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Craige L. Stout serves as Chief Executive Officer. Having worked on over 1,000 projects, his experience is broad and diverse in the fields of investment banking, litigation and valuation advisory.
Craige has lectured and presented continuing education seminars on the subjects of mergers & acquisitions and valuation and has provided expert testimony in numerous jurisdictions. Moreover, he has provided advisory services to the Internal Revenue Service.
Craige is a recipient of the Crain’s 40 under 40 award and Ernst & Young’s 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Prior to founding the firm, Craige was with Price Waterhouse in its Valuation Services Group.
Education
B.A., Michigan State University
M.B.A., Michigan State University
Licenses & Designations
CPA/ABV, Certified Public Accountant Accredited in Business Valuation
Professional Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Community Engagement
Craige has served or is serving on numerous for-profit and non-profit boards, including:
Stout Risius Ross, LLC
Solstice Consulting, LLC
Kirco Seniors Housing Fund LP
FlowStone Partners, LLC
YPO Gold Dallas Maverick (Past Chapter Chair)
YPO Gold Chicago Chapter (Past Chapter Chair)
YPO Chicago Chapter (Past Chapter Chair)
The Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit, Inc. (Past President)
Museum of Science and Industry – President's Council
The Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Junior Achievement of Chicago
Perspectives Charter Schools