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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.

 

Alan Chaffee

Meet Alan Chaffee, CEO & Founder of Turning Point:

Alan Chaffee is the CEO and Founder of Turning Point. He has 25 years of extensive experience in financial accounting, business consulting, company valuations, and corporate restructuring. He has...

ABOUT ALAN

Meet Alan Chaffee, CEO & Founder of Turning Point:

Alan Chaffee is the CEO and Founder of Turning Point. He has 25 years of extensive experience in financial accounting, business consulting, company valuations, and corporate restructuring. He has focused the last 25 years helping companies from a diversity of industries—media to manufacturing and in-between—use financial information to drive operational improvements, manage cash flow, and increase profitability. As Turning Point’s CEO, Alan has performed CFO duties for over 500 middle market companies, with revenues ranging from $2M to $150M annually. He continues to provide CEO coaching, with notable success.

Under Alan’s guidance, Turning Point has grown to become the Northwest’s leading CFO consulting practice, providing solutions-based advice, and designing and implementing the financial processes that help companies make the most of their financial information. Turning Point also leads in mergers and acquisition involvement, on both the buy and sell sides, and has closed multiple transactions in the 7-figure and 8-figure arena.

Prior to founding Turning Point, Alan was Managing Partner for a Seattle-based CPA firm. He also has more than 30 years of experience in senior executive roles, including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and President. He currently sits on two Boards of Directors.

Away from the office, Alan runs marathons, reads voraciously, and boasts to anyone who will listen about his three four great kids. He and his family live in Bellevue.

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