Chris Wise is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of Wise Profits, a firm dedicated to helping businesses grow, scale, and successfully exit. Over the course of his 30+ year career, Chris has built and sold multiple companies, establishing himself as a trusted advisor to business owners across a variety of industries, from digital marketing and SaaS to real estate and manufacturing.
A Certified Value Builder (CVB), Certified Acquisition Integration Manager (CAIM), and Certified M&A Advisor (CM&AA), Chris’s expertise lies in guiding businesses through the complexities of scaling and M&A transactions. His company, Wise Profits, has a proven track record of helping lower middle-market companies (with revenues between $1 million and $100 million) achieve sustainable growth and maximize their value at exit.
The Wise Profits team has successfully guided 36 businesses through exits, facilitated 148 buy-side transactions, completed 84 integrations, and helped over 352 companies. Through these efforts, Wise Profits has contributed to an increase of $2.5 billion in enterprise value.
Chris is a location-independent entrepreneur, living his passion for both business and travel while delivering virtual services to clients worldwide. As a thought leader on the revolutionary Love Quotient (LQ) leadership approach, Chris also emphasizes the importance of bringing heart and conscious capitalism principles into business. His personal commitment to values-based leadership has allowed him to create deep, impactful relationships with the entrepreneurs and leaders he works with.