Valuation for M&A: Building Value in Private Companies, 2nd Edition

CHRIS M. MELLEN, ASA, MCBA, CM&AA, is president and founder of Delphi Valuation Advisors, Inc. (www.delphivaluation.com), located in Boston, Massachusetts and a principal in American Business Appraisers®. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA), and Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA). Chris also holds an MBA with a concentration in finance from Babson College and a bachelor of arts with a major in industrial relations and economics from McGill University. His experience includes completion of over 1,800 valuation assignments since 1989 in a wide range of industries for such purposes as strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, tax and estate planning and compliance, financial reporting, financing, buy-sell agreements, litigation, and appraisal review. He can be contacted at cm@delphivaluation.com.

FRANK C. EVANS, ASA, CBA, is the founder of Evans and Associates Valuation Advisory Services (www.evansandassociates.net), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a principal in American Business Appraisers®. He holds the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) designations and held the Certified Public Accountant Accredited in Business Valuation (CPA/ABV) designation. With an MBA and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Pittsburgh, he performs valuations and related consultation for strategic planning, merger and acquisition, tax planning, shareholder agreements and disputes, and litigation support. He is the coauthor with David Bishop of the first edition of Valuation for M&A and can be reached at fevans@evansandassociates.net.