Every business needs a succession plan. When the successor isn’t already identified, it’s incumbent upon company leadership to explore viable options for a change in ownership, which can be time consuming, disruptive to daily operations, and stressful. In this webinar you’ll learn best practices for a sound exit strategy, today’s M&A market conditions, and the landscape of potential buyers — which includes your own employee base.

Every business needs a succession plan. When the successor isn't already identified, it's incumbent upon company leadership to explore viable options for a change in ownership, which can be time consuming, disruptive to daily operations, and stressful.

Learning Objectives:

-Learn best practices for a sound exit strategy

-Understand today's M&A market conditions

-Identifying the landscape of potential buyers, including your own employee base

Who Should Attend?

Owners, CFOs, COOs, Management Team

Keith Butcher

Managing Partner, ButcherJoseph & Co.,

Prior to founding ButcherJoseph & Co., Keith served as Executive President of Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. and held a seat on the board of directors of the company. During his tenure, he successfully ran all day-to-day and strategic affairs for the company's large, diversified distribution and manufacturing business. Under his leadership, the company successfully managed through the Great Recession and completed several M&A transactions from 2008 through 2010.

Keith joined Morgan Stanley & Co. in 2002, serving as an advisor to closely held businesses focused on middle market mergers and acquisition advisory services. Prior to that, Keith was an attorney with two noteworthy law firms practicing corporate tax, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and employee benefits law with a focus on ESOP transactions.

Keith has represented corporations, private equity groups, national and regional banks, and leveraged buyout groups as an investment banker or attorney in more than 100 merger and acquisition transactions.

Keith is also a founding partner at Mosaic Capital Partners, a private investment firm providing mezzanine debt and equity to middle market companies.

Keith attended Bradley University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in International Business. Additionally, Keith earned a law degree from Wake Forest University.