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Practical insights on buying, building, scaling and exiting businesses, delivered directly from Erika's ecosystem.
Erika Baez-Grimes, CM&AP
Founder | Acquirer | Investor | M&A Dealmaker | ETA Educator
The Right Strategy. The Right People. The Power of an Entire Ecosystem.
The most consequential business decisions demand more than advice. They require vision, capital, specialized expertise & the ability to bring it all together.
Erika Baez-Grimes is the driving force behind The Silver Tsunami Group, an integrated M&A ecosystem built around the ambitions of business owners, CEOs & acquirers.
Bringing the perspective of a founder, acquirer, investor & dealmaker, Erika leads the strategy, unlocks relationships & assembles specialized teams across acquisitions, business valuations, capital structuring, enterprise growth, succession & exits.
One strategic relationship. Specialized teams. A connected ecosystem built to move business forward.
$350M+
Her Associated Brands Have Delivered in Scale & Exit Activity
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Your Next Move Starts Here
Buy. Grow. Value. Exit. Build Your Legacy.
Your next acquisition, growth opportunity or ownership transition deserves more than a single perspective.
Start with “what you want to accomplish” & Erika and her team will bring the strategy, the relationships & specialized advisors to help move it forward.
Find acquisition opportunities, evaluate businesses, assemble transaction capital & navigate the path to closing with experienced deal professionals and acquisition education.
Explore Buying a BusinessPursue strategic acquisitions, strengthen revenue performance, explore growth capital & access executive expertise to expand your company’s capabilities, profitability & long-term enterprise value.
Explore Growth & ScaleUnderstand what your company may be worth, what drives its value & how that information supports decisions about growth, ownership transfers, capital, succession or a future sale.
Explore Business ValuationsExplore your business’s market potential, prepare for qualified buyers & navigate negotiations, deal structuring, due diligence & closing with experienced M&A professionals.
Explore My Exit OptionsNavigate family succession, leadership transitions, ownership planning & governance with specialized advisors who understand the business, the family & the decisions that shape generational continuity.
Explore Family Business ServicesBring Erika’s founder, acquirer & dealmaker perspective to your audience through high-impact keynotes, executive workshops & programs focused on ownership, acquisitions, enterprise value & economic opportunity.
Explore Speaking & WorkshopsThe Linchpin
One connected ecosystem for buying, building & exiting a business.
Erika brings clarity to your next move and connects you with the expertise to move it forward.
Explore the EcosystemThe M&A Ecosystem at Work
Every major business decision requires clarity, the right expertise & a defined path forward.
Through The Silver Tsunami Group, engagements bring together the appropriate capabilities to turn complex business objectives into actionable strategies.
Clear objectives, priorities, transaction criteria & an approach aligned with your business goals.
Access to experienced M&A professionals, business appraisers, capital specialists & executive advisors selected around your needs.
A structured approach to valuation, acquisition opportunities, financing, succession or exit planning, based on the engagement.
Defined responsibilities, transaction milestones & specialist support to advance the agreed strategy.
One relationship. The right capabilities. A clear path forward.
Explore the M&A Ecosystem
The CEO Collective
From First Million to Final Legacy.
4 distinct CEO communities. 4 stages of business ownership. 1 continuum designed around growth, enterprise value, strategic leadership & legacy.
Learn directly from accomplished founders, CEOs & industry leaders who have already navigated the challenges and opportunities ahead of you.
Gain access to proven strategies, actionable roadmaps & practical blueprints designed to help you close performance gaps, strengthen enterprise value & take your business from good to great.
The experience of those who’ve done it. The relationships to accelerate what’s next.
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First Million
$150K to $1M in Annual Revenue
Strengthen pricing, sales, cash flow & operating systems as you build toward your first $1 million.
02
The Forum
$1M to $10M in Annual Revenue
Build leadership capacity, strengthen operations & create an enterprise designed to grow beyond your daily involvement. Includes in-person retreats.
03
The Boardroom
$10M to $50M in Annual Revenue
Access board-level perspectives on acquisitions, capital strategy, enterprise value & preparing for your next major ownership decision.
By Invitation Only
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The Council
$50M+ Company Builders & Exited Founders
A private, invitation-only community for accomplished founders focused on investing, advisory opportunities, influence & generational legacy.
The conversations change as your business evolves. So should the room you’re in.
Explore The CEO CollectiveThe Founder Behind The Ecosystem
Founder. Acquirer. Investor. M&A Dealmaker.
Erika Baez-Grimes operates at the intersection of business ownership, capital, enterprise value & exit. With more than 15 years of executive experience, she brings an owner’s perspective to the decisions that shape how businesses are acquired, scaled, valued and transitioned.
As founder of The Silver Tsunami Group, Erika leads a specialized ecosystem of brands built to support acquisitions, valuations, exits, education, sourcing & strategic growth.
Known as The Linchpin, she brings together the right people, capabilities & opportunities to help clients move forward with clarity and confidence.
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Keynotes | Executive Workshops | National Conferences
Big Ideas. Bold Conversations. Actionable Strategies.
Dynamic, engaging & unapologetically substantive, Erika brings real-world business experience to audiences ready to think bigger about ownership, growth, capital & opportunity.