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Thinking About Selling? You Have More Exit Options Than You Think

With Larry Kaplan of CSG Partners and Ralph Antolino of Antolino Wealth Advisors

September 18, 2026 30 min ExitsPlanning

Founders have more exit paths than a sale to private equity or a strategic buyer. The panel considered options and ways to protect owners and teams.

LinkedIn Live with Bruce Eckfeldt: Thinking About Selling? You Have More Exit Options Than You Think
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Most founders assume an exit means one thing. You find a private equity firm or a strategic buyer, take the check, and hand over the keys. That is rarely the only path, and often not the best one.

In this LinkedIn Live, Bruce Eckfeldt sat down with Larry Kaplan of CSG Partners, who builds ESOP strategies for founder-led companies, and Ralph Antolino of Antolino Wealth Advisors, who helps owners get clear on what they want before a buyer ever shows up. They discussed the exit options most founders overlook, where each one fits, and how to protect your team and your own future along the way.

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