Big-firm expertise
superior service
smarter pricing
Who we are
A Business valuation and expert witness practice, proudly serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
big firms can’t compete with our pricing
Ketchum Business Valuation delivers the level of expertise and high-caliber work product you’d expect from a national CPA firm or large valuation practice — because our work is performed with the same credentials, proficiency, and tools as the big, multi-million dollar agencies. Without the bloated overhead and bureaucracy the big players have, our efficiency results in the client getting more for their money.
Our proprietary valuation model, report templates, and tools—refined through more than 8,000 hours of successful financial advisory, valuation, and expert witness engagements—are cutting-edge, institutional-grade, and continually improving. By staying lean and focused, we translate these efficiencies into flexible pricing and responsiveness that larger firms simply can’t match.
We’re built differently — no fluff, no delays, and no corporate nonsense — just top-tier work product and personal service focused entirely on what serves the client best.
Experience
Prior to launching Ketchum Business Valuation, Tim Ketchum built his expertise through years of experience in investment banking and as a manager in the business valuation division of a large regional CPA firm. Across these roles, he completed a wide range of complex valuation and financial advisory engagements for attorneys, CPAs, and privately held business owners.
His expertise includes:
Estate and Gift Tax Valuation and Compliance
Divorce and Marital Dissolution Valuations
Expert Witness Services for Litigation and Disputes
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Sell-Side Advisory
Purchase Price Allocation (PPA)
Lost Profits and Economic Damages
Business Succession and Exit Planning
Key-Employee Equity Buy-Ins and Ownership Transfers
Quality of Earnings (QoE) Analysis
Valuation of Professional Practices and Investment Entities
Strategic Planning and Decision Support
We deliver rigorous, defensible analysis that rivals or surpasses large, top-tier firms.