CHRISTOPHER SNIDER

Christopher M. Snider is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and the CEO of the Exit Planning Institute, which he owns with his son Scott Snider. Chris is an award-winning author, professional keynote speaker, and content provider. His first edition of Walking to Destiny: 11 Actions an Owner Must Take to Rapidly Grow Value & Unlock Wealth in 2016 is a five-star rated book that has empowered owners with the path to effectively position their business for exit options down the road and rapid business growth today. In 2023, Snider released the highly anticipated second edition of Walking to Destiny. Expanding on the growth of exit planning through the Value Acceleration Methodology over the seven years since the initial release.

Snider and his son Scott bought the Exit Planning Institute in 2012. As one of the EPI's first 100 CEPAs, he became aware of a void in the profession - business owners did not have a team that came together around one framework and process for holistic planning. This led to Snider's creation of the Value Acceleration Methodology, an award-winning and proved process and framework that profoundly changed the exit planning industry. Many entrepreneurs and business leaders across the world run their companies utilizing the VAM process in part or whole, while thousands of advisors have become certified within it as Certified Exit Planning Advisors.

Early in Snider's career, he served as a system integrator, supply chain manager, and mergers and acquisitions specialist for public companies such as The Sherwin Williams Company, Price Waterhouse, FedEx Logistics, Nike, Dell Computer, Hewlett Packard, Freightliner, and many others. He hit a game-changing milestone when he helped a middle-market family-owned business grow 300% in revenue in under three years, resulting in a sale to a large multi-national strategic buyer.

For his written work and contributions to the industry, Snider has been awarded honors, including the International Titan Awards, 2016 NACVA Industry Titan Architect and 2016 AM&AA Thought Leader of the Year. Snider was named 2023 Platinum Winners of the international Titan Business Awards for Entrepreneurship in Professional Services for his efforts to grow the profession through EPI, exit planning has become an established career that helps business owners position their business and themselves for exit options—driving rapid business growth across the nation.

Christopher M. Snider is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and the CEO of the Exit Planning Institute, which he owns with his son Scott Snider. Chris is an award-winning author, professional keynote speaker, and content provider. His first edition of Walking to Destiny: 11 Actions an Owner Must Take to Rapidly Grow Value & Unlock Wealth in 2016 is a five-star rated book that has empowered owners with the path to effectively position their business for exit options down the road and rapid business growth today. In 2023, Snider released the highly anticipated second edition of Walking to Destiny. Expanding on the growth of exit planning through the Value Acceleration Methodology over the seven years since the initial release.

Snider and his son Scott bought the Exit Planning Institute in 2012. As one of the EPI's first 100 CEPAs, he became aware of a void in the profession - business owners did not have a team that came together around one framework and process for holistic planning. This led to Snider's creation of the Value Acceleration Methodology, an award-winning and proved process and framework that profoundly changed the exit planning industry. Many entrepreneurs and business leaders across the world run their companies utilizing the VAM process in part or whole, while thousands of advisors have become certified within it as Certified Exit Planning Advisors.

Early in Snider's career, he served as a system integrator, supply chain manager, and mergers and acquisitions specialist for public companies such as The Sherwin Williams Company, Price Waterhouse, FedEx Logistics, Nike, Dell Computer, Hewlett Packard, Freightliner, and many others. He hit a game-changing milestone when he helped a middle-market family-owned business grow 300% in revenue in under three years, resulting in a sale to a large multi-national strategic buyer.

For his written work and contributions to the industry, Snider has been awarded honors, including the International Titan Awards, 2016 NACVA Industry Titan Architect and 2016 AM&AA Thought Leader of the Year. Snider was named 2023 Platinum Winners of the international Titan Business Awards for Entrepreneurship in Professional Services for his efforts to grow the profession through EPI, exit planning has become an established career that helps business owners position their business and themselves for exit options—driving rapid business growth across the nation.