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Chris (CJ) Andersen

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CEO at Destined
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Chris (CJ) Andersen is the CEO of Destined, a middle market M&A advisory firm with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in strategy, valuation, and exit planning for entrepreneurs, drawing from his background in Finance and Marketing from Temple University.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chris is an avid skier, cyclist, and photographer. He is also passionate about community impact, serving on the board of Pacific Community Ventures, which supports small businesses in low-income communities.

He has personally built and successfully sold five of his own companies across various industries.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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M&A Strategy
With a 30-year track record, he advises entrepreneurs on valuation, exit planning, and deal negotiation to help them realize the legacy of their life's work.
Value Creation
He frequently writes about the 'Value Creator' mindset, encouraging business owners to build long-term wealth and a business that can thrive without them.
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Career

Work history

2-2002
CEO
Destined
9-2019 - 9-2021
Founding Member
San Francisco Business Times Leadership Trust
1-2012 - 12-2020
Board of Directors
Pacific Community Ventures
2-2002 - 11-2011
CEO & Founder
ATLAS CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC. (Merged to form Assay & Destined)
GM Consumer Products Division
A&E Television Networks
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Education
Finance and Marketing
Fox School of Business at Temple University
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