Chris Mercer FASA, CFA, ABAR

Chris Mercer is the founder and Chairman of Mercer Capital, one of the nation's leading business valuation and financial advisory firms. Mercer Capital, founded in 1982, provides valuation and financial advisory services for clients across the nation and in many industry niches. Chris is a nationally known business valuation expert, writer, and speaker. He has been valuing businesses - and helping people buy and sell them - for many years. Chris is the author of ten books including Business Valuation: An Integrated Theory, 3rd Edition, Unlocking Private Company Wealth, Buy-Sell Agreements for Closely Held and Family Business Owners, among others. He has served as an expert witness on matters pertaining to buy-sell agreements, gift and estate taxes, statutory fair value, economic damages, and other valuation-related issues. In addition, Chris has served on the boards of several private companies and one public company. Currently, he is chair of the executive committee of a privately-owned nurse staffing company.

Chris is the author of www.ChrisMercer.net [www.chrismercer.net-2D252F-2D2...=" class="redactor-autoparser-object">https://urldefense.proofpoint....], a blog through which he talks to business owners, attorneys, accountants, financial planners, and other advisers to business owners. www.mercercapital.com [www.mercercapital.com-2D252F-2...=" class="redactor-autoparser-object">https://urldefense.proofpoint....]. 901-685-2120