PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
{ BUSINESS BROKERS } BONNIE EWELL-DOLL
JEFF PAVONE
Designated broker American Associates americanassociatesaz.com
Principal Commercial Plus commercialplus.com
Ewell-Doll started part-time writing ads and recruiting. She worked her way through the ranks from answering phone calls and filing to becoming instrumental in relocation, property management and accounting. Ewell-Doll enjoys the more difficult tasks that come with being a business broker, such as the legal issues. She worked for a judge for three years prior to joining the firm. EwellDoll is active in the community, especially with regard to charitable causes. She organized numerous golf events and rummage sales for Muscular Dystrophy. She has also donated her time on Global Volunteer Day.
Pavone is a licensed commercial real estate agent in multiple states. He provides mid-level ($1 to $100 million) businesses (general businesses, car washes, gas stations/c-stores) exceptional service and added value at every stage of a transaction, from single sites to large chains. Pavone leads a team of business, financial and industry specific experts that work together to give buyers and sellers the best possible results. Pavone has successfully closed hundreds of commercial transactions with a sales value in excess of $600 million. Trend to watch: “The biggest impact on our industry would be the rise of interest rates, which in turn would discourage buyers.”
CHRIS SMITH
Business broker Sunbelt Business Brokers of Phoenix azbizlist.com Smith is the owner and manager of Sunbelt Business Brokers of Phoenix since 2003, which is one of the larger business brokerages in Arizona. He is an Arizona-licensed CPA, real estate broker and former commercial banking executive,
which are skills that are needed to successfully and confidentiality sell Arizona Main Street businesses. Trend to watch: “Funding sources for Main Street business transitions has always been a challenge. The uncertainty of the SBA funding and changing requirements will continue to have a significant impact on business sales.” Away from work: “I am actively involved in the Boy Scout program in Phoenix, which develops some the best leaders for our future.”
CHARLES TANKO
JIM AFINOWICH
Tanko oversees the operations of WCI Brokers Central, which takes care of the marketing, interviewing, qualifying of buyers and coordination of tasks when it comes time to buy or sell a business. Tanko has more than 42 years experience as a business broker. He is an attorney licensed in California and in the Federal Court System, but does not practice law in Arizona. Tanko participated in more than 4,000 business sales. WCI Brokers is the largest full-service brokerage firm in Northern Arizona and is the only business brokerage in Arizona that has substantial operations in Northern, Central and Southern Arizona.
Afinowich has more than a quartercentury of successful experience selling businesses as an M&A advisor. His smallest transaction was $3,000 and his largest $120 million. He is a Certified Business Intermediary, a Merger and Acquisitions Master Intermediary and holds several securities licenses. He is a founding partner of IBG Fox & Fin, an M&A firm with offices in Arizona and across the U.S. His firm has been ranked No. 1 in its category for 15 years in a row by Ranking Arizona magazine. Business advice: “Get a strong foundation in finance and accounting and find a good firm to mentor you.” Source of pride: “Being elected president of he International Business Brokers Association, the largest association of business intermediaries in the world.”
Managing broker WCI Brokers Central wcibusinessbrokers.com
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Managing director IBG Fox & Fin ibgfoxfin.com
Trend to watch: “The aging of Baby Boomers will result in a large number of businesses seeking an ownership transfer.”