Jim Erben

Jim Erben is a nationally recognized exit and succession planning expert, keynote speaker and the author of the book "Succession by Design." He is also the founder and president of Erben Associates LLC, a family wealth advisory firm dedicated to privately held business owners, corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals.

Erben has more than 30 years of experience advising entrepreneurs and has helped guide more than 30 successful multi-seven-figure founder exits while overseeing more than $350 million in assets under management and $2 billion in life insurance planning strategies.

Under Erben's leadership, Erben Associates has been recognized multiple years on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America and is widely regarded as the No. 1 exit and succession planning firm in Texas.

Erben is a perennial Top of the Table, Court of the Table and Qualifying Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table, or MDRT, placing him among the most accomplished wealth advisers in the country. Erben is also one of only 500 senior American business leaders selected to represent the private sector in Business Executives for National Security, or BENS, an invitation-only think tank focused on strengthening national security through private-sector expertise.

As an international keynote speaker, Erben shares practical insights on succession planning, exit strategy, business continuity and legacy leadership, equipping business owners with the tools to protect and transition the value they have spent a lifetime building.