Founder, CEO, and Principal of Audacity IB, an award-winning exit investment banking and strategy consulting firm that exclusively serves founder-owned-and-operated businesses across (1) traditional sectors, including food/consumer products, manufacturing, and distribution, and (2) disruptive sectors, including software technology, medtech, and industrial tech.With 30 years of experience in investment banking/M&A, corporate finance, and disruptive venture, I have executed more than 35 M&A transactions and served numerous founder-owned businesses as a C-suite operations advisor and principal financial executive.My mission is to help entrepreneurs realize their retirement dreams and successfully complete the single most important wealth-building event of their lives. I specialize in selling companies to strategic buyers and financial sponsors through our aggressively thorough transaction processes, and providing strategic direction, financial growth alternatives, value maximization advice, and exit options to business owners and private equity firms. I also offer daily operations execution and strategy and business development solutions, integrating investment banking services with full business lifecycle consulting services. I leverage deep industry expertise, meticulous deal execution, and care for my clients to drive extraordinary transaction outcomes and transform entrepreneurs' lives and the companies they serve.