C5 Business Advisors Team Member

Mrs. Stephanie Klingzell Carlin, ASA, is the sole member of C5 Business Advisors, LLC (C5 Advisors). Formed in 2020, C5 Advisors is devoted exclusively to providing business valuation, business coaching, and ownership transition services to privately‐held companies. 

Stephanie began her career as a business appraiser in 1999 and has been active in the field of business valuations since then. In 2006 she co-founded and was President of KC&G Business Appraisal Associates, Inc. (KC&G). KC&G was devoted exclusively to performing business valuations of closely-held companies, family businesses, and providing litigation support and exit planning services. In 2018, Stephanie, and her KC&G Team, joined Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. Stephanie, as a Vice President, provided closely-held business owners with an understanding of their business value and the best options available to them in considering ownership transition.

Stephanie has performed hundreds of valuations for a variety of clients in a diverse range of industries including agriculture, construction, distributions/transportation, engineering, food/beverage, manufacturing, professional services, retail, and wholesale. She has experience in providing valuation analysis for Federal gift and estate tax matters, buy/sell agreements, divorce, succession planning, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) purposes, specializing in Family Limited Partnerships and Exit Planning. Stephanie has been a speaker for the Saline/Ottawa County Bar Association and spoke nationally on a wide array of topics including business valuation, ownership transition, ESOPs, and communication and culture in the workplace. She is passionate about helping owners achieve their overall business objectives. 

Stephanie is an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers, (047071, 1999). She obtained her designation as a result of successfully passing the Society’s intensive written and oral examinations, submission of appraisal data, and other qualifying criteria demanded by the Society’s International Board of Examiners. In addition, she obtained her Insurance Producer License (NPN 19806045) in 2021. Stephanie is also an active member of the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and the Business Information Group. She was recognized as a Top 40 Under Forty honoree by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA).