Phone: (209) 499-5863
Email:
thebizbroker@gmail.com
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Background/Experience:
Paul is an experienced business broker and financial professional. He has degrees in accounting, computer information systems and an MBA from CSU Stanislaus. Paul excels in eliminating sticking points and deal breakers, by quantifying and mitigating negotiation differences in perceptions. To have a successful business transaction call (209) 499-5863 or email thebizbroker@gmail.com.
Phone: (800) 622-0192
Email:
leeallen200@gmail.com
Professional Affiliations:
IBBA, M&A Source, ACG, Calif. Licensed Real Estate Broker
Background/Experience:
Lee Allen has a B.A. Degree from Boston College and did post graduate study at Harvard, Wharton School of Business and Golden Gate University.
She has 12 years of experience with top management of an international apparel firm and 9 years as owner of a West Coast manufacturing firm. She has been an Intermediary for the past 21 years and holds the designation "Certified Business Intermediary" (CBI) and "Mergers & Acquisition Master Intermediary" (M&AMI).
2021
Phone: (877) 832-6494
Email:
rcenters@business-team.com
Professional Affiliations:
California Licensed Real Estate Agent. BTI Group Business Intermediary since 2009
Background/Experience:
Ron Centers is a seasoned business owner and senior manager with extensive experience in small business start-up, planning, marketing, and operations. Ron graduated with honors from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration, Marketing. Before starting his own retail and restaurant businesses, Ron had 10 years of experience as a Director and Product Marketing Manager for computer software and services companies.
With 20+ years of direct experience in franchising, retail, and restaurant management, Ron understands the challenges of today’s small family-owned businesses and enjoys working with firms in all industries. Since 2009, Ron has represented and sold a variety of businesses in the Central Valley to include: Restaurants, Bars, Auto Repair, Grocery Stores, Dry Cleaners, Licensed Contractors, Retail Stores, Machine Shops, Light Manufacturing, Mail Services, Coffee Shops, Bakeries, Liquor Stores, and Gas Stations.
Phone: 209-482-5202
Email:
boballen100@gmail.com
Professional Affiliations:
IBBA, M&A Source, ACG, Calif. Licensed Real Estate Broker
Background/Experience:
Background/Experience: Bob has a B.A. from Macalester College in St.Paul, MN. and did post graduate work at the University of Minnesota and Harvard Business School. Bob's experience includes previous ownership of a manufacturing company and an import distribution business. He has also served as a management consultant, corporate division president and corporate sales/marketing vice president. He has been a Business Intermediary for the past 22 years and holds the designations International "Certified Business Intermediary" (CBI) and Merger & Acqusisiton Master Intermediary (M&AMI).
With personal offices in Stockton, Fresno, and Rancho Mirage Bob serves clients with revenue of $5 Million to $50 Million. We maintain a list of 300+ private equity groups who invest in manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses.
Example of experience in manufacturing (auto parts, food products,CNC), service(trade schools, health care, commercial landscape), distribution (auto aftermarket, landscape equipment, food products), miscellaneous (research labs, marinas,) this is only a few types of the over 200 transactions completed.
You can reach Bob at boballen100@gmail.com or his personal number 800-622-0192
2021
Phone: (408) 316-5198
Email:
ian@business-team.com
Professional Affiliations:
Professional Affiliations: IBBA (past board member), CABB (past president)
Background/Experience:
Ian MacLachlan received his B.S. in Physics from San Jose University. He founded Grand Prix, a manufacturer and mail-order business for specialty motorcycle parts as well as a chain of Kawasaki dealerships. In 1977 GPC was the largest chain of Kawasaki dealerships in the U.S. After selling GPC through a business broker, he became involved in the business brokerage industry founding Business Team -the largest business brokerage firm in the Western United States. Business Team has arranged the sale of over 7000 companies to date.
Ian is a co-founder and past chairman of the California Association of Business Brokers, has previously served on the Board of Directors of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), and is a frequent speaker at IBBA conventions. He is also a member of M&A Source.
He has been qualified as an expert witness in business valuation and standard of care by the California Superior Court.