Dr. Lauren Groda, CEPA, is an Enterprise Value Advisor and founder of Groda Enterprises, LLC, where she works with privately held business owners to build transferable enterprise value and prepare their companies for future exit or transition. Through strategic advisory, structured assessments, and value acceleration frameworks, she helps founders strengthen operational infrastructure, reduce owner dependency, improve financial visibility, and increase the long-term value of their businesses. Her work focuses on guiding owner-led companies from operational success toward sustainable, sellable enterprise value.