CHRISTOPHER RILEY - FOUNDER/CEO
BIO
Christopher Riley has more than 35 years’ experience owning and operating over a dozen businesses in multiple industries. His personal experience buying and selling businesses and negotiating transactions prompted him to created the Equity Revitalization™ platform 25 years ago so business owners can achieve the Optimum Value Exit™ that they deserve..
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With degrees in Finance and philosophy and a Master's in Organizational Psychology, Chris was educated at Santa Clara University the London School of Economics, and the Harvard Business School. Chris is Series 79/63 licensed and has seven board certifications in cyber intelligence and is a licensed white-collar fraud investigator.
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Chris not only leads the Cutwater Capital Advisors team in the selling and merging of businesses, but also is the Founder and Chairman of Cutwater Advisory Partners, and the CEO of United Cutwater, an exit strategy and investment firm that invests, grows and then exits the business at the Optimum Value Exit™
ABHAY TRIVEDI, Ph.D., PMP, CSSBB, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP, CSM
Director of Assessments & Valuation
Dr. Trivedi is a seasoned consultant with over 25 years of experience assessing complex business problems, evaluating alternatives, coaching CEOs, and implementing technology solutions in multiple industries: automotive, healthcare, oil & gas, transportation, entertainment, consumer, electronics and manufacturing services.
His list of clients has included Xerox, BP, Emory University, Robert Bosch, ABB, Siemens, Intel, Motorola and BMW/MG Rover. His unique ability to leverage people, process and technology to align with requirements dictated by the market and delivering it faster than the competitors, makes him a consultant in high demand.
Dr. Trivedi is PMP certified by PMI; Risk Management Certified, Agile Certified, Six Sigma Black Belt certified and holds a Professional Logistics/Supply Chain Certification from The Logistics Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
SPECIALISTS
BEN MOLL
Manufacturing | Real Estate
Business owner of 25 years with a focus on buying, improving & Selling
JESSE PHELPS
CTO | Technology/Security
Principal Engineer/Director of Fortune 500 Companies with a focus on security