The Role of Human Capital in Successful Business Exits, with Steve Keck and Maria Forbes (The Exit Exchange, Episode 24) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray sits down with experts Steve Keck, President of Span the Chasm, and Maria Forbes, President and Founder of FIREPOWER Teams, to discuss the significance of […]

Navigating Back Office Success with Gabrielle Mills of Sourced. (The Exit Exchange, Episode 23) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Gabrielle Mills, President of Sourced., a leading full-service back-office solutions firm. Gabrielle discusses her entrepreneurial journey, highlighting how she and her mother founded Sourced., a firm that provides fractional support […]

The Transformative Impact of AI on Business Exit Planning, with Gerardo Kerik (The Exit Exchange, Episode 22) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray dives into the business implications of artificial intelligence with Gerardo Kerik, a WSI consultant. Gerardo discusses the evolving landscape of AI and its significant impact on advisors and […]

Franchise Strategies from Startup to Exit, with Michael Rosenthal, Clark Hill Law (The Exit Exchange, Episode 21) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, hosted by John Ray, the discussion features Michael Rosenthal, a founding member of XPX Atlanta and a seasoned advisor in franchise and distribution law. Michael delves into the intricacies of franchising, […]

Building a Business Through Acquisitions, with Joe Noonan, Inside EDGE Consulting (The Exit Exchange, Episode 19) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, Joe Noonan joins host John Ray to offer a reprise of the story he shared during a recent XPX Atlanta lunch session on building a business through serial acquisitions. They discuss Joe’s […]

How XPX Atlanta Makes Advisors Better, with Scott Ward, Corporate Real Estate Advisors (The Exit Exchange, Episode 18) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Scott Ward, an active member of XPX Atlanta and a commercial real estate tenant representative. They discuss the role and benefits of XPX Atlanta, a group dedicated […]

Announcing EXIT XPO 2024, XPX Atlanta’s First Conference, with David Shavzin, Nikki Evans, and Josh Dukelow (The Exit Exchange, Episode 17) This episode of The Exit Exchange features a major announcement from XPX Atlanta: the organization’s first conference, EXIT XPO. The conference is scheduled for November 14th, 2024, at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. Exit […]

Elevating Exit Planning and XPX Atlanta, with XPX Atlanta President Maria Forbes and President-Elect Anthony Chen (The Exit Exchange, Episode 17) On this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Maria Forbes, President of XPX Atlanta, and Anthony Chen, President-elect. They discuss the formation of XPX Atlanta chapter in 2018 as part of […]

Diana Murphy, Diana Murphy Coaching, and Bill McDermott, The Profitability Coach (The Exit Exchange, Episode 16) On this episode of The Exit Exchange, Diana Murphy and Bill McDermott each shared how they help business owners achieve successful exits. Bill noted that the difficult part of getting clients to sell their businesses is not necessarily the […]

Jeff Armacost, Whole Brain Creative (The Exit Exchange, Episode 15) Branding is foundational for all businesses, says Jeff Armacost. Jeff joined this edition of The Exit Exchange to discuss several different aspects of branding, including defining what branding is and what makes a brand successful, the role of branding in building and maintaining the value […]