CHRIS RHYME
J.D., CPWA®
Business Transition Strategist | Speaker | CEO
Helping business owners build businesses ready for what comes next.
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Chris Rhyme helps business owners build companies that are valuable, durable, and ready for what comes next. As a Partner at The Business Transition Group and a leader at Noble Wealth Management, he brings practical insight and a forward-looking perspective to transition planning, helping leaders protect enterprise value, strengthen organizational continuity, reduce founder dependency, and align key decisions with long-term goals.
150+ EXITS GUIDED | $500MM+ OF TRANSACTIONS WORKED ON | 2ND GENERATION BUSINESS OWNER
A Masterful Business Transition: Leading Your Business Into What's Next
Chris Rhyme, J.D., works nationally with closely held and family business owners to architect the inevitable transition or exit. He speaks to the complexities of business transition beyond the numbers, including personal and psychological considerations that shape legacy and leadership continuity.
This keynote explores the defining questions behind every successful transition: When? To whom? And for how much?
Through an intentional series of guided thought experiments and practical discussions, Chris helps business owners begin architecting a transition strategy designed to preserve enterprise value, leadership continuity, and legacy.
Whether an owner’s exit is just around the corner or still years away, audiences leave with greater clarity around the decisions, trajectory, and planning required to pursue a transition without regrets — including a rough framework for their own masterful exit plan.
CHRIS RHYME, J.D., CPWA®
CEO, Noble Wealth Management & The Business Transition Group
Chris Rhyme, J.D., CPWA®, is a second-generation business owner and CEO of Noble Wealth Management and The Business Transition Group, where he advises closely held business owners on succession, transition strategy, and enterprise continuity. With a background in law, investment banking, and private wealth management, Chris brings a distinctive blend of legal, financial, and strategic expertise to the complexities of business exit planning.
He has been directly involved in more than 150 client engagements and over $550 million in transaction value, helping owners reverse-engineer successful transitions long before urgency sets in. His work focuses on ensuring businesses are not only transferable, but positioned to thrive beyond the founder through intentional key employee development and structured succession planning.
Chris is frequently invited to speak to business owner groups and leadership forums, including Vistage, C12 Colorado, Acumen, and various Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce events, where he delivers a practical perspective on preserving enterprise value, leadership continuity, and legacy through transition.
Signature Topics
KEY TAKEAWAYS
An overview of all available exit and succession routes.
Clarity on which transition paths may best fit your business, personal goals, and family values.
A practical assessment of your company’s readiness for exit, including where to focus to build transferable business value.
Concrete steps to develop and prepare future leaders within the organization.
Trusted by Business Leaders
Chris frequently speaks to:
- Closely held business owners and founders
- Family business leadership teams
- Executive and next-generation leaders
- Owner peer groups and forums (YPO, EO, Vistage)
- Industry and trade associations
- Business succession and exit planning forums
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