On today's episode, Seth speaks to Michael Vann, President of The Vann Group, LLC , about how he has successfully advised companies in a variety of industries including professional and technical services, insurance and financial services, construction, industrial services, manufacturing, and food & hospitality. As a transactional advisor, he also wants to share how he advised both buy-side and sell-side companies on transactions with enterprise values up to $50 million.  

Michael has over twenty years of strategic consulting and transactional advisory experience. A member of the Forbes Coaches Council and a Licensed Predictable Success Practitioner, Michael focuses his efforts on helping owners build and realize their value by creating the framework for continuity and scalability within their organizations. His areas of expertise include strategic facilitation, succession/transition planning and mergers and acquisitions. He serves as a trusted advisor to the owners of companies who value his practical and personable approach and his ability to simplify complex business issues into an actionable plan. 

Michael is the co-author of “Buying out the Boss: The Successors Guide to Succession Planning” which looks at succession and transition planning from the perspective of the internal acquirer. He is a frequent guest speaker on topics such as value building, succession/transition planning and selling a business. 

In addition to his business activities, Michael is also active in the community. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Elm’s College and chairs the Audit Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Springfield Performing Arts Development Center. He previously served as First Vice Chairman of Alden Credit Union. 

Michael is a graduate of George Mason University. He and his wife Amanda reside in South Hadley, Massachusetts and are raising two amazing daughters and one unruly puppy. 

The Vann Group, LLC is a multi-generational family owned business that provides strategic consulting and transactional advisory services to the owners of privately held businesses. The Vann Group is an affiliate of ROCG Americas. ROCG is an international professional services and consulting firm with offices throughout North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. They are one of the only international firms specializing in the areas of strategy, finance operations and business transition for the privately owned and emerging growth enterprises.

More about Michael Vann here, 

https://vann-group.com/

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