experience into her transaction advice and is…
Ron Nakamoto is the CEO of Empowered Wealth Partners and a major contributor to Empowered Wealth group of companies. He was one of the founding…
For the past 15 years Josh Patrick has owned and operated a wealth management business, Stage 2 Planning Partners, that focuses on the strategic…
Jock Purtle is the owner of digitalexits.com, a full service website brokerage. They help online business owners find a buyer when they want to exit…
As a designated Family Enterprise Advisor, Cindy helps individuals, family enterprises, business owners and family offices navigate the complexities…
Kevin L. Ramsier is Managing Partner and CEO of Vesticor Advisors, a national mergers and acquisition advisory firm that helps business owners…
Chak is the chief M&A advisor and deal maker at Elite Mergers & Acquisitions Inc. Chak is a very experienced and knowledgeable professional,…
John Robinson is CEO of Strategic Succession. Using a proprietary process of pre-due diligence, he leads the business owners through a three-step…
Noah Rosenfarb, CPA/ABV/PFS has devoted his career to advising business owners on all things related to money. He is a Personal CFO and Holistic…
Michael Schwerdtfeger is a managing director at Chapman Associates, a nationwide middle market mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in helping…
Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of …
Andrew J. Sherman is a Partner in the Corporate Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Andrew focuses his practice on issues affecting business growth for…
Charles Smith is the founder of Pegasus Intellectual Capital Solutions LLC, a boutique investment banking firm based in Chicago, Illinois that…
Bill has more than 27 years of business experience, over 15 years of transaction dealings (mainly middle market companies) and is the author of…
Rose is President of Certified Business Brokers. She has 25 years of business experience from serving in management and consulting positions in the…
Terry Stidham is a M&A Industry Expert that has served as the head of entrepreneurial organizations as well as Fortune 500 companies. His…
Barbara is the co-founder of Allan Taylor, a boutique M&A firm located in Northwest Arkansas. She began her entrepreneurial journey after moving…
Mark Tepper is President of Strategic Wealth Partners and one of its founding members. While he works with a variety of clients, Mark specializes in…
Greg Tobben is a partner and co-founder of Access Capital Partners, an investment bank exclusively focused on raising capital for independent sponsor…
Erik Twhohig is President of Sunbelt Business Brokers of London, and Sales Representative with Sunbelt Business Brokers Premium. Operating in…
Derek is a Managing Director at Veracap M&A International Inc. He has over 20 years of corporate finance experience, both as an adviser…
Tim Vipond is co-founder of the Corporate Finance Institute, a leading provider of financial modeling and valuation courses and certifications…
Steve Williams CExP™, CMAA, is Partner and founder of Incentica Advisory Group that focus on helping business owners grow and take advantage of…
Richard C. Wilson, CEO of the 83,000 member Family Office Club offering conferences, connections to families buying businesses, and a global family…
Scott Yoder, CEPA, CMAA, CPA (inactive) is a Partner with Strategic Equity Advisors, LLP (Smolin Lupin affiliate); a boutique merger and acquisition…
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Alicia Hill is a web contributor who currently writes for Carter Capner Law. She mostly covers the topics of accounting, business planning and…
Allen has over 20 years’ experience in business management in the USA and internationally, working for public companies in marketing and…
Al Statz is the founder and president of Exit Strategies Group, Inc., a California-based M&A brokerage and business valuation firm serving…
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Bill Millar is a freelance business writer, researcher, roundtable facilitator and speaker. Bill began his career as a Wall Street practitioner,…
Bo Burlingham is an editor-at-large of Inc. magazine and the author of five books,the most recent being Finish Big: How Great Entrepreneurs Exit…
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Chris Stavrou is a commercial development professional with a diverse background ranging from consulting to alternative investments and sponsored…
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Jason is a Partner and President of Valuation Support Partners Ltd., a boutique professional services firm specializing in providing independent…
A business advisor known for her practical and solution-based approach, Jenifer Bartman assists companies in transition, including early stage,…
John is president and founder of Stone Oak Capital Inc., an M&A advisory firm, as well as a co-founder of Divestopedia. For more than 20 years,…
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Jim Grebey is president of Diligent Inc., which provides positioning services for small businesses preparing for a sale and operations due diligence…
Jeffrey Kadlic is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Evolution Capital Partners. He is a private equity professional with broad experience in all…
Jared Kalish leads FirePower Capital’s Private Capital division, which manages the firm’s direct lending and investment activities. Jared…
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Karen Fisman leads and executes FirePower Capital’s communication and content initiatives. In her most recent role, she was the publications…
Logan Day is a Partner in EY’s Transaction Advisory Services practice, based in Edmonton. Logan focuses on assisting clients with their…
Lyle Solomon has considerable litigation experience as well as substantial hands-on knowledge and expertise in legal analysis and writing. He…
Mark is President and Founder of Wardell International, an advisory group that helps design and implement growth plans for SMEs, as well as…
Mark has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry, and has worked with investments, insurance and mortgages as well as income tax…
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Shivananda Shyamaraya Prabhu is a graduate engineer from Mysore University with over 25 years of experience in Tata Steel, Jamshedpur. He passed…
Tom Gledhill is a Regional Director of Murphy Business Financial Corporation, an international M&A Advisory firm. He has over 35 years experience…
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