Today, I'm joined by Kirk Michie, founder of Candor Advisors. For more than 30 years, Kirk has worked with entrepreneurs, closely held business owners, and high net worth families to achieve their strategic planning, liquidity, investment, and legacy objectives. In strategic and senior management roles, Michie has raised and deployed more than $1 billion of capital, been involved with evaluating more than 2,000 direct investments, and participated as principal or advisor on the purchase of 21 businesses, and the sale or recapitalization of more than 30 companies. Kirk’s areas of expertise include transaction advisory services, M&A with emphasis on founder-owned businesses, corporate and family office governance, capital raising, private equity, corporate strategy, and succession planning. His combination of investment and business experience inform his ability to help entrepreneurs navigate complex entity, family, and legacy decisions.