Valuation and Transaction Advisory Services

Peridot Valuation provides high-quality, affordable business valuations and transaction advisory support for owners, advisors, ESOP administrators, estates, trusts, and tax matters. Led by Jack Schroeder, the firm evaluates controlling and minority interests, identifies value drivers and risks, and delivers actionable insight for sales, succession, ownership transfers, and defensible IRS or judicial purposes.

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Our Valuation Advisory Services

Specialized valuation support for business owners, tax matters, ESOPs, estates, trusts, and closely held company transactions.

Business Appraisal

Receive an independent business appraisal that helps clarify enterprise value, ownership interests, value drivers, and risks relevant to planning or a potential transaction.

ESOP Valuation

Obtain valuation support for employee stock ownership plans, including controlling or minority interests and methodology continuity when changing valuation firms.

Succession Valuation

Plan family business succession and ownership transfers with valuation analysis designed to support share or interest transfers to heirs, partners, or trusts.

Estate Tax Valuation

Support estate administration and tax reporting with valuations of closely held business interests for date-of-death, estate, and related planning purposes.

Gift Tax Valuation

Prepare supportable valuations for gifted business shares, LLC units, trusts, and related Form 709 or other gift tax reporting requirements.

Transaction Advisory

Prepare for a sale, buy-sell arrangement, partner buyout, or exit by identifying business value drivers, buyer concerns, and actionable opportunities before negotiations.

Actionable Valuation Insight

Make Better Decisions With Clearer Value

Peridot Valuation combines formal appraisal expertise with practical transaction experience to help clients understand what drives business value and what risks buyers may see. Jack Schroeder has prepared more than 80 business valuations and has valued controlling and minority interests for ESOPs, divorce settlements, estate planning, and transaction analysis. The work is designed for informed planning, reporting, and negotiations.

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The Peridot Difference

Why Choose Peridot Valuation?

Get specialized valuation guidance from an experienced owner and valuator focused on practical, defensible work.

Proven Experience

Jack Schroeder has prepared more than 80 business valuations across varied ownership and transaction circumstances.

Specialized Expertise

Experience includes controlling and minority interests, ESOPs, estates, divorce settlements, and transaction analysis.

Practical Insight

Transaction experience helps identify value drivers, buyer concerns, and actionable recommendations before a business sale.

Purpose-Built Reports

Formal valuations support IRS requirements, judicial purposes, gifting, death, divorce, succession, and transaction decisions.

Meet Peridot Valuation

Work directly with Jack Schroeder, owner and valuator.

Portrait of Jack Schroeder, Owner and Valuator at Peridot Valuation

Jack Schroeder

Owner and Valuator

Jack Schroeder is the owner and valuator at Peridot Valuation, a business valuation firm serving clients across the United States. He has prepared more than 80 business valuations, with extensive experience valuing both controlling and minority interests for ESOPs, divorce settlements, estate planning, and transaction analysis. Jack also brings hands-on experience valuing and transacting closely held companies, giving him a practical understanding of what drives value and risk in a business sale. He holds credentials as a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI), and is recognized by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and M&A Source. Jack earned his BS in Business Administration, with a minor in Applied Analytics, from the University of Southern California. He is committed to delivering high-quality, affordable valuations with fast turnaround for every client he serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 5 steps in the valuation process?

A typical valuation process involves defining the assignment and intended use, gathering relevant financial and operational information, analyzing the company and market, applying appropriate valuation methods, and preparing the report and conclusions. The exact scope may vary by engagement, such as an ESOP, estate, gift, judicial, succession, or transaction-related valuation.

What is a valuation advisory?

What types of businesses does Peridot Valuation work with?

When should a business owner obtain a valuation before a sale?

Can you value controlling and minority interests?

Can a valuation support IRS or judicial requirements?

Can Peridot Valuation help with ESOP valuation needs?

What information is needed to begin a valuation engagement?

Still Have Valuation Questions?

Talk with Peridot Valuation about your business, tax, estate, or transaction needs.

Credentials & Expertise

Awards and Recognition

National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts credential

Credentialed by NACVA

Credentialed by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.

M&A Source credential

Credentialed by M&A Source

Credentialed by M&A Source.

Certified Valuation Analyst credential

Certified Valuation Analyst

Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) credential.

Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary credential

Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary

Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI) credential.

Discuss Your Valuation Engagement

Share your business, ownership, tax, estate, ESOP, or transaction objectives and learn how Peridot Valuation can help.

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