Chris Younger

Chris co-founded Class VI in 2005 with a mission of Empowering the Entrepreneurial Spirit. Sharing a deep respect for what entrepreneurs mean to our community, Chris and his business partner David Tolson felt they could do a better job for business owners facing a merger or acquisition. Chris sets Class VI’s strategic direction and guides the senior leadership consistent with the organization’s values of Hustle, Humility, and Relationships. 

Prior to Class VI, Chris spent more than 20 years gaining experience in executive management, marketing, sales, law, and M&A. Chris was a co-founder and President of Expanets, the nation’s largest provider of converged communications solutions. During his tenure with Expanets, Chris led the acquisition and integration of 27 companies, ultimately resulting in its acquisition by Avaya in late 2003. Before Expanets, Chris was an associate with the law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati, and clerked for the Honorable Jesse Eschbach of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 

Chris is a graduate of Miami University and Harvard Law School and studied at the London School of Economics.