GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
David Tolson
Meet David Tolson:
David co-founded Class VI in 2005 with a mission to Enable the Entrepreneurial Spirit. Sharing a passion for what entrepreneurs mean to our community, David and his business partner Chris Younger felt they could do a better job...
ABOUT DAVID
Meet David Tolson:
David co-founded Class VI in 2005 with a mission to Enable the Entrepreneurial Spirit. Sharing a passion for what entrepreneurs mean to our community, David and his business partner Chris Younger felt they could do a better job for business owners and have had a great time helping clients ever since.
Prior to Class VI, David founded CapitalValue in 2001, a valuation services firm providing valuations to mid-market entrepreneurs in the Rocky Mountain Region. In addition to his valuation experience, David was responsible for business and corporate development for a number of startups and most notably, he created and ran a highly successful strategic business unit at JD Edwards, an enterprise resource planning software company.
Professionally, David is a member of NACVA (National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts). David holds the CBA (Certified Business Appraiser) designation and has been recognized as a Distinguished Member of the Institute of Business Appraisers for his commitment to the valuation profession.
David is a graduate of Colorado State University (B.A.) and the University of Colorado, Denver (MBA).