Michael R. Nall

Private Business Thinking Partners--Leading independent business owners, investors, and advisors at MidMarket.ai sharing the best learning and performance solutions to MAXIMIZE market value. A retired CPA and business financial advisor with a proven track record as a M&A intermediary for privately held companies, Mr. Nall is a published author and recognized speaker on the valuation, growth, and transfer of privately-held companies. He was the founder of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, an international professional trade association serving independent investors, accountants, attorneys, and other highly qualified corporate advisory and transaction professionals. With the benefit of over 40 years of experience in the middle marketplace of privately-held companies (Sales range of $5-$500 million), he organized the development and launch of a “1st of its kind” professional training and credential designation for the independent corporate financial advisory community: “Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor” Representative Accomplishments:-Helped develop the nation’s largest Bookkeeping, and Tax Franchise Network of its type-Started “from scratch” built and successfully sold an accounting business of his own-Organized Operating Systems for the National expansion for, what was at the time, the largest middle-market M&A financial advisory firm in the U.S.A.-Participated in the Valuation of more than 2,000 privately-held businesses-Initiated and/or participated in more than 50 private business sale/transfers-Founded "Certified M&A Advisor" professional training and credentialing program (CM&AA)-Holistic "Big Picture" Approach - versus fragmented specialists-Independent, Entrepreneurial Advisors - not big institutions-Technology-Enabled Community - AI + human expertise-Value-First Philosophy - maximize business value before transactions-Collaborative Ecosystems - peer learning accelerates growth