Chris M. Mellen, ASA, MCBA, CVA, ICVS, ABAR, CM&AA, MBA is a managing director with Valuation Research Corporation, leading its Boston office. Prior to joining VRC, he was the president and founder of Delphi Valuation Advisors, Inc., which he ran for 15 years and sold to VRC in 2015. His experience includes involvement in over 3,000 valuations of closely held businesses, professional practices and intangible assets over nearly 29 years in a wide range of industries. He currently serves on the Appraisal Issues Task Force and the faculty of the International Association of Certified Valuation Specialists (IACVS). Chris is co-author of ASA's BV301 seminar on Intangible Asset Valuation and of the book Valuation for M&A: Building and Measuring Private Company Value. Chris has also published over 40 articles on valuation-related matters, led over 100 seminars, and provided expert testimony in court.