I have 20+ years of experience advising client executives in driving change efforts within growth and competitive strategy, performance and margin improvement, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Before founding ALIGNMT, I was the co-founder of an investor relations agency, a managing director within two boutique corporate finance and M&A advisory groups, a VP at McGladrey Capital Markets and an AVP at Citigroup Global Markets.
My work with clients focuses on driving measurable improvement in market positioning, financial results, product and service quality and community benefit through sustainable transformation and transactions. I’m a frequent blogger and speaker on building value through progressive strategy, finance and operations design.
Mr. Shanno has served diverse organizations across myriad industries including Healthcare, Technology, SaaS, Transportation, Manufacturing, Distribution and Business Services. He also has experience in structuring and working within partnerships, having helped design effective joint ventures, mergers and collaborations.
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How to Conduct a Brand Audit with an Alignment Map
No matter what business you are in, your brand identity starts with alignment of your products or services, organization...
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How to Reach Your Full Potential with an Alignment Map
How to Reach Your Full Potential with an Alignment Map Many businesses suffer from inefficiencies and a lack of...
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How to Assess Performance Weakness with an Alignment Map
How to Assess Performance Weakness with an Alignment Model Many businesses suffer from inefficiencies and a lack of productivity....
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The Purpose of a Great Confidential Information Memorandum
Every M&A sale process needs to lead with a written Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM). Want to attract investors for...
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1 Reason You Need a Great Investor Presentation
When was the last time you overhauled your investor presentation? I mean the entire deck. The format, style, content...
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2 Things So Many Love to Hate
2 Things So Many Love to Hate We meet a lot of business owners with plenty of ideas about how they...
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M&A Sale Consideration Topics for Sellers
M&A Sale Consideration Topics for Sellers M&A sale consideration topics for sellers of middle market businesses can save you...
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Investor Presentation Tips: 11 Steps to Writing an Effective Investor Deck
Writing an investor presentation is one of the most demanding parts of investor relations. It is where you can...
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Your Strategy is Leading You Away From Your Goals
Your Strategy is Leading You Away From Your Goals Strategy is all about fundamentals and if yours isn’t on...
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Uncover Cash Flow Killers with These 4 Processes
Uncover Cash Flow Killers with These 4 Processes When we recently asked CEOs what their companies most lacked when...
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Is Inbound Investor Relations Right for You?
Is Inbound Investor Relations Right for You? Build on a solid foundation, set a clear path and don’t allow...
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Business Valuation Spectrum: Identify Synergies to Boost Value
The business valuation spectrum enables a seller to understand the lower and upper limits on what a buyer values.
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Establishing The Seller’s Objectives: Several Goals In Mind
How to Manage Realistic Objectives When Selling When business owners hire us to help them sell their companies, we start...
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Change Management
An independent appraisal of proposed changes is needed to confirm and/or amend the organization’s plans and help implement them
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Enhancing Investor Relations with Social Media
Investor relations are important to you and your investors. It’s a partnership, a growth plan and a long-term commitment...
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Does Investor Perception Affect Your Stock Price?
Does Investor Perception Affect Your Stock Price? We’re all pretty familiar with basic fundamental valuation metrics when it comes...
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The Benefits of Agile Talent
Think for a moment what happens when you’re short on critical resources: You expose your business to excessive risks...
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How to Best Position Your Company for Recovery
How to Best Position Your Company for Recovery As you begin to consider what the next phase of your...
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What Is My Business Worth?
What is my business worth? The primary element to all M&A deals is the challenge of agreeing on value...
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If you can’t give it away, you’re never going to sell it
If you can’t give it away, you’re never going to sell it This is called validation and it’s the...
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How to Leverage a Focused Approach to Corporate Finance Advisory
How to Leverage a Focused Approach to Corporate Finance Advisory We’re now on a focused approach to corporate finance...
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Special Situations
Let’s face it, rarely do all the variables in business line up just right, enabling your organization to roll along,...
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Specialist Expertise
Specialist experience or expertise is required which does not exist within the organization and assignment of a management consultant...
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Buy-Side M&A Strategy: Financing an Acquisition
The buy-side M&A process is difficult at best. It’s one thing when sell-side M&A advisors constantly serve up nicely...
