Our Managing Director Torge Barkholtz discuss with Hannes Schlerf how to identify exceptional successor CEOs and why operator-led buyouts are becoming increasingly important in today’s market.

SME succession is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time. As a generation of founders prepares to step back, new ownership models are gaining relevance. In this episode of The M&A Guy Podcast, Brian Franco and Christian Malek discuss how operator-led buyouts are reshaping the future of entrepreneurship, leadership, and long-term value creation. Listen to the full conversation.