Dyanne Ross-Hanson
President & CEO, Exit Planning Strategies
Exit Planning Strategies, LLC — Directing the Process
Navigating the Most Significant Financial Event of Your Life
As a business owner, you've spent years building something remarkable. Our role is to help educate, evaluate, and formulate an intentional ownership transition plan — on your terms, your timeline, and to the party of choice — achieving the financial independence you deserve.
75%
of owners plan to exit in the next 10 years
25+
years of exit planning expertise
100%
independent — always advocating for you
● Financial Independence ● Exit Planning ● Business Valuation ● Key Employee Retention ● Business Continuity ● Financial Independence ● Exit Planning ● Business Valuation ● Key Employee Retention ● Business Continuity ● Financial Independence
75%
of business owners plan to exit within the next 10 years
48%
have no formal exit strategy
$14T
trillion in business wealth currently in transition
Source: Exit Planning Institute, 2023 State of Owner Readiness Report.
Our Services
Comprehensive Planning for Every Aspect of Your Exit Plan
From educating you on exit options, to evaluating realistic strategies, to coordinating your advisory team, we provide the full spectrum of expertise necessary to reach your ownership transition objectives.
Meet Dyanne
Experienced & Independent Advocate for Owners and Their Families
“Exit your business on your own terms, to the party of choice, and achieve the financial independence you’ve worked so hard for.”
Exit Planning Strategies was founded to deliver independent, comprehensive exit planning expertise. Dyanne Ross-Hanson guides business owners through the most significant financial event of their lives with a process-driven, deeply personal approach — always independent, always advocating for you and your family.
With over 25 years of experience, Dyanne works with owners and their advisory teams to educate, evaluate, and formulate an intentional plan — outcome agnostic, always on your terms.
Exit Planning Expert
Business Advisor
Published Author
Vistage Speaker
Our Approach
Individualized Planning, Comprehensive Execution
A four-phase process as unique as your business, designed to take you from uncertainty to confident transition.
01
Discovery & Assessment
A thorough understanding of your goals, your business’s current value, and the gap between the two.
02
Strategy Development
Your written exit plan, built around your personal objectives. A living document unique to you.
03
Implementation
Coordinating your advisory team — legal, financial, tax — directing the process and keeping all parties aligned.
04
Successful Transition
Exit on your terms, to the right buyer or successor, achieving the financial independence you’ve earned.
Free Resource
Exit Planning: 7 Common Myths
Most business owners carry dangerous misconceptions about their exit. This free e-book cuts through the noise with straight talk on what exit planning really requires — and what’s at stake if you get it wrong.
Complimentary download — no commitment required.