Kurt Cretors
MBA, AWMA
Kurt Cretors is a long-time business owner who understands the needs and challenges of his entrepreneurial clients. An Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Kurt is singular in his commitment to helping business owners and executives identify and achieve their goals over the long haul.
As an advisor focused on business transitions, Kurt does more than facilitate buy/sell transactions.
Julie Kline
Attorney
Julie Kline works with business owners on corporate and real estate transactions, succession, and estate planning. She plays a general counsel role (a “quarterback,” as she says) on transactions and counsels clients on issues like business transition and succession planning, and estate planning.
Bruce Hosler
Enrolled Agent (EA), CFP®, CPWA®, AIF®, CEPA®
“I’m extremely fortunate that my work is my calling: I’m passionate about helping people create a better future. “
Stephen Ferraro
CPA, CVA, CBEC
I Help Business Owners Set Goal and Achieve Success!
Over 40 years of public accounting, entrepreneurial and management experience. Leveraging my leadership and financial experiences, I work with middle market businesses and their owners to ensure they grow, maximize business value and achieve personal financial success. Over my professional career, I have consulted on a wide range of areas including, business valuation, transition planning, growth strategies, wealth advisory, mergers & acquisitions, strategic and business planning, forensic accounting, litigation support, due diligence and quality of earnings, financial management, financing assistance, internal controls, and attestation and tax engagements.
Beau Barger
CBB, ABI
Beau was named the “Business Broker of the Year” by the Arizona Association of Business Brokers as the Award of Excellence recipient in 2011 becoming the youngest recipient to receive that honor along with being the youngest broker listed in the AABB Hall of Fame.
HRX Consulting
Hiren Parmar, a distinguished professional bearing the credentials of CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst), and CEPA (Certified Exit Planning Advisor), has traversed a remarkable career path in the realm of finance and business strategy.
Hiren serves as the Head of Finance at PlanYear, a prominent role since July 2022. In this capacity, he operates in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, where he plays a pivotal role in steering the financial direction of the organization.
Paul Brown
M. A.
At Clearstone, my mission is simple: we help clients experience a meaningful life as they discover their best path to wealth accumulation, retention, growth, and – in time – transfer of assets. We do this by creating and implementing comprehensive wealth strategies personally designed to help meet what is important to them.
To fulfill this mission I provide clients with clearly understood, professional advice that enhances their quality of life and leads to sustained, actionable solutions.
Edward B. Lasak
CPA, MA
Edward is a strategic-focused CFO/COO/GM/CPA who is accomplished at optimizing cash flows & balance sheets with value-added strategies to create wealth.
Leveraging his diverse financial, valuation, & business experience, Ed is recognized by his peers for his ability to chart-the-course of what is possible by combining a strategic vision with forecasts and performance milestones. Ed’s approach incorporates sophisticated valuation models that optimize shareholder value.
Greg Younts
CMAI
Greg has over 30 years of experience working for companies in sales, marketing, and management capacities. He started his career in the information technology field where he focused on the design and sales of strategic technology solutions to meet the needs of companies that range in size from small business to the Fortune 100. He has served companies in every major industry throughout North America.
E. Brad Scoffin
MBA, CMA and CM&AA
Brad has over 30 years of experience in business-to-business sales, working with business owners and corporate officers. Building connections and relationships with consultants and trusted advisor professionals, he brings a unique skill set that helps our clients navigate the ever-changing business climate. Brad has a diverse background in financial services and insurance sales & marketing. Brad also gives back to the small business community through volunteer work with SCORE.org and SBDC of Michigan.
Tim Whipple
CEPA, Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor
Tim Whipple is the Designated Broker and Managing Principal of HUB Commercial, an affiliate of Sunbelt Business Brokers. He provides business brokerage and commercial real estate services throughout Arizona. Tim has successfully represented clients in hundreds of commercial real estate/business sale transactions.
Tim is an expert in business brokerage, marketing, real estate acquisitions, contract negotiations, lease review, and market research.
Eric Magister
MA in Law
As a business valuation professional, Eric Magister works closely with owners of privately-held, small and medium-size businesses and their professional advisors on a wide variety of valuation assignments intended for transactions, insurance and estate planning purposes.
Eric has experience performing business valuations in a broad range of industries including computer data processing, testing laboratories, professional management development training, transportation equipment wholesalers, automotive repair shops, software publishers, scientific consulting, manufacturing, building cleaning and maintenance, special trade contractors, full-service restaurants, health practitioners, and durable goods wholesalers.
Jason Ward
CPA, CBI, CM&AP
Drawing on over 20 years of business experience spanning a huge number of industries and companies of all sizes including public accounting, manufacturing, distribution, construction, convenience stores, gas stations, e-commerce, dealer services, private schools, oil and gas, and many more…
Jason Ward is a discrete business broker with first-hand experience from the buying side.
CFO, Controller, External Auditor, Internal Auditor, and Consultant.
Terry Flanagan
MBA, CVA, CBI, CM&AA
Terry was credentialed in business valuation in 2005 and has valuation experience in multiple industries including professional practices, closely held businesses and businesses in the lower to middle mid-market category for buy/sell, gift tax, partner buy-out and marital dissolution reasons. This unique combination of brokerage experience and valuation experience allows for a nuanced understanding of the relationship of how the key drivers of a business determine business value and how to strategically position the business in the marketplace for buyer acquisition.
Neal Isaacs
Business Broker, MBA, CBI, CM&AP
Neal is a former shark diver turned Intermediary. He owns VR Business Brokers of the Triangle, the local representation of the International VR Business Brokers | Mergers & Acquisitions. His focus is seller representation of privately held businesses with annual sales of more than $1M in the Triangle market.
Mark Fazio
Attorney
Mark is an accomplished business lawyer with significant experience representing public and private company clients on a wide array of matters, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, business formation and growth strategies, and private debt and equity financings.
Mark is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive status) who began his career with Arthur Andersen as an audit professional and passed the CPA examination in his first sitting.
Dann Scheiferstein
MBA, Exit Planner
My interest in business began 35 years ago post biology BA when a sales position instilled a desire to broaden my skills from technical systems to sales strategy and profit performance. I completed my MBA and became a founding stockholder of five different businesses that started with zero revenue and grew to dominate their market niche.
Ray Traylor
CPA
With over 35 years of experience, I have held diverse roles as a bank executive, Certified Public Accountant, and the proprietor of multiple businesses. Currently, I lead a team of Regional Managing Partners at J. Galt Finance Suite, a consulting firm dedicated to empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the essential corporate credit to navigate financial challenges, optimize cash flow, and capitalize on newfound business prospects—all without requiring business owners to provide personal guarantees.
Kevin Nowe
Attorney
Experienced Advisor with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Patent Law, Labor Relations, and Management. Strong professional with a Doctor of Law (JD) focused in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law from Case Western Reserve, JD.
David J. Kreher
Attorney at Law
At Kreher and McCabe we are dedicated to providing the best counsel to our clients possible.
In particular, David J. Kreher has a Ph.D. in geochemistry, over 15 years of experience in the practice of law and diverse experience in the filing and prosecution of patent applications, defending his client’s intellectual property rights, and consulting with his clients on business related legal matters and an extensive technical background in engineering and construction.