John Segrave founded Accretive after more than two decades building, scaling, and preparing companies for sale from the buyer’s side of the table.
He has served as a senior operating executive across private equity–backed, venture-scale, and public companies, holding roles including Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Growth Officer, EVP, and SVP. In those roles, John was accountable for revenue growth, EBITDA, valuation, and exit readiness—working directly with boards, investors, and acquirers to drive enterprise value.
Over his career, he has delivered:
John knows how buyers think because he was one.
“I founded Accretive to provide founders and owners with the clarity, guidance, and advocacy they deserve as they embark on one of the most significant journeys of their lives. Our mission is simple: ensure that every client is prepared, informed, and equipped to achieve an outcome that truly honors the legacy they’ve built.”
— John D. Segrave, Founder & CEO
After watching founders repeatedly lose leverage, value, and control in sale processes, John built Accretive to correct the imbalance. Most sellers sell once. Buyers do this for a living.
Accretive operates before a company is exposed to the market—identifying the issues buyers exploit, hardening the business against value leakage, and ensuring founders enter any transaction prepared, informed, and in control.
John is known for disciplined, transparent leadership that blends strategic vision with operational rigor. He has built high-performance teams, implemented KPI-driven operating cadences, and improved margin quality, cash conversion, and forecast credibility across multiple organizations.
Most importantly, he understands that selling a business is not just a transaction—it’s a legacy event affecting families, employees, and communities.
Every member of the Accretive leadership team is united by a single mission:
to ensure that every Founder and Owner we serve transitions not only successfully—but meaningfully.
That’s how we lead.
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