Brooks Kindel is a small business strategist, coach, Certified Small Business Consultant, Certified Exit Planning Advisor and Certified Value Builder. He holds an MBA from Western Michigan University with a concentration in corporate finance. Since starting his career as a banker, he has held a variety of corporate finance positions including CFO and has been General Manager of several manufacturing operations. He has significant experience in over a dozen industries as well as business turnarounds, and mergers & acquisitions.

He is currently a Business Growth Consultant for the Michigan Small Business Development Center at Grand Valley State University, working with clients in building the value of their business, exit planning, and aiding with the sale.