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Kevin is also the author of Sell Your Business For An Outrageous Price published by AMACOM. The book has received 11 awards, including the Axiom Book Award bronze Medal for Entrepreneurship, Indie Book Award, USA Best Book Award, The Great Midwest Book Festival Award, San Francisco Book Award, National Indie Excellence Award, New England Book Festival, International Book Award, The London Book Festival Award, Book Excellence Award and was a New York Book Festival Finalist. Many of the awards are from international competitions! The book synthesizes Kevin’s experience in selling mid-size companies ($10MM - $250MM in value) for twice the industry average EBITDA multiple. Recognized as a leader in purchase and sale transactions of mid-size businesses spanning a wide range of industries, Short has orchestrated more than 150 purchase/sale transactions with an aggregate value of more than $1 billion. Years of experience (both as a business owner and as an adviser in this marketplace) enable Short to aggressively pursue his clients’ objectives during the turbulence that characterizes every transaction. As an expert in mergers and acquisitions, Short has been named a judge for the M&A Advisor Award, an annual national award that recognizes excellence in dealmaking, restructuring and finance. He writes and speaks frequently on these topics to groups of business owners, advisers to business owners and academics. Groups include: Business Enterprise Institute, Inc., the St. Louis Association of Evaluation Professionals, Edward D. Jones, St. Louis University Entrepreneurship Program, Enterprise University, Business Intelligence Institute and Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to contributing to various national trade and business publications, Short is also the co-author of Cash Out Move On: Get Top Dollar–And More–Selling Your Business (Business Enterprise Institute, Inc. 2008). Mr. Short devotes his free time first to his family, and second, to the education of children from low-income families. He serves as: the Chairman of the Board for the Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation , the Chairman of the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Vice-Chairman of the Show-Me Institute , a board member of the Mercy Hospital System and The Children’s Scholarship Fund. In 2018, Mr. Short was a recipient of the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award from the National Catholic Education Association, honoring his lifetime commitment to the education of children in poverty. He is also a recipient of the FOCUS St. Louis “What’s Right With The Region” Award.
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Paula K. Reeb, CPA
Ms. Reeb began her career as a CPA with KPMG, gaining experience in both audit and tax areas. She then served as Controller of several mid-sized businesses. Ms. Reeb has spent the last 17 years exclusively involved in purchase/sale transactions and sits on the board of several privately held companies.
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Mark W. Flenniken CExP - Dallas, TX.
Mark Flenniken is the Senior Advisor of the Dallas location of Clayton Capital Partners. With a 30-year history of working with entrepreneurs, Mr. Flenniken brings a tremendous wealth of problem solving skills to Clayton Capital Partners' unique M & A process. Using his advocacy approach to problem solving, Mark has built a reputation defined by his unique ability to create comprehensive solutions to complex problems. Email: mflenniken@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 972.455.9240 |
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Glenn O. Kraft Mr. Kraft began his career at Arthur Andersen and Company. He was drawn to the healthcare industry, viewing the product as a service to people in an industry with great financial needs. Glenn worked for Tenet Health and at Lutheran Medical Center as the Chief Financial Officer. He also served as CFO for DePaul Health Center/SSM before starting G2N in 2001. G2N was a start-up consulting company focusing on assisting hospitals in improving their processes for compliant and optimal payments. G2N also provided medical coding, which became the majority of G2N's revenues before selling to iMedX in November, 2015. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, running and traveling. Email: gkraft@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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Diane M. Steinkamp Before joining Clayton Capital Partners, Ms. Steinkamp was a finance manager at Monsanto Company. In this role and previous analyst and supervisory positions at Anheuser-Busch Companies she gained experience in mergers and acquisitions, business valuations, financial modeling and due diligence for multi-national companies. Ms. Steinkamp serves as a member of the Olin Business School at Washington University Alumni Board. She is a past President and continues to serve as a member of the University of Illinois Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering Alumni & Advisory Board. Email: dsteinkamp@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 Brittany M. Rea
Ms. Rea graduated from University of Missouri with an emphasis in Communications and Public Relations. Prior to Clayton Capital Partners she worked as an account manager for various companies.
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 Kat C. Keller
Ms. Keller is a graduate of Missouri State University. Prior to joining Clayton Capital Partners, she worked as a designer for both print and web projects at a production hub specializing in business-to-business publications. In her free time, she enjoys writing and gardening.
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 Brice B. ShultzBefore joining Clayton Capital Partners, Brice worked for a nationally recognized financial services firm as an Analyst. In his free time, Brice enjoys playing tennis and volunteering for various charitable organizations. Email: bshultz@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 Andy J. HussMr. Huss is a recent MBA graduate of Millikin University. During his studies, he worked as a Market Manager at the Omaha Baseball Village during the NCAA College World Series. In his free time he enjoys playing baseball and disc golf. Email: ahuss@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 David B. McNaught, CPABefore joining Clayton Capital Partners, Mr. McNaught was a transaction diligence manager at Ernst & Young. In this role and in previous assurance positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, he gained experience in due diligence, audit, carve-out divestitures, and mergers & acquisitions by private equity groups and strategic buyers & sellers. He holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the AICPA. In his free time, he enjoys fly fishing, skiing, golfing, hiking, and spending time with his family. Email: dmcnaught@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 Heather L. Humphrey Prior to joining Clayton Capital Partners, Ms. Humphrey served as the Controller for several mid-sized companies. She has extensive experience in accounting, banking, and human resources. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family. Email: hhumphrey@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 Rachel A. BauerMs. Bauer is a graduate of Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA. Before joining Clayton Capital Partners, Ms. Bauer worked in the travel industry. In her free time, Ms. Bauer uses her collegiate dance experience to teach Ballet and Pointe. Email: rbauer@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 Ashley E. BatistePrior to joining Clayton Capital Partners, Ms. Batiste worked in leadership roles in the customer service industry. During her free time, she enjoys playing music and spending time with her family. Email: abatiste@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 Amanda LapickiMs. Lapicki is a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to joining Clayton Capital Partners, she worked as a client relationship manager at a national event management company. In her free time, she enjoys reading. Email: alapicki@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
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 Jessica SchicklerPrior to joining Clayton Capital Partners, Ms. Schickler attended Truman State University and worked as an accountant for several midsized firms. She has extensive experience in accounting and data analysis. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family. Email: jschickler@claytoncapitalpartners.com Phone: 314.725.9939 |
Kevin M. Short 
Paula K. Reeb, CPA
Mark W. Flenniken CExP 
Glenn O. Kraft
Diane M. Steinkamp 
