Chris Yount

About Chris Yount

Following my passion for solving business problems, I am looking to expand my board advisory work to a broader set of companies. Areas of special expertise include family business issues, both buy and sell side M&A, brand marketing, manufacturing/distribution efficiency, corporate turnaround, general management and strategic direction.I am a battle tested CEO and board advisor having taken the reins of my 3rd generation family business in the depth of the financial crisis with bankruptcy looming. Working with my seasoned team, I developed a comprehensive turnaround strategy to right size the business and grow. The strategy was ultimately successful, launching the company to record breaking profits year after year until the strategic acquisition of the company in 2018. I stayed on to advise and complete the integration work with our new owners and have recently retired to focus on independent advising full time.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Sellside Group, Llc

   Apr 2022 — Present

   Sellside Group was established to help business owners and management teams, grow the value of their businesses. The team at Sellside is made of executives with real-world experience in starting, growing, turning around, managing and selling businesses. We understand what Founders, CEO\'s, VP\'s and Management teams go through every day to develop and execute on your most important strategies.

Education

• University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business

  MBA, Marketing

  2002 — 2004

• University of San Diego

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration, emphasis in Marketing with a minor in Leadership

  1995 — 1999