Brian Knight joined CBI in 1984 and has served as the President and CEO of the company since 1990 He is responsible for leading CBI to its current position as New England and Atlantic Canada's leading business brokerage.

Brian is a strategic thinker with a keen understanding of the underlying issues in any brokerage assignment. He is able to quickly identify the critical success factors in a business and articulate this into a compelling sales presentation.

Elected twice as President of the International Business Brokers Association he has authored a number of papers, and is recognized as one of the leading authorities on the valuation of privately held businesses. Prior to joining CBI he had a distinguished business career as President of a division of Litton Industries and President of the USA highway safety operations Redland Limited.

Active in community affairs, Brian is a Trustee of the Village of Manchester Vermont, and a Board member of the Southwestern Vermont Health Care Corporation. He is the author of Buying the Right Business at the Right Price, and has been designated as a Certified Business Intermediary, and a Fellow of the IBBA.