Who We Are Cogent Valuation is a nationally recognized full service business valuation firm that has provided independent valuation and financial advisory opinions in thousands of situations since 1991. These include the valuation of companies ranging from small closely held businesses to those with market values in the tens of billions, covering almost every industry and all types of transactions. With the collective backgrounds of our managing directors and professional staff, Cogent Valuation brings substantial large deal experience to bear on our middle market transaction opinions. Cogent Valuation utilizes proprietary research, intensive due diligence, and the experience and insights of its professionals to produce thoughtful, well-documented opinions that have consistently withstood the scrutiny of clients and their advisors, investors, regulators, and courts. How We Are Different No other valuation firm will provide the same level of professional experience in staffing your project. The five managing directors of Cogent Valuation are hands on managers with an average of over 30 years of full time valuation experience. Our professional staff is comprised of highly experienced Accredited Senior Appraisers (ASAs) with the American Society of Appraisers and several Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs), most of whom have been with us for over 10 years. With Cogent Valuation, your project will be given the high level of attention and care it deserves.