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Valerie Vaughn

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Master Certified Business Intermediary / M & A Advisor at Apex Business Advisors
📍 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Valerie is a highly accredited Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor at Apex Business Advisors, specializing in the confidential sale of businesses. With a PhD and an MBA, she leverages her extensive background in sales at IBM and HP to guide owners. Colleagues describe her as diligent, curious, and passionate.

Valerie has a strong passion for supporting women-owned businesses and previously served as the President of the Kansas City Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She enjoys the challenge of complex problem-solving to ensure her clients achieve their long-term goals.

Unique fact: Valerie holds a PhD in Chemistry, an uncommon and highly analytical background for an M&A advisor.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Master Certified Business Intermediary / M & A Advisor
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Personality Overview

How Valerie shows up

Values Relationships
Persuasive
Assertive

They like to keep things under control. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Priorities

Topics Valerie cares about

Exit & Succession Planning
Frequently speaks on podcasts about the importance of long-term planning for business owners, covering everything from valuation to the seller's post-sale life.
Women-Owned Businesses
Has a stated passion for representing women-owned businesses and is the former President of the Kansas City chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
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Career

Work history

2013
Master Certified Business Intermediary / M & A Advisor
Apex Business Advisors
2012 - 2013
Business Development Executive
Green Dot Bioplastics, Inc.
2009 - 2012
Business Development Manager
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions
2002 - 2007
Various Sales and Account Roles
International Business Machines (IBM)
1991 - 2001
Various Sales and Account Roles in Chemical Analysis and Enterprise Computing Groups
HP
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Education
PhD
University of Delaware
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Rockhurst University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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