Dr John Binkley

In your personal, professional and spiritual life, everyone has a destination in mind. It is how you reach that destination that can be difficult to determine, which is why Dr. John Binkley champions having roadmaps that can help you fulfill your ambitions. This significance is emphasized in his work as Chairman of Generational Equity, as roadmaps play a key role in why the firm is regarded as one of the leading middle-market M&A firms in North America.

Roadmaps for Business

This influence is best demonstrated in Generational Equity’s Roadmap for Enhancing Value (REV), a process that Dr. Binkley feels is essential to achieving the best price when exiting your company. After completing the initial valuation of a business, clients are given a customized planning tool to enhance their company worth. This not only drives their business to achieve more revenue, but it makes them more attractive propositions to buyers.

Generational Equity’s success with this approach signifies how developing a plan to build a business’ value before placing it in front of buyers is key to success. This aim was laid out in the foundations of the firm, and has only become more refined and effective under the direction of Dr. Binkley and his son Ryan.

Dr. Binkley firmly believes that the value enhancement strategies provided in these roadmaps are why Generational Equity has facilitated the transfer of nearly $4 billion in wealth for clients. This makes the destination for business owners that much better, and ensures they’ll be in the ideal position to realize their personal and professional ambitions once they exit. This is the goal for every client.

It is unsurprising then that under Dr. John Binkley’s guidance, Generational Equity has been acknowledged by several key independent bodies for this service. The firm has won over 40 awards from The M&A Advisor, Thomson Reuters and Inc. 500, including the 2016 Investment Banking Firm of the Year. While Dr. Binkley doesn’t aim for awards, these accolades demonstrate the firm’s experienced M&A professionals and techniques are on the right track.

Roadmaps for Religion

But, it is not simply in the business landscape that Dr. Binkley sees the importance of roadmaps. It can also be a process for personal and spiritual fulfillment, leading to the greatest destination of them all. Dr. Binkley has always sought to spread God’s Word to people across the globe, whether it is through the 100+ mission trips he has been on since 1995 or being on the Board of Directors for several faith-based organizations – Here’s Life Africa, Iran Alive Ministries and Christian Cultural Center.

Dr. Binkley’s commitment to his faith and sharing the teachings of Christ led him to author Character Is King. God has a destination for you, and this is essential workbook concentrates on how you reach that objective. By demonstrating Christlike attributes in your everyday life and following universal truths set out by The Lord, this extensive roadmap provides the tools and thinking to discover God’s plans for you, in this life and the next.

As you can see then, having a roadmap for the most important aspects of your life can be extremely beneficial for personal and professional success. Many business owners who contacted Generational Equity have appreciated this tool in building the ideal exit strategy. Others have used Character Is King as a guide to explore their place in God’s eternal plans. For Dr. John Binkley, roadmaps are key to fulfilling your ambitions and guiding you towards your destination.

You can learn more about Dr. John Binkley on his ‘About’ section. Also, for more on Generational Equity, visit their website.

In his role as Chairman of Generational Equity, Dr. John Binkley laid the foundations for the firm’s ever-growing reputation in middle-market M&A. From its beginnings in Dallas, Texas, it is now widely recognized as one of the leading firms in North America in this highly active area of the market. This is illustrated by the fact Generational Equity is fast approaching $4 billion in wealth transferred to clients, as well as its awards success.

Since 2008, Generational Equity has won over 40 awards from prominent independent bodies, demonstrating the team’s professional and dutiful approach to the M&A process developed by Dr. John Binkley. This includes numerous accolades from The M&A Advisor, such as the 2016 Investment Banking Firm of the Year and Valuation Firm of the Year for 2014 and 2015.

It was therefore great to hear that Thomson Reuters, a provider of cutting-edge products for dealmakers to analyze current trends in the market, has ranked Generational Equity highly for the firm’s work in the first half of 2017. In this time, the firm is ranked #2 for deals closed in the U.S. valued up to $50 million, as well as #5 in deals closed up to $500 million. In one of the busiest periods for mergers and acquisitions activity in the past decade, this is a remarkable accomplishment, and one Dr. Binkley is very proud of.

Several of Generational Equity’s senior team commented on this excellent achievement, including Ryan Binkley, the firm’s President and CEO. “It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team to be ranked so high through the first half of 2017. We are truly blessed and honored that so many business owners have entrusted us to guide them through the exit planning process.

“We are quickly approaching $4 billion in wealth transferred to our clients, and our rankings reflect this success.”

Dwight Jacobs, Executive Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions, added, “Our YTD rankings are reflective of two things: The best seller’s market since 2007 and the skills of our dealmakers in finding buyers and investors for our clients. We expect our rankings will only improve as we move through 2017 based on buyer activity we are seeing so far this year.”

Thomson Reuters’ rankings included other notable investment banking firms, such as Goldman Sachs (7^th), Piper Jaffray (11^th), Credit Suisse (16^th) and Morgan Stanley (19^th). To be named above such prevalent names is a testament to Generational Equity’s team of M&A advisors and dealmakers, who work tirelessly to support business owners throughout the nation with their exit strategies.

For more about Dr. John Binkley and his role at Generational Equity, visit his LinkedIn profile.

There are many ways to describe Dr. John Binkley. To some, he is an experienced and versatile businessman, with his greatest achievement in this field the founding of leading middle market M&A firm Generational Equity. To others, John Binkley is a champion of the Word of God, through his work as part of several faith-based organizations and missionaries. Others will recognize him as a published author, with his well-received Character is King offering a roadmap to discovering God’s plan for you. Here, you can delve into the many facets that make Dr. John Binkley one of Dallas’ favorite sons and someone who has interacted with and supported thousands across the globe.

John Binkley the Businessman

Dr. John Binkley’s beginnings in the business world began with education. He attended Southern Methodist University, achieving his Bachelor’s in Business Administration at the Cox School of Business. John has maintained strong ties to his alma mater ever since, and credits the university for forging his strong business foundations. He places a great importance on education in allowing business owners to accomplish their goals, which is why he has conducted seminars on leadership and business in many countries.

However, John Binkley’s biggest influence on the business landscape was the creation of M&A firm Generational Equity over 20 years ago. From humble beginnings, the firm’s comprehensive approach to the M&A process, including thorough business valuations and developing detailed exit strategies, has seen Generational Equity grow to one of the leading firms for middle market companies in North America. The foundations John Binkley established from day one continue to be upheld in the now 200-strong team of M&A professionals.

Today, Generational Equity has completed numerous transactions for clients throughout North America, facilitating the transfer of nearly $4 billion in wealth for them. The organization also has a buyer network of tens of thousands at its disposal, and has won over 40 awards, including the coveted Investment Banking Firm of the Year of 2016 from The M&A Advisor. While John Binkley has handed the day-to-day running of Generational Equity to his son, Ryan Binkley, he continues to play a key role in their success as its Chairman.

John Binkley and the Church

While Dr. John Binkley has built an enviable résumé in the world of business through his career at Generational Equity, he considers himself first and foremost a Man of God. To this end, John Binkley continued his education at the Phoenix University of Theology, where he earned his Master’s and became one of the first to achieve a Doctorate in Ministry. John has maintained his relationship with the university as its Chancellor, and he also is Dean of the Institute of Christian Maturity.

Outside of his personal education, John Binkley has reached out to thousands seeking God’s infinite wisdom through valuable missionary works – he has participated in over 100 since 1995, and continues his involvement to this day. John is also on the Board of Directors for a number of Christian organizations, including Here’s Life Africa, Iran Alive Ministries and Christian Cultural Center.

John Binkley the Author

Dr. John Binkley’s religious devotion was the inspiration behind the publishing of his book, Character is King. Feeding into John’s experience in developing road maps for business owners looking to exit at Generational Equity, this is a road map to finding the destination God has determined for you. The universal truths and insights of this book helps people discover His eternal plan for their lives.

John Binkley the Philanthropist

Working every day to create a joyful, peaceful and blessed world for all, one person at a time, Dr. John Binkley’s philanthropic pursuits include the building of churches and supplying of tools to often tumultuous areas through his missionary work. Joined by other like-minded people, John continues to spread the wisdom of Jesus’ teachings to the benefit of those in need.

If you would like to learn more about Dr. John Binkley’s business ventures, you can visit his LinkedIn profile.