Chris Vanderzyden, CPA, CVGA, CEPA, is an author, speaker, and leading educator on exit planning and mergers and acquisitions. She is a founding partner of Legacy Partners, LLLP, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm dedicated to serving privately held middle-market business owners to create and execute successful exit strategies resulting in the harvesting and preservation of wealth. She’s the author of the bestselling book 7 Steps to Entrepreneurial Victory and Master Your Exit Plan: Sell Your Business, Preserve Your Legacy. Learn more at legacypartnersllp.com.