Elite Business Advisors Earn Prestigious CEPA Credential
Elite Business Advisors Earn Prestigious CEPA Credential
LAURA BAKER receives CEPA Credential and Joins International Community of Business Advisors apart of the Exit Planning Institute
LARAMIE – The Exit Planning Institute is proud to announce that Laura Baker, CyberWyoming’s Executive Director, recently earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) credential after completing the Institute’s intensive 5-day executive MBA-style program.
Baker joins an elite group of business advisors who have received this credential and are a part of the Exit Planning Institute’s international community of CEPAs. The CEPA program is the most widely accepted and endorsed professional exit planning program in the world.
“Through our Made Safe cybersecurity training program, CyberWyoming has worked with a lot of Wyoming business owners who are thinking of transitioning their business to another party in the future. We work on succession planning with all of our clients in our program, so it just made sense to learn more about the exit planning process and ensure that the CEPA materials and Made Safe materials go hand in hand,” said Baker. She went on to say that she felt the CEPA program would give CyberWyoming a broader view when helping small business owners.
About the CEPA Program
The Certified Exit Planning Advisor program was specifically designed for business advisors who work closely with owners of privately held companies. The organizing principle of the program is Master Planning, the alignment of the three legs of the stool (business, personal, financial), which is executed through the implementation of a process called the Value Acceleration Methodology™. Using an executive MBA-style format, the program includes a combination of lectures, group discussions, case studies and individual exercises to introduce participants to these concepts and to reinforce skills. The program is taught by the Exit Planning Institute’s faculty of advisors, who are all sought after subject matter experts and authors.
About the CEPA Program
The Certified Exit Planning Advisor program was specifically designed for business advisors who work closely with owners of privately held companies. The organizing principle of the program is Master Planning, the alignment of the three legs of the stool (business, personal, financial), which is executed through the implementation of a process called the Value Acceleration Methodology™. Using an executive MBA-style format, the program includes a combination of lectures, group discussions, case studies and individual exercises to introduce participants to these concepts and to reinforce skills. The program is taught by the Exit Planning Institute’s faculty of advisors, who are all sought after subject matter experts and authors.
To receive the CEPA credential, Baker completed the rigorous 5-day program that involved approximately one hundred hours of pre-course study, thirty hours of classroom instruction, and the successful completion of a 3-hour proctored exam.
“It was an intense program. I felt like an entire semester of college was pushed into a few weeks, but the information I learned and will incorporate into the Made Safe program was well worth it. Managing cybersecurity is managing risk. Decreasing risk helps business owners increase their company’s value,” said Baker.
The Made Safe program is the basis for the Cybersecurity Competition for Small businesses. Celebrating its ninth year in 2026, the Cybersecurity Competition will be offered nationwide. Like the CEPA, the Made Safe program empowers small business owners with knowledge, skills, and abilities to decrease their online, digital, physical and cyber security risks. Most businesses that complete the program enjoy a 71% decrease in security risks.
About CyberWyoming
Founded in 2017, CyberWyoming, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit, is committed to advancing cybersecurity awareness and training across the micro business community. CyberWyoming offers high-touch educational opportunities and technical apprenticeships, creating cyber leaders statewide. For more information about the Made Safe cyber training program, contact info@cyberwyoming.org. For more information about the 2026 Made Safe cyber training program visit https://cyberwyoming.org/
About the Exit Planning Institute
The Exit Planning Institute delivers interactive education and training, performance-enhancing resources, and strategic tools designed to enhance the exit planning profession. Formed in 2005 to serve the educational and resource needs of wealth managers, financial planners, accountants, management consultants, attorneys, M&A advisors, commercial lenders, and other business advisors, the Institute is considered the standard trendsetter in the field of exit planning. It is the only organization that offers the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) program which qualifies for continuing educational credits with twelve major professional associations, making it the most widely accepted and endorsed professional exit planning program in the world.
The Exit Planning Institute serves as a platform for creating awareness, advisor collaboration, innovative learning, continuing education, defining methodology, research, thought leadership, and practice development. Certified Exit Planning Advisors help to identify, protect, build, harvest and manage wealth to assist business owners and their families through an ownership transition.
To learn more about the Exit Planning Institute, please visit www.Exit-Planning-Institute.
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