The Coldwell Banker Team of Merger & Acquisition Agents
We are dedicated to assisting both Buyers and Sellers of businesses across the United States!
Richard R. Green Co-Director Mergers and Acquisitions is a licensed agent
in Florida and Arizona. He was in the top 1% of all 126,000 world wide agents.
He has spent the past 19 years in buying and selling businesses and commercial
properties. The businesses he has sold range from $40,000 to multi million
dollar deals. The businesses he has sold include; Service businesses, manufacturing
and distribution, restaurants, retail and marinas.
He has owned his own small business, been President of several 8 million dollar plus size businesses and was a past Senior Vice President of Business Development and International Operations for Ryder Truck Rental. As the SVP for Ryder he lead a team that purchased over 50 companies in 5 years in the US and overseas ranging in sizes up to $50,000,000. He is the State President of the Florida Cooperating Business Brokers Association. He has been active in civic organizations and was past president of the South Florida Boy Scouts of America. His varied background and experience in over 100 completed transactions brings a unique understanding of the process of negotiating large deals for M&A business owners.
Contact: richard.green@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4905
Jim joined Coldwell Banker Commercial in 2001, with an extensive financial background.
He has focused on the sale of many businesses and investment properties and has attained numerous
“Circle of Distinction” awards. He now serves as a Co-Director of the Mergers & Acquisitions division in Naples, FL.
Before joining Coldwell Banker Commercial, Jim was the President and Principal of a software development and consulting firm, which specialized in financial applications on large computer systems. He has spent years helping multi-million dollar companies maximize the efficiency of their computer and accounting systems. It is this eye for detail and his understanding of “the big picture” for each of his clients that led Jim to the Mergers & Acquisitions division.
Contact: joneil@cbcworldwide.com ∙ 239.216.4913
Garit joined Coldwell Banker as Co-Director of the Mergers and Acquisitions Division at the end of 2002. Focused on lower mid-market transactions as a mergers and acquisitions advisor since 1995, he offers diversified buy and sell side investment banking engagements, including mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, private placements, valuations, and fairness opinions.
Prior to joining Coldwell Banker, Garit was a partner at Interwest Acquisitions Advisors, a regional M&A advisory firm. He received his Masters degree from the University of Utah in Business Administration and Organizational Development, after which he worked as an analyst for Learning Designs, a company that provides new product introduction consulting services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and high tech companies.
Garit has founded and operated companies in the retail and business services
industries. He understands business from the viewpoint of the owner and entrepreneur.
His operational and transactional experience allows him to advise business
owners how to maximize their own company's value. His expertise is focused
on developing and implementing growth and exit strategies to maximize shareholder
value, while taking into account the human "needs and wants" present in all
business transactions.
Garit's expertise includes:
• Buy- and sell-side services
• Developing and implementing growth and exit strategies
• Business ownership and management
• Maximizing company value
Bob is one of the original founders of Coldwell Banker Commercial Mergers & Acquisitions. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
Over the past eleven years his practice has included all aspects of Investment Banking Services for the middle market, with a special emphasis on sell-side representation. He has been an active member of the leading industry associations and is accredited with several industry designations including the SBA (Senior Business Analyst) and the CBI (Certified Business Intermediary).
Robert has started and operated seven companies during the past 25 years,
and is still an active owner of three companies. His experience as an entrepreneur
provides unique perspective to his practice and its focus on representing
private business owners. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from
the University of Utah in 1986.
Bob's expertise includes:
• Investment Banking Services for the middle market
• Representing private business owners
• Business ownership and management
• Sell-side services
Elizabeth came to Coldwell Banker Mergers & Acquisitions with 16 years of experience in the advertising industry. Her experience includes executive-level involvement on a variety of national advertising campaigns, including Nissan, Hewlett Packard, Iomega, Princess Cruises and more.
In 1999, Elizabeth moved to Salt Lake City to run the media department at DSW Partners, managing a team of 13 with annual budgets exceeding $100 million. She has extensive experience researching the demographics, psychographics and cultural trends that affect her clients' businesses, and has been nationally recognized for her skills in research and negotiation.
She joined Coldwell Banker Mergers & Acquisitions as Director of Marketing
in the spring of 2003 and is responsible for the group's business development
and marketing efforts, including:
• Researching and writing offering memoranda
• Researching methods of marketing mid-market companies to
• strategic & financial buyers
• Generating buyer leads via internet & other media
• Generating seller leads via direct marketing programs
Phil is originally from Pittsburgh, PA., but has lived in SW Florida since 1972. During the past 37 years, he has gained extensive experience in selling businesses and commercial properties throughout Florida. During this period he has been involved in many Mergers & Acquisitions ranging in price from $7.8 million to $15 million.
Contact: phillip.rice@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4915
Tim Eovino is a licensed Florida RE Agent who graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a BS
in Business/Accounting. He is a CPA, Certified Public Accountant, and worked for both regional and national
accounting firms. He no longer practices public accounting. He has over 30 years of business management and
ownership experience.
Tim started and ran a software company for 16 years. He is a Business Broker and Commercial Realtor with Coldwell Banker Commercial in Naples. Tim has been married to Molly for 36 years and has two grown children. His experience in all types of businesses gives him a complete understanding of business, tax and real estate issues facing the business buyer and seller.
Contact: tim@timeovino.com ∙ 239.216.4903
Ron Lukowiak has over 40 years of experience in virtually all aspects of business operations,
including presidency of both construction and consulting companies. As an associate with Coldwell Banker Commercial,
he specializes in Business Brokerage, Land Acquisition and General Commercial Real Estate
Prior to joining the CBC, he had a successful career in commercial and residential construction most recently directing the financing, development, construction and sales of over $500,000,000 of mid-rise mixed use and multifamily communities for a large national homebuilder
His broad experience in commercial, industrial, institutional and residential construction includes office buildings, super markets, sports venues, manufacturing facilities and retail fit out. Ron has a BS in Engineering, an MBA in Marketing and is a Licensed Professional Engineer. He brings this experience and background in development and construction to the Mergers and Acquisitions arena
Contact: rlukowiak@cbcworldwide.com ∙ 239.216.4909
George is originally from Richmond Hill, NY and has been in the real estate business for over 30 years. He managed one of the largest real estate companies in Bayside, NY for three years prior to owning his own real estate company for eleven years.
Since moving to Florida in 1994 he has been primarily doing onsite sales with developers.
Contact: george.gavallas@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4939
Paul Cestaro is a licensed Florida agent with over 25 years experience in the real estate business.
Originally a licensed real estate broker from New York, New York,
he owned and operated one of the largest and successful real estate offices there
Prior to joining the Coldwell Banker Commercial Team he had spent 14 years in southwest Florida involved with large regional onsite developers. Paul holds a degree in business and with his business and sales background can effectively understand both the business owners and the buyer’s perspective.
Contact: george.gavallas@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4940
Mr. Conway has a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Management. He was employed as a senior executive in the chemical industry for 30 years and ran various small and large divisions of multinational chemical companies. He is a registered Professional Engineer and is working toward his CCIM designation.
In his former career he also managed the acquisition and divestment of several businesses for his companies. He specializes in the Sale and Purchase of Businesses and Commercial income properties in Collier and Lee Counties and consults on Profit and Operational Improvements with his clients.
Contact: jconway@cbcworldwide.com ∙ 239.216.4911
Greg has been involved with Mergers & Acquisitions and Business Brokerage for over 28 years. He has lived and worked in Virginia, Ohio, Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. He owned his own Business Brokerage office in Arizona for 6 years. He has traveled and worked extensively throughout the United States, Europe and South America. Greg has owned several businesses himself, most of which were “turn around” businesses.
Greg graduated from the University of Utah with degrees in History and Business Administration with emphasis in marketing. He has also done graduate studies at Columbia University.
Greg has extensive experience in:
• Structuring M&A and Business Brokerage transactions
• New startups
• Business ownership and management
• Turn around of troubled businesses
• Marketing and sales
Contact: jconway@cbcworldwide.com ∙ 239.216.4911
Duane brings to Coldwell Banker M&A over 20 years of business ownership experience. His extensive background as an entrepreneur, owner/operator gives him valuable insight into the inner workings of the small business. He attended Westchester State College in Pennsylvania and the University of Utah and majored in Business and Recreation Management.
His business experience includes retail, manufacturing, marketing and national and international sales and brand management. Duane has successfully managed and closed hundreds of transactions in both “main street” and “middle market “ arenas, representing buyers and sellers. Duane has been married for 20 years, has two children and enjoys all outdoor sports
Contact: Duane.Bush@coldwellutah.com • 801.453.6800
Dane Pearson has been a proven leader in Business Brokerage for over fifteen years. His experience in owning, operating and selling two profitable businesses, along with the successful management and completion of hundreds of transactions, makes him a highly valuable resource in either buying or selling a business. He is a member of many professional organizations, including the International Business Brokers Association. In addition to his Brokers license, he has earned the additional designation of Certified Business Broker (CBI).
Dane's experience includes:
• Owning, operating and selling two profitable businesses
• Completing hundreds of buying and selling transactions
• Recognition as an industry leader
Contact: Dane.Pearson@coldwellutah.com ∙ 801.947.8392
Scott brings to Coldwell Banker over 20 years of successful business transaction experience. He was a top-producing franchise sales manager for Midas International and Jiffy Lube International. He also owned and operated a chain of Quick Lube businesses along the Wasatch Front. Scott has guided hundreds of sellers and buyers through seamless business ownership transitions. Scott attended Southern Utah University and the University of Utah, focusing on business management.
Scott's experience includes:
• Owning, operating franchise business
• Completing hundreds of buying and selling transactions
• Business management
Contact: Scott.Sceili@coldwellutah.com ∙ 801.947.8306
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