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2026 SPEAKER LINEUP

The 2026 Exit Planning Summit features a variety of industry experts and exit planning thought leaders for introductory to advanced exit planning sessions.

 

David Tolson

Meet David Tolson:

David co-founded Class VI in 2005 with a mission to Enable the Entrepreneurial Spirit. Sharing a passion for what entrepreneurs mean to our community, David and his business partner Chris Younger felt they could do a better job...

ABOUT DAVID

Meet David Tolson:

David co-founded Class VI in 2005 with a mission to Enable the Entrepreneurial Spirit. Sharing a passion for what entrepreneurs mean to our community, David and his business partner Chris Younger felt they could do a better job for business owners and have had a great time helping clients ever since.

Prior to Class VI, David founded CapitalValue in 2001, a valuation services firm providing valuations to mid-market entrepreneurs in the Rocky Mountain Region. In addition to his valuation experience, David was responsible for business and corporate development for a number of startups and most notably, he created and ran a highly successful strategic business unit at JD Edwards, an enterprise resource planning software company.

Professionally, David is a member of NACVA (National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts). David holds the CBA (Certified Business Appraiser) designation and has been recognized as a Distinguished Member of the Institute of Business Appraisers for his commitment to the valuation profession.

David is a graduate of Colorado State University (B.A.) and the University of Colorado, Denver (MBA).

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