Teresa Gulino, MBA-RN, CEPA

Strategic Business Advisor & Certified Exit Planning Advisor

Teresa brings both heart and expertise to the complex world of business transitions. With over 20 years of executive leadership experience and a genuine entrepreneurial spirit, she's dedicated to helping business owners discover their company's true potential and create meaningful succession plans. As Founder & CEO of Be Advised.io, she works alongside entrepreneurs, banking partners, and professional service teams to provide business valuations, audit-readiness, succession planning, and exit strategies for companies up to $100M AUM.

Her track record tells a compelling story: leading strategic transformations across diverse industries, collaborating on 15+ acquisitions at WellMed/Optum, and playing a key leadership role in a $3.4B acquisition at HMS Holdings. Teresa has stewarded P&Ls exceeding $100M and delivered over $30M in operational savings through thoughtful process optimization—insights that banking partners find invaluable when assessing creditworthiness and growth potential.

What truly sets Teresa apart is her authentic passion for the entrepreneurial journey. Having built and partnered on multiple successful businesses herself, she genuinely understands the sleepless nights, tough decisions, and dreams that drive business owners. She regularly leads engaging workshops alongside business owners and leadership teams, helping them get strategically positioned for growth, optimal valuation, and due-diligence readiness.

As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Teresa works together with academia, banking institutions, wealth advisors, attorneys, and accountants to craft thoughtful strategies that maximize business value while honoring legacy and ensuring smooth transitions.

Teresa earned her MBA and stays actively involved with professional organizations focused on innovation, business growth and succession planning.

Supporting entrepreneurs and their trusted advisors throughout Central Florida and beyond.