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What does Ambrose mean?
Articles | October 6, 2026

What Does Ambrose Mean?

People ask me this more than almost anything else. So here is the full answer. It Means “Won’t Die” That Read more...

Phillip Chou at the Exit Planning Summit in Nashville
Articles | September 22, 2026

Reflections from the Exit Planning Summit

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” — Proverbs 15:22 We brought our team to Read more...

Be faithful in little things and greater opportunities will follow
Articles | September 8, 2026

Trust Compounds

Be faithful with little, and greater opportunities will follow. Early in my career, I didn’t fully appreciate how much small Read more...

Excavators working on a construction site at sunset
Articles | August 25, 2026

Exit Planning for Construction Owners: Why Starting Early Matters

My partner, Michael Harden, joined a panel to talk about something we see all the time with business owners: exit Read more...

Welcome Kate Armado, Vice President, Business Development at Ambrose Advisors
Articles | August 5, 2026

Welcoming Kate Armado to Ambrose Advisors

I am pleased to announce that Kate Armado has joined Ambrose Advisors as Vice President. She will lead business development Read more...

Time kills deals — a reflection on certainty and timing
Articles | August 4, 2026

Time Kills Deals

I just got off the phone with a business owner I’ve spoken with more than once. He built his company Read more...

Articles | January 15, 2026

The Ambrose Standard of Work

Getting the deal done right matters more than getting it done cheap. In exit planning, especially ESOP transactions, the lowest-fee Read more...

Articles | December 31, 2025

A 2025 Review

What did 2025 teach you about ownership? For many business owners, this past year brought real challenges: Rising wages and Read more...

Articles | December 9, 2025

Ten Years of Ambrose: Reflections on Ownership, Stewardship, and Doing Things the Right Way

Ten years ago, Ambrose Advisors began as a simple idea: build a firm that does good work, does it the Read more...

Articles | August 1, 2024

What Makes ESOP Retirement Plans Different?

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are tax-qualified retirement plans like 401k plans, pension plans and qualified profit-sharing plans. However, ESOPs Read more...