Brandon Valentine, CPA, MBA, founded Valentine Advisory Group with a mission to bring Fortune 500-level rigor to the small business acquisition landscape. His career includes leading complex due diligence for the ShopRunner acquisition at FedEx and a decade of Big 4 audit experience serving clients across diverse sectors.
"After working on massive corporate acquisitions, I realized the biggest impact I could make was helping individual entrepreneurs achieve their dream of business ownership."
Professional Journey
A comprehensive timeline of academic achievements and career milestones in the financial advisory and M&A industry.
Rhodes College, BA
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, recognized for leadership as Varsity Football Captain for three years and Varsity Baseball Captain for four years.
Rhodes College, MACC
Completed a Master of Accountancy (MACC) program, laying the technical foundation for a career in financial analysis and auditing.
Vanderbilt University, MBA
Graduated with a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University, receiving a full tuition scholarship and recognized for excellence in the Owen School of Management.
Forvis Mazars and Moore Colson, Audit
Serving clients ranging from $1M to $90B across Real Estate, Hospitality, Government, Technology, and Manufacturing sectors.
FedEx Corporation, M&A
Lead M&A due diligence for the $228M ShopRunner acquisition, managing post-purchase price accounting, goodwill reconciliation, and financial mapping across seven business lines.
Valentine Advisory Group
Founder of Valentine Advisory Group, dedicated to providing CPA and MBA-backed advisory for small business acquisitions and fractional CFO services.
Core Competencies
Financial Statement Analysis
M&A Due Diligence
Market Research
Relationship Building
Business Development
Storytelling