The people responsible for your process.
RightExit is a founder-led advisory firm. Daniel Talbott, Brian Zapf, Zack Toyota, and Mike Denker are the advisory team; specialist affiliate partners join only when the engagement calls for them.
Daniel Talbott
Founder & M&A Advisor · CBI, CEPA, EA
Daniel founded RightExit in February 2025 and leads client strategy and transaction execution.
Daniel's perspective was shaped by operating businesses and then working directly in business brokerage and M&A. He understands the practical tension between running a company today and preparing it for a future owner.
His work centers on the financial packaging, market positioning, confidential outreach, negotiation, and coordination required to move an owner-led business from preparation through closing.
Brian Zapf
M&A Advisor · CPA, CEPA
Brian brings nearly two decades of M&A, financial advisory, due diligence, and strategic finance experience.
Brian helps owners understand how a buyer will read earnings quality, operating risk, leadership depth, and transferability. His CPA and CEPA backgrounds support a practical view of both transaction economics and owner readiness.
He advises through RightExit and brings complementary operating and financial perspective through Flight Financial.
Zack Toyota
M&A Advisor
Zack is a founder, operator, and investor who has sat on the buyer's side of the table.
Zack founded his first company, a commercial cleaning business, and went on to build and acquire service and internet businesses. As founding partner of Fuul Capital, he acquires and invests in founder-led companies, and he has led investor relations and market development for a lower middle market investment firm.
That buy-side experience shapes how he advises sellers: he knows how acquirers read a business, where deals stall, and what makes an offer credible. He serves owners across South Florida from Fort Lauderdale.
Mike Denker
M&A Advisor
Mike has coached and advised business owners since 2009, and he knows what an exit asks of an owner personally, not just financially.
Mike is the founder of 180 Warrior Business Coaching in Vero Beach, where he has spent more than fifteen years guiding owners through the decisions that come with building, leading, and eventually leaving a company. His work centers on helping accomplished owners move from achievement to legacy.
That long view shapes how he brokers a sale: he understands the weight owners carry into a transaction, and he keeps the process honest, confidential, and focused on the outcome the owner actually wants. He serves owners across the Treasure Coast from Vero Beach.
Core team and affiliate partners are not the same thing.
Daniel, Brian, Zack, and Mike are the named RightExit advisory team. They are accountable for the roles described on this page.
Specialist affiliate partners may contribute industry, local-market, legal, tax, financing, or execution expertise. RightExit identifies those roles rather than presenting every collaborator as a member of the core team.