About the Author

Tim McDaniel is a shareholder at Rea & Associates, Inc., a large regional public accounting firm. McDaniel directs the business valuation and succession planning practice for the firm. He has over 23 years of experience and has been involved in over 2,000 valuation and planning engagements. He also provided services in the firm’s former M&A transaction practice, giving him significant real-world experience to pass on to his clients. McDaniel prides himself on being able to teach business owners in everyday language how to value their most prized asset—their company. He shows them practical ways to increase the value of their business and how to successfully exit their business on their terms.

He is a certified public accountant and the author of nearly 40 articles in publications like CPA Voice, American Venture Magazine, and Valuation Strategies. He has obtained the top three professional valuation credentials (ASA, CBA, ABV). He is also an active national speaker on valuation, exit strategies, and succession planning, and he has served an expert witness in over two dozen cases.

McDaniel lives in Westerville, Ohio with his wife, April, and his three children, Drew, Elle, and Charlie.