Join Fletcher Brown (BEI), Nathan Merrill & Taylor Smith (Goodspeed Merrill), and the ENT crew as they unpack:

✅ The 7-step exit planning process

✅ Insider vs. outsider transitions

✅ Building business value & legacy

✅ Emotional readiness for life after ownership

🔍 Episode Overview

In this two-part conversation, the Expert Network Team welcomes Fletcher Brown from the Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) to explore the intricacies of exit planning for business owners. Joined by Nathan Merrill and Taylor Smith of Goodspeed Merrill, the group dives deep into the emotional, strategic, and financial dimensions of transitioning out of a business.

Exit planning isn’t just financial—it’s emotional, strategic, and legacy-driven.

💡 “Owners have a tremendous amount of energy—and they have to put it somewhere.”

As a quick reminder, the Expert Network Team provides free consultations. We would love the opportunity to be of service to you or someone you care about. Just scroll the liner notes to contact one of our experts or today’s guest. And please share this podcast with anyone who you think might find it interesting.

As always, it is good to have an expert on your side.

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]

Taylor Smith, attorney
Helping affluent families build their legacy through complex estate planning
Goodspeed Merrill
(720) 512-2008

[email protected]

www.goodspeedmerrill.com  

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

Webcasts, Podcasts, Streaming Video, Streaming Audio

A&I webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios are provided free of charge solely for use by individuals for personal, noncommercial uses, and may be downloaded for such uses only, provided that the content is not edited or modified in any way and provided that all copyright and other notices are not erased or deleted.

All webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios are subject to and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and may not be sold, edited, modified, used to create new works, redistributed or used for the purpose of promoting, advertising, endorsing or implying a connection with A&I.

A&I reserves the right, at any time and for any reason, to stop offering webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios and to stop access to or use of webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audio and any content contained therein A&I shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of, or connected with, the downloading or use of the webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios.

• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.