Michael Barrett currently works as an Associate at Generational Equity where he evaluates companies prior to going to market.  Michael’s past experience includes working as a financial analyst at a Gulf Coast bank and as an accountant at a small food manufacturing company.  Michael graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Finance in 2000.

Robert M. Baumgartner, Senior Mergers & Acquistions Advisor, is responsible for Corporate middle market M&A transactions as well as real estate related engagements.

Bob has over 25 years experience in executive management, corporate finance, business sales and acquisitions. He has been a leading producer in providing merger and acquisition and finance services to a diverse group of middle market clients in the southwestern United States.

His experience includes positions as Vice President and Treasurer of two Fortune 500, multi-national, New York Stock Exchange companies. Responsibilities included establishing and managing relationships with United States and international investment banking groups, institutional lenders and commercial banks. These activities involved public stock offerings, public and private debt placement and ongoing credit arrangements with commercial banks.

Operationally, his experience includes P&L responsibilities as Managing Director of a national distributor of hardware/industrial supply products. He was also Chief Executive Officer of an oil and gas service company which operated workover and drilling rigs in Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming. Prior to his engagement in the industrial sector, Bob was a Group Manager for Commercial Lending at two major regional banks.

Bob was the founding President of the Austin Chapter of Financial Executives International and also served as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of this 15,000 member international finance organization. Additionally, Bob has been a director and is currently a member of the Austin Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. He graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with a degree in banking and finance and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, a national honorary business society.

Mr. Berry is a recognized authority in the area of valuing businesses and ownership interests in businesses for a wide range of purposes, including M&A transactions, going concern opinions, ESOPs, litigation, divorce, and estate planning. His leadership and experience in this field extends over a period of twenty-five years. 

Before joining Generational Equity, Mr. Berry worked in the middle market M&A division of a leading Wall Street firm where he supervised the valuation of hundreds of companies. Before that, he was an officer in the corporate valuations department of a large regional investment banking firm. In that position he did valuations for many different purposes and for clients ranging in size from small to listed on the major stock exchanges.

At Generational Equity, Mr. Berry directs the Corporate Valuations Group and its staff of highly trained professionals who analyze and value companies whose owners are considering participating in the mergers and acquisitions process.

Mr. Berry has a Bachelor of Arts in Letters from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Business Administration from The Harvard Business School.  He is a Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. Berry was an infantry officer with the United States Army.

Mr. Binkley provides leadership for the strategic direction and oversight of the company as part of the Executive Committee and as the General Manager of the firm. His responsibilities include managing the Capital Services, Valuation, and Advisory teams as they work directly with Generational Equity clients through the transaction process.

With his previous experience in business services and management, Mr. Binkley has offered hundreds of privately held companies business valuation and exit strategy planning services through his companies and team members.

Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Binkley’s industry experience spanned from the consumer products segment with Procter and Gamble, healthcare services with Boston Scientific Corporation and technology consulting in the private sector. In recent years, he was the Co-founder and Principal of a private business valuation firm that has performed over a thousand fairness opinions for business owners seeking a sale through the Mergers and Acquisitions process.

Mr. Binkley received his Bachelors of Business Administration through the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business with dual majors in Finance and Marketing. In addition, he obtained his Masters in Business Administration from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University where he was received in the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Business.

As Vice President of Operations, Mr. Blake oversees general operations for Generational Equity.  He is responsible for developing and maintaining operational procedures, managing GE facilities and managing technology and security for the firm.
 
Mr. Blake brings to Generational Equity more than 15 years of operations, business development and information technology experience.  He has held various positions including positions with Federated Department Stores, IBM and World-2-One.  He also owned a consulting firm, which assisted business owners in automating their standard operating functions.

Mr. Blake earned his B.S.B.A., from Colorado Technical University and also completed studies in industrial psychology at NYC University.  He holds Cisco, Microsoft and Novell technical certifications. 

Mr. Thomas M. Braun works directly with business owners that are planning for the future sale of their business.   Mr. Braun has over twenty five years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, business start up, and strategic growth and development execution.  He has served as the head of entrepreneurial organizations as well as Fortune 500 companies.

Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Braun served as the CEO and Managing Partner of CMS Capital, a division of Capital Marketing Solutions, LLC.  Specializing in the small to midsized sector, he has been instrumental in aiding thousands of business owners prepare their businesses for eventual sale by teaching them how to maximize efficiencies in operations, leading to significant increases in current cash flows and ultimately, valuations realized.  Before this period, Mr. Braun was Executive Vice President for McGladrey Capital Markets, a subsidiary of H&R Block.  As well, his tenure as a senior executive for the most influential business lobbying organization in the United States, The National Federation of Independent Business, has given him unique insight into how government regulation impacts the value and timing of a successful transaction.

Mr. Braun has spoken to audiences throughout North America and Europe on the subject of international M&A and has had his views published in many business journals and periodicals that are of interest to business owners who are considering the ultimate disposition of their companies.  He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in International Business.

Mark Breheny, an Associate in the Valuation group, has 14 years of Investment Banking experience holding brokerage, analytical and portfolio management positions.  He worked for Merrill Lynch from 1991 until 1993 where he worked in their Private Client Group.

Subsequently he worked for Fidelity Investments.  During his seven years with the firm he worked in several areas culminating as a member of their high net worth group where he helped manage clients whose portfolios totaled approximately $7 billion.  After 2000, Mr. Breheny worked as an analyst and portfolio manager in the Wealth Management industry.

Prior to working with Generational Equity, Mr. Breheny work with an investment banking firm working with CEO’s of corporations, both public and private.  They provided market research, sales analysis, strategic planning, financial planning and manufacturing efficiencies.  Assisted in the preparation of three to five years of financial projections including P&L and Cash Flow,  created business plans and private placement memorