Join Fletcher Brown (BEI), Nathan Merrill & Taylor Smith (Goodspeed Merrill), and the ENT crew as they unpack:

✅ The 7-step exit planning process

✅ Insider vs. outsider transitions

✅ Building business value & legacy

✅ Emotional readiness for life after ownership

🔍 Episode Overview

In this two-part conversation, the Expert Network Team welcomes Fletcher Brown from the Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) to explore the intricacies of exit planning for business owners. Joined by Nathan Merrill and Taylor Smith of Goodspeed Merrill, the group dives deep into the emotional, strategic, and financial dimensions of transitioning out of a business.

Exit planning isn’t just financial—it’s emotional, strategic, and legacy-driven.

💡 “Owners have a tremendous amount of energy—and they have to put it somewhere.”

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Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
nmerrill@goodspeedmerrill.com

Taylor Smith, attorney
Helping affluent families build their legacy through complex estate planning
Goodspeed Merrill
(720) 512-2008

tsmith@goodspeedmerrill.com

www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
jeff.krommendyk@onedigital.com

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
karl@assetsandincome.com

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In this episode, the Expert Network Team sits down with Diana Kokoszka, author of Becoming More, for a heartfelt conversation on mindset, confidence, leadership, and faith.

Diana shares wisdom on how language shapes our identity, how to overcome limiting beliefs, and the powerful “Be-Do-Have-Give” philosophy that drives true transformation. She opens up about her own journey from humble beginnings to becoming the CEO of one of the world’s most successful coaching programs—and how faith played a central role every step of the way.

- Learn how to shift from victimhood to empowerment
- Why emotions drive action (and how to control them)
- The key to growth isn’t perfection—it’s purposeful movement in a committed direction

Don’t miss Diana’s final reflections—a prayer answered live on the air.

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Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
nmerrill@goodspeedmerrill.com

Taylor Smith, attorney
Helping affluent families build their legacy through complex estate planning
Goodspeed Merrill
(720) 512-2008

tsmith@goodspeedmerrill.com

www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
jeff.krommendyk@onedigital.com

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
karl@assetsandincome.com

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

In this episode of the Expert Network Team podcast, we sit down with Diana Kokoszka—former CEO of Keller Williams MAPS Coaching, global speaker, and best-selling author of Becoming More. Diana shares powerful stories from her coaching legacy and dives deep into the science of mindset, transformation, and leadership.

She discusses:
• The difference between liberating and limiting mindsets
• How language can shape or sabotage success
• The science behind brain rewiring, including the Reticular Activating System
• How leaders can reprogram their thinking and environments to build generational impact
• Why “I can’t” was a banned phrase in her home Whether you’re a business leader, coach, or just someone striving for personal growth, Diana offers tangible insights and practical tools to start changing your mindset—today.

Watch Part 2 for even deeper insights into her framework, the four inner storytellers we all battle, and the powerful force that defines true success.

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast.

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
nmerrill@goodspeedmerrill.com

Taylor Smith, attorney
Helping affluent families build their legacy through complex estate planning
Goodspeed Merrill
(720) 512-2008

tsmith@goodspeedmerrill.com

www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
jeff.krommendyk@onedigital.com

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
karl@assetsandincome.com

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A&I webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios are provided free of charge solely for use by individuals for personal, noncommercial uses, and may be downloaded for such uses only, provided that the content is not edited or modified in any way and provided that all copyright and other notices are not erased or deleted.

All webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios are subject to and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and may not be sold, edited, modified, used to create new works, redistributed or used for the purpose of promoting, advertising, endorsing or implying a connection with A&I.

A&I reserves the right, at any time and for any reason, to stop offering webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios and to stop access to or use of webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audio and any content contained therein A&I shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of, or connected with, the downloading or use of the webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios.

• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.