Why your business might be your biggest risk Ft. John O'Dea

Why your business might be your biggest risk Ft. John O'Dea

May 5, 2026 · 58 min · Season 2 · Episode 9

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The episode discusses the importance of buy-sell agreements and the risks business owners face when they are overlooked.

What happens to your business — and your wealth — when the unexpected strikes? In this episode of the Max Value Podcast, host Ben Towne sits down with John O'Dea, financial adviser at Summit Financial Group, for a deep dive into buy-sell agreements: what they are, why most business owners overlook them, and why that's a costly mistake. John breaks down the "5 D's" triggering events — death, disability, divorce, debtors, and departure — and explains how a well-structured buy-sell agreement act...

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