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Kansas City Business Brokers Dan Pedersen dkp@sunbeltnetwork.com  Dan is the owner of Sunbelt Kansas City and President of Sunbelt of Schaumburg, IL. In addition, Dan is a national advisor for the Sunbelt organization, and assists in setting national direction and policies for Sunbelt's operations. Mr. Pedersen's mission for the Kansas City Sunbelt office is to provide individuals who are buying and selling companies with an ethical, honest, and professional approach to business transactions through a staff of highly trained business brokers and advisors. Mr. Pedersen has assembled a transaction support team with bankers, lawyers, accountants, tax advisors and other professionals who can bring a wide range of resources to every transaction. The Kansas City Sunbelt office ranks consistently in the top 5% of the more than 300 Sunbelt offices worldwide in both transaction volume and successful transactions completed and is among the most successful business transaction intermediaries in the United States. He has extensive experience in building and developing both large and small companies which give him the perspective of buyers and sellers. In his career he has successfully negotiated the purchase of and sale of hundreds of businesses. After living in the Kansas City area for 30 years, Dan recently moved to Chicago where he opened up his new franchise in Schaumburg, IL. Dan's wife also runs a successful company in the medical field. Together they have a son; both Dan and his son are active in sports. Doug Hubler DHublermail@aol.com  Doug Hubler is President of the Kansas City Sunbelt office. He has a B.S. in Finance from Kansas State University. New business units were developed, under his direction, at GE Capital and Ford Motor Credit. Doug led the operations, marketing, strategic planning, and business alliance departments within both companies. He was successful in identifying several multimillion dollar acquisition targets for both companies and lead teams responsible for due diligence, negotiation, and closing. He also is experienced with completing joint venture agreements and understands complex transactions that require creativity, flexibility, and risk management. After leaving the corporate world, Doug started his own service company and understands the needs of entrepreneurs in dealing with daily operations, employees, marketing, and cash flow. These insights are critical when devising an exit strategy and assessing value for Sunbelt clients. Those clients with a desire to purchase a business will be able to rely on Dougs entrepreneurial experience and successes to identify the right opportunity, whether in the Kansas City metro area or other geographic areas of interest. Jeff Crooks jcrooks@sunbeltnetwork.com  Jeff Crooks, one of our Senior Brokers who joined the Overland Park Sunbelt Team in 1998, comes to us with more than 18 years of sales experience. He works primarily with small, privately held business owners with sales from 1-100MM gross revenue in a broad range of industries. Service companies, manufacturing, distribution, aerospace and medical are areas of special interest.Jeff also specializes in mediating buy side acquisitions for high net worth professionals, as well as companies looking to grow through acquisition. He fully understands the role taxes can play in selling a business and is well versed in facilitating a solution beneficial to his clients. Prior to joining our firm, Jeff owned a staffing company in the psychiatric/medical field. His background and experience allow him to understand many of the unique issues, challenges, and opportunities facing his clients. His understanding of his clients expectations has gained him long-term client relationships including succeeding generations of some business owners. Jeff holds undergraduate degrees in Molecular Cell Biology and Chemistry, as well as graduate degrees in Gerontology and Business. He has been recognized as a member of the Sunbelt Million Dollar Roundtable for the last 9 years and has led the firm in both total transactions and gross revenue for the same period.. Active in Church and his community, Jeff is a member of the Masonic Lodge, and Kansas Special Olympic Games Management Team. He also brings 24 years of military experience (and counting) to the table as a Major in the US Army Reserves, performing service to our country as an Engineer Operations Officer and is a recent graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College. In his spare time, Jeff loves long range rifle shooting, competitive pistol, enjoys music, reading, and entertaining family and friends. Reach Jeff at 913 383-2671 or 816 510-0255. Joe Warner, CBI jwarner@sunbeltnetwork.com  Joe Warner focuses his practice on preparing both businesses and their owners to maximize value in the lower mid-market range ($3 Million to $30 Million). Joe has successfully represented clients on both sides of transactions, and in every case, strives for the best match to achieve a win-win deal. Joe earned the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation in 2004 from the International Business Brokers Association (www.IBBA.org) the primary professional organization for intermediaries. He now serves as an instructor for other intermediaries worldwide in both Main Street and M & A practice. His penchant for education extends to buyers and sellers alike, helping them understand how to navigate the inefficient market for privately owned businesses. With 25 years as a business owner, buyer, and seller, Joe understands the practical as well as theoretical perspective. His clients have appreciated his approach: Buyers wrote:
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Joe serves on the KC Chambers small business council, and is active in the community. He has degrees from Washburn in Topeka and Northwestern. He and Susan have been married 36 years, and have two grown sons. In his spare time, Joe enjoys cooking and a new touring motorcycle. If you would like to understand why this is a sellers market, and what that means to you as either buyer or seller, call Joe for a confidential exploratory meeting: 913.383.2671. Joseph Meagher jfmeagher@sunbeltnetwork.com  Joseph Meagher is a Senior Broker at the Overland Park Sunbelt office. He is a Vietnam War Veteran, University of Missouri graduate in Finance. Joseph brings a strong business background to the table. President/Owner of two separate corporations he developed, operated, and sold successfully. He also has managed in the corporate and private sector for over 20 years. Joseph is ready and willing to help you with all your business needs. Debbie Small dsmall@sunbeltnetwork.com  Debbie specializes in manufacturing, distribution, and service operations and has closed millions of dollars in small business sales during her career as a Senior Broker with Sunbelt Business Advisors. She is continually recognized as Broker of the Month and was the second largest grossing Broker for Sunbelt for the last two consecutive years. Debbie has extensive experience pre-qualifying buyers and generating 90-100% cash at closing for most sellers. She will help you determine how much your business is worth with no upfront fees. With her vast 15 years experience as a business consultant, Debbie Small helps business owners understand the complexities of selling their company and guides them every step of the way during the negotiation process with a prospective buyer. Once a qualified buyer has been identified, Debbie works with both parties to help them through the sales process by facilitating training, transition, and closing details. She also prepares and packages your business to SBA lenders and orchestrates the entire loan approval process for the buyer to insure financial arrangements for the sale are complete. Debbie is committed to finding you the most suitable, financially-qualified buyer for your business. She understands that confidentiality is of the utmost importance in selling your business and will maintain your privacy while bringing you buyers who will yield you the maximum sales price in the least amount of time. In addition, she understands the economic impact of selling your business and consequently, will connect you with tax specialists in order to minimize your corporate, personal and real estate tax burden. Debbie can be reached at (913) 383-2671 x204 to set up a FREE consultation with you on the sale of your business. Jay Lehenbauer jaylehenbauer@sunbeltnetwork.com  Jay is a Senior Broker with Sunbelt of Kansas City who brings a very successful background to Sunbelt. After being a Partner in a Nationally recognized Franchise Chain for over Ten years, he then personally owned and operated 2 National Franchised Steakhouses and One Pizzaria, along with two Catering and Vending Operations for ten years that were successfully sold along with an Insurance Agency. My Goal and Objective is to represent the Business Owner in a Sincere, Professional and Confidential manner and to assist in bringing about a closing of the business transaction that works for both the seller and the buyer. Jay has the experience in developing both small and large companies. Through this experience he is sensitive to the needs of the buyer and seller. He attended the University of Missouri, Columbia and has been married for thirty five years. He has four children and four grandchildren all living in the Kansas City area. Anita Lieser Anita@sunbeltnetwork.com  After graduating from Drury College with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting, Anita spent several years in corporate internal auditing and cost accounting management positions. She then started a sign company, which she owned and operated for ten years prior to selling. Anita became a Sunbelt Business Broker because she felt that her background would be a great asset for helping people through the process of buying or selling a business. Anita understands the accounting, tax and cash flow aspects of preparing a business to sell. Anita and her husband, Bryce, currently own and manage several investment properties. Being of an entrepreneurial spirit herself, Anita enjoys the brokering process because a single transaction allows buyers to recognize the advantages of business ownership, while sellers are able to realize the fruits of their labors. You may contact Anita at 913-383-2671 ext. 206 or 816-679-2496. Julie Rossi JulieR@sunbeltnetwork.com .jpg) Julie Rossi is a Senior Broker with Sunbelt and has vast experience professionally and educationally. She earned an MBA with a Marketing emphasis from Park University and a B.S.B.A. in Management from Missouri Western. Prior to joining Sunbelt, Julie spent many years at Hallmark Cards, Inc. within Operations management performing subsidiary integration and mergers and acquisitions activities. During her tenure, Julie identified and implemented over $10 million in cost savings through integrating subsidiaries into the corporate platform. Once realizing her entrepreneurial spirit, Julie left the corporate world and purchased a 35 year-old firm through Sunbelt Business Advisors and she grew the mature business by over 40% within 5 years. The business is now successfully being run absentee with little daily oversight. Because of her experience in both the corporate and entrepreneurial arenas, Julie has the vision and know-how to create acquisition opportunities for individual buyers, executives, private equity groups, and even multi-billion dollar corporations. Whether youre personally looking for main-street acquisitions or selling a multi-million dollar company, Julie can help you strategically reach your goals. Give her a call at 913-433-2316 or 816-550-1753 for an initial consultation. Mike Funk MFunk@sunbeltnetwork.com  Michael came to Sunbelt Business Advisors in early 2006, bringing a long list of credentials. He brings a professional approach backed by a degree in accounting from the University of Missouri. He has a strong background in investments, financials, and insurance sale. He currently holds Series 7 and Series 66 financial planning as well as life and health insurance licenses. This combination of skills enables him to have a disciplined and productive approach to business transactions and transitions. Michael has direct experience in manufacturing and wholesale/distribution. Prior to joining Sunbelt, he owned and operated a wholesale manufacturing and distribution business for 15 years. This experience enables him to understand what it takes to own and operate a million dollar plus company and what it takes to successfully sell a privately owned business. Prior to owning the manufacturer he spent 8 years as an investment advisor. Michael lives in Leawood with his wife Kathy, who is employed as a business operations specialist, and his 3 sons. His free time is spent, networking, golfing, and attending his sons numerous sporting events. You can contact Michael at 913-433-2313. Christi Hancock Office Manager ChristiH@sunbeltnetwork.com  Christi has been with Sunbelt since January of 2005. She has ten years of office experience in several different industries and performs all reception, bookkeeping, database, and mailing duties in addition to providing administrative support for all brokers. She grew up in the Kansas City Area and holds an Associates Degree for an Administrative Assistant. |
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