Exit Advisors for Professional Services Firms

Daniel Talbott is the Founder of RightExit and an Exit Advisor specializing in accounting and advisory firms. With a background spanning accounting, tax, entrepreneurship, business growth, and M&A, Daniel brings an operator's perspective to helping firm owners build value and navigate successful ownership transitions.

Before founding RightExit, Daniel worked inside the accounting industry as an advisor, firm owner, and member of the founding teams of venture-backed accounting firms. That experience gave him firsthand insight into what makes an accounting firm valuable, scalable, and ultimately transferable.

Today, Daniel works with owners of accounting, tax, bookkeeping, and advisory firms to understand what their business is worth, identify opportunities to increase its value, evaluate their exit options, and execute a competitive sale process when the time is right.

As a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and Enrolled Agent (EA), Daniel combines financial expertise with practical transaction experience to help owners prepare for one of the most important decisions of their careers.

His goal is simple: help firm owners build a business worth owning today — and position it for the right buyer, right price, and right time when they are ready to exit.

Brian Zapf is an Exit Advisor with RightExit specializing in legal and professional services firms. A CPA and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Brian brings nearly 20 years of experience in M&A, financial advisory, due diligence, and strategic finance.

Brian works with firm owners to understand what their business is worth today, identify the factors that may be limiting its value, and build a more valuable, transferable firm. His experience includes helping owners strengthen financial performance, reduce founder dependency, prepare for buyer due diligence, and position their firms for a successful transition.

With particular expertise in law firms and other founder-led professional practices, Brian understands that a successful exit is about more than maximizing a purchase price. He helps owners prepare for a transition that protects the value they've built, their people, their clients, and the legacy of the firm.