GORDON BELL

• Recognized as the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) since 2009 

• Exit Planner of the Year 2016 

• Exit Planning Institute’s “Master Mentor” program 

• Five-time CEO 

• Conducted business in 50+ countries 

• Advised on over 100 buy-side, sell-side, ESOP’s, IPO’s, licensing, and phantom stock transactions 

• Has expansive network of established investor groups 

• Over 100 collaborative strategic alliance partners 

• A consummate inventor, holds 9 patents 

• B.S. and M.S. from Purdue University 

• Attended Harvard’s YPO Program 

• Author of Discover Your Next Best Step: 10 Proven Principles of Servant Leadership Wisdom and the developer of Midland’s Advanced Value Enhancement Solutions approach 

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• Recognized as the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) since 2009 

• Exit Planner of the Year 2016 

• Exit Planning Institute’s “Master Mentor” program 

• Five-time CEO 

• Conducted business in 50+ countries 

• Advised on over 100 buy-side, sell-side, ESOP’s, IPO’s, licensing, and phantom stock transactions 

• Has expansive network of established investor groups 

• Over 100 collaborative strategic alliance partners 

• A consummate inventor, holds 9 patents 

• B.S. and M.S. from Purdue University 

• Attended Harvard’s YPO Program 

• Author of Discover Your Next Best Step: 10 Proven Principles of Servant Leadership Wisdom and the developer of Midland’s Advanced Value Enhancement Solutions approach 

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