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Terri LaCroix is the Office Manager for Innovative Business Advisors and has over 30 years of Administrative experience, as well as 17 years of Paralegal experience. She has worked as a Paralegal at several law firms in the St. Louis area and has extensive administrative, database management, marketing and bookkeeping experience working as a virtual Executive Assistant and Office Manager.

Terri has also owned several successful Etsy shops selling handmade products. She enjoys assisting business brokers and clients so that business owners can get their desired results from their businesses from valuations, coaching, and M&A transactions. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities, and spending time with family.

Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member ofthe firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market withannual revenues from $1 – 50 million

Prior to founding his own firm in 2005, Steven spent 25 years as a senior executive in the hospitalitymanagement business working with two Fortune 25 companies. During this time, Steven distinguishedhimself as an exceptional business development and leadership professional, perennially appointed asmember of the “Chairman’s Club”. This led to his appointment to lead the formation of a commonplatform used to manage customer relationships globally.

Born and raised in California, Steven paid his own way through college beginning at the University ofNorth Carolina and culminating at High Point University. As a lifelong learner, Steven has completedexecutive training with Six Sigma (green belt), Xerox PSS, Karrass Negotiation, Miller Heiman and severalothers throughout his corporate career. Today he is recognized as a business and valuation expert inthe Hospitality industry. Steven has also served in public office as a member of the Board of Educationand continues to serve his community including several years as Chairman – Finance for the ~4,500member household Community Association overseeing a multi-million dollar annual budget. He isactive in the local Chamber, his church and various other civic organizations.