As the Millennial generation floods the workforce and places significant value on swift advancement opportunities based on merit, understanding, and embrace of staff individuality, and work/life (or as my millennial eyes see it “life/work”) balance, companies across the world are most interested than ever in developing an environment that attracts, develops, and retains great talent. There is… read more

Connecting Communities and Changing Owner Outcomes: Wisconsin Chapter of EPI Expands Exit Planning Awareness with Virtual Education Exit planning trends from 2017 are calling for further awareness and education surrounding the topics of value acceleration and exit planning from business owner and advisor alike. One strategy to serve this ever-growing need is by building a… read more

Over time, we have learned from advisors who work with business owners in exit planning that education is the strongest service we can provide. Certainly, it’s an important first step, but throughout the entire process, we are educating owners on how to build value into both their business and personal lives as well as their… read more

It is my pleasure to introduce our 2018 Exit Planning Summit Title Partner: BNY Mellon Wealth Management! BNY Mellon Wealth Management strives to work collaboratively with advisors and owners to create strategies that expand exit options and provide holistic solutions. For the second year in a row, their experts and educators will join the Summit… read more

EPI completed the first CEPA program of the year in February and this week 65 advisors passed their proctored examination and have earned the most widely endorsed and accepted exit planning designation in the industry: The Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). This program also introduced two new members to the expert faculty: Julie Keyes, CEPA, Founder of… read more

Most owners don’t start their business with the end in mind. Getting a company off the ground is a feat in and of itself.  By the time the owners hit their 50s or 60s, they are now thinking of how to reap the long-lasting benefits of their business into retirement. An exit doesn’t have to… read more