About Us
Our Mission
At Fortivida Consulting, we help business owners protect, grow, and transition the life’s work they’ve built — with confidence and clarity.
Our mission is to bring structure, strategy, and purpose to the exit planning process, empowering owners to define what comes next for their business, their wealth, and their legacy. We believe every transition should be intentional, value-driven, and aligned with the owner’s long-term vision for life after business.
Our Experience
At Fortivida, Kristi and her husband Shawn Sanger, Managing Partner at Arvada Wealth, bring together more than 45 years of combined experience in organizational strategy, wealth planning, and risk management. Shawn’s expertise as a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® complements Kristi’s strength in operational continuity and change leadership. Together, they offer business owners a uniquely balanced approach — pairing financial insight with organizational preparedness to deliver exit plans that are both profitable and sustainable.
Their shared philosophy is simple: a successful exit isn’t just about leaving your business — it’s about preserving your legacy, your wealth, and confidence.
Our Services
Fortivida Consulting provides comprehensive exit and value growth planning for privately held businesses.
Our services include:
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Readiness Assessments – evaluating the personal, financial, and business preparedness for exit
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Value Acceleration Planning – identifying key drivers that increase transferable business value
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Continuity and Risk Mitigation – safeguarding business operations and leadership during transition
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Owner Life Design – aligning post-exit goals with personal priorities and purpose
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Collaborative Wealth Planning – coordinated with trusted advisors to ensure seamless wealth management
We guide clients through a proven process that integrates business continuity, financial strategy, and leadership transition — creating a roadmap that turns uncertainty into confidence.
Meet the Team
Founder & Lead Exit Planning Advisor
Shawn Sanger, CPWA, CEPA
While his title is Managing Partner, Shawn Sanger is closer in function to a quarterback at Arvada Wealth. With over 25+ years in the industry, Shawn parses the forest from the trees when coordinating Arvada’s robust team to help ensure clients are receiving the best in both offensive and defensive strategies. His true joy is watching those he serves leave the office with a smile on their face and confidence in their hearts about what the future holds.
Shawn developed deep proficiencies over his career in financial services – particularly in dealing with the complexities of large organizations - at places like Smith Barney and Wells Fargo Advisors. Eager to provide superior customer service in an increasingly homogenous industry, he helped pioneer Arvada so both his team and their clients would be free to carve out a better path in life. In addition to a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation to improve his offerings and strategies for high-net-worth individuals and families and his Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) through Exit Planning Institute (EPI).
Co-Founder & Value Advisor
Kristine Sanger, BS, MT (ASCP), CHPCP, CEPA
Kristine Sanger is Co‑Founder of Fortivida Consulting, where she helps business owners prepare for a successful and intentional exit. A Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Kristi guides owners through a disciplined, value‑driven process that aligns business readiness, financial strategy, and personal goals.
With more than 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare resilience, business continuity, and risk planning, Kristi brings a unique perspective to exit planning. She previously co‑founded and led the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP) and worked with the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Center for Preparedness and Response Solutions, helping complex organizations navigate change while preserving long‑term value.
Kristi’s approach is strategic, practical, and empathetic—focused on preserving what owners have built and preparing them for what comes next. Partnering closely with her husband, Shawn Sanger, CPWA®, Managing Partner of Arvada Wealth, she delivers integrated exit planning that supports value growth, continuity, and wealth preservation.
Away from the office
Shawn and Kristi bring Midwestern roots to everything they do — Shawn a lifelong Nebraskan, Kristi from South Dakota. They're incredibly proud of their three children — Alec, Savannah, and Sierra — as they begin leaving the nest and finding their own way in the world. Whether they're cheering the girls on from the sidelines at volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf, or cheerleading, or unwinding together at their cabin in the Ozarks, family time is what keeps them both grounded.
Their commitment to community runs deep. Shawn mentors students through TeamMates Mentoring and volunteers with the Salvation Army, while Kristi serves on the guild at the Child Saving Institute and stays active on several committees and initiatives at the girls' school. When they do carve out time for themselves, you'll find Shawn on the golf course or out on the water, and Kristi at a Pilates class, in the garden, or around the mahjong table with friends.
