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John H. Brown

“I’ve often thought that the main reason an ESOP is not more frequently used in Exit Planning for owners is its apparent complexity in design and implementation. As Winston Churchill […]

Ed Horrell

“Kelly Finnell has delivered his promise; he has taken a complicated issue and broken it down into understandable pieces. As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I find the options […]

Nicholas K. Niemann

“Kelly and I have had the opportunity to work together with a number of business owners over the years to help design the right transition or exit plan for each […]

Pete Prodoehl

“This book has a wealth of information to help business owners make intelligent decisions about whether they should use an ESOP as part of their ownership succession planning. It has […]

Fred Jonske

“The ESOP Coach provides valuable insight on the complex issues of business succession, presenting the information in an easy to understand manner. Kelly has excellent perspective on the challenges and […]

Michael Osborn

“Take it from the author of Public Speaking, if you’re looking for an informative and understandable speaker on ESOPs, Kelly Finnell is your man.” Michael Osborn, Ph.D.Co-author, Public Speaking

Wade McKnight

“Kelly has taken a topic which is a mystery to most of us- – use of an ESOP to effect an ownership change- – and explains it in an understandable […]

Don Hutson

“I have great admiration for anyone who can master an area of subject matter, distill it into understandable form, and present it to the public in a fine book. Kelly […]

Dominic Pileggi

“An ESOP is one of the greatest instruments of US capitalism. I’ve seen ESOPs used successfully by a number of companies in our industry. I would recommend this book to […]

Corey Rosen

“Kelly Finnell’s long experience in the ESOP world makes him very well qualified to explain how this too-often overlooked approach to business transition works. ESOPs were designed by Congress to […]