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Your Investor Relations Message
Your investor relations message should communicate your company’s objectives and performance, business strategy, operations controls and risk management proficiency....
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Start with an Inbound Investor Relations Game Plan
Ring In the New Year with an Inbound Investor Relations Game Plan Start with an inbound investor relations game...
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Pivot
Business in need of change? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. All businesses must continue to improve over time. Change...
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Outsourcing Rationale: What Work Should You Outsource?
Not having the right team is one of the top three reasons businesses fail. The other two are “no...
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Value of the Monthly Financial Review
Value of the Monthly Financial Review The value in reviewing the results of your efforts by analyzing monthly financial...
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What Makes Investor Relations Important?
By focusing on the development of your company’s identity and the communication of strategic vision you build awareness, confidence and shareholder...
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Maximize Value: 5 Valuable Sell-Side M&A Strategy Tactics
A well designed and executed sell-side M&A strategy will enable the process of being acquired, not the process of...
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You’re Ready to Sell Your Business
You’ve thought about it for some time and the idea sounds great – sell your business for a bundle...
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Confidentiality is top priority when embarking on an M&A process
Confidentiality is top priority when embarking on an M&A process! When preparing your business for sale, or for any...
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7 Ways to Boost Investor Relations with Social Media
7 Ways to Boost Investor Relations with Social Media The time and resources needed to be effective with investor...
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Traditional Investor Relations May Be Convenient
Traditional Investor Relations May Be Convenient Traditional Investor Relations is interruptive and Executive-centric. The traditional method of investor relations...
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Don’t Confuse Loyalty With Talent
Don’t Confuse Loyalty With Talent Loyal employees are rarely talented employees. There I said it. The strongest, most successful organizations...
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How to Use an Alignment Map as Your Recovery Playbook
Despite the financial impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, economic recovery is inevitable. We’re humans, we figure things out...
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Which Key Performance Indicators Are Best For You?
Change takes courage. Wanting better results for yourself, your organization or your business is only an idea. Improving results...
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Take Our Strategy Survey
Take Our Strategy Survey Interested in improving business performance this year? Want to get more out of everyone on...
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7 Insightful Questions Investor Relations Must Answer
7 Insightful Questions Investor Relations Must Answer Publicly traded companies have investors. Typically lots of them, and they all...
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How to Prepare Realistic Financial Projections
Starting with a blank slate and a very important task at hand? Let me explain how I can help...
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Your Internal Controls Audit is Critical to Your Business, Here is Why
Your Internal Controls Audit is Critical to Your Business, Here is Why Since starting my career in finance as...
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Three Measures of Work
Three Measures of Work When we set out on a new assignment, whether its a simple project or a...
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What Makes A Strong Acquisition Target?
Could now be the time to sell the business? Public markets are at all time highs, private equity capital raising...
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Inbound Investor Relations is About the Investor
Inbound Investor Relations is About the Investor Traditional Investor Relations is interruptive and Executive-centric. The traditional method of investor relations may...
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Three Leadership Pillars Every Company Can Master
Three Leadership Pillars Every Company Can Master No matter what business you are in or how long you have been...
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What Happens When You’re Short on Critical Resources?
What Happens When You’re Short on Critical Resources? The future of your Company is up to you and your...
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How to Get Valuable Financial Planning and Analysis Results in Less than 3 Months Without Adding Employees
Financial planning and analysis is the most fundamental tool every business can leverage to improve productivity and profitability.
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Validation is the First Benchmark
Validation is the First Benchmark You have a great idea that you are certain will deliver valuable results, because...
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The Perils of a Weak Book in an M&A Sale
When selling a company there is a tried and true process that includes writing a book. It’s only one...
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Confidential Information Memorandum Tips: 9 Pointers to Maximize Value
Confidential Information Memorandum Tips: 9 Pointers to Maximize Value The best buyer for your business has a problem. Only...
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What to Expect from your M&A Advisor
“Will I be glad I selected this M&A advisor?” “Will this M&A advisor’s process get me the results I...
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How to Establish Business Value in the M&A Sale Process Properly
A Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is the recipe for your company's value to prospective buyers. Done properly, it will...
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