KeyeStrategies is a professional services firm based in Minneapolis specializing in Exit and Transition Planning education and advisory for business owners. Julie Keyes is the principal and founder of KeyeStrategies, LLC. She has founded and operated several companies over the course of her adult career and understands what keeps owners up at night, having lived so many of their experiences herself over the years.

Julie is a Certified Exit Planning Adviser (CEPA) and is a national speaker and instructor on Exit Planning for audiences of professional advisers and business owners in both live and online platforms. She is also the President of the Exit Planning Institute Twin Cities Metro Area Chapter, faculty member for EPI’s CEPA Program and their 2017 “Leader of Year”. Along with a variety of speaking and teaching engagements, Julie’s consulting practices focuses on strategic growth and exit planning for business owners from various industries whose companies range in size from $5-50MM in revenue.

On a personal note, Julie and her husband, Shaun have 8 children and 7 grandchildren, so when she’s not traveling for work, she’s traveling to spend time with family.