Tom Deans
TEC Canada Speaker | Author | Founder – Willing Wisdom Index | Vistage Speaker
Tom Deans is the president of Détente Financial Corp., specializing in business wealth protection strategies for business owners. With humor and experience from leading a family-owned, multi-national corporation, he has taught thousands of business owners how to protect their retained earnings. Tom’s best-selling book, Every Family’s Business, outlines his unique approach to business succession planning, shaped by his family’s success in founding and selling companies for over $100 million. He holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. and has been featured in major publications and media, speaking internationally on wealth management, succession planning, and philanthropy.
Tom Deans
TEC Canada Speaker | Author | Founder – Willing Wisdom Index | Vistage Speaker
Tom Deans is the president of Détente Financial Corp., specializing in business wealth protection strategies for business owners. With humor and experience from leading a family-owned, multi-national corporation, he has taught thousands of business owners how to protect their retained earnings. Tom’s best-selling book, Every Family’s Business, outlines his unique approach to business succession planning, shaped by his family’s success in founding and selling companies for over $100 million. He holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. and has been featured in major publications and media, speaking internationally on wealth management, succession planning, and philanthropy.
Tom’s Topics
There are around 24 million family businesses in North America, with 75% of owners nearing retirement within the next 10 years, yet most lack a formal succession plan. In the event of death or disability, ownership may fall into the hands of unprepared family members. Dr. Tom Deans, author of Every Family’s Business: A Blueprint for Protecting Family Business Wealth, offers Vistage members a no-nonsense approach to succession planning. Through an interactive seminar, he walks business owners through key “what if” questions, highlighting the risks of ignoring planning and how proper strategies can preserve family wealth.