Our Firm:
At Founders Advisors, we’ve dedicated over 21 years to helping family-owned businesses exit successfully. Relationships and results are the heart of everything we do. We deliver our Gold Standard services to private companies with deep sector knowledge and expertise in industries including Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, and Technology. We prioritize building authentic relationships with our clients to deeply understand their specific goals, allowing us to achieve the “WOW” outcomes they deserve.
Servant Leadership Culture:
Our culture of Servant Leadership puts the well-being of our clients and our team at the forefront. This investment in our people, in turn, enhances our ability to serve our clients well and achieve exceptional results.
Put simply, we live by the Golden Rule to be Gold Standard.
Our Values:
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ORDER
Maintain focus on doing the right things at the right time
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SERVICE
Go the extra mile for our clients, co-workers, and community
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GROWTH
Reflect, evaluate, and plan for improvement
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EXCELLENCE
All we do, we do well
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HEALTH
Be and stay healthy, personally and as a team
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COMMUNITY
Be team-focused; we’re better together
What makes Founders different?
Relationship-Driven
While many firms focus solely on the transaction, we are primarily driven by forming relationships with those we serve—authentic connections that begin with us listening to your needs, and then working tirelessly to meet, and exceed, your expectations.
Results-Oriented
Unfortunately, the business we’re in is riddled with those who promise much but deliver little. At Founders, we remain focused on our clients’ needs—diligently pursuing them until the deal is done, the goals are met and the results are achieved.
Founder-Focused
While it isn’t always the case, our firm is primarily focused on working with company founders. We understand that to them, this is more than just a business decision, it’s an emotional one. That the people working there are more than just employees, they’re partners, colleagues and friends. And that founders want to do more than just sell a business, they want to ensure a lasting legacy.
Our History:
With nothing but a clear vision, a strong commitment to values and a few dedicated employees, Duane Donner started Founders in 2003.
Since then, we’ve grown to over fifty professionals, forming relationships with clients all over the globe and across a broad range of industries. And to think, we did all this by primarily following one simple rule—the Golden one.