Laurie Barkman, MBA, CEPA, CMAA, is a nationally recognized expert in business transitions, value acceleration, and mergers and acquisitions. As the former CEO of a $100 million company acquired by a Fortune 50, Laurie brings firsthand leadership and deal-making experience to owners preparing for and navigating successful 7- and 8-figure exits.

 

As a Partner at Stony Hill Advisors, Laurie provides comprehensive M&A advisory services, including business valuation, sell-side representation for entrepreneurs, and buy-side services for strategic and financial buyers. She specializes in working with founder-led and technical firms across a variety of sectors, including architecture, engineering, construction management, transportation, marketing/PR, ecommerce, and technology platforms.

 

Laurie is the Amazon best-selling author of The Business Transition Handbook, and host of Succession Stories, a globally ranked podcast in the top 2%, where she explores the intersection of business growth and exit planning with entrepreneurs and M&A professionals.

 

She holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. Laurie is a Certified M&A Advisor (CMAA) through the Alliance of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisors, and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) through the Exit Planning Institute.