Chris Cimaglio

CEPA®, Certified Value Builder Advisor, MBA

“Begin with the end in mind.”

Chris has been part of the Consumer Products, Lawn & Garden, and Horticulture industry for over 30 years. As the former leader of a multi-generational family-held company, he closely defined the business ownership succession, gaining deep insight into the legal, financial, strategic, and emotional challenges of multiple family stakeholders. Working with other business owners throughout his career, succession and exit planning has become a passion. Chris has seen and been a part of many successful transitions and has come to realize that the critical difference is that planning leads to successful outcomes.

Chris is a CEPA® (Certified Exit Planning Advisor), Certified Value Builder™, and an approved ExitMap® Plan Advisor. The CEPA® credential is the most widely endorsed exit planning designation in the world. He is also trained and approved in exit planning by The ExitMap® organization. Chris is a member of the AmericanHort and the NHPA. In addition, he has authored many articles on succession and exit planning. He has been a speaker and seminar host multiple times at Cultivate, industry events, and the GROW Executive Summit Conference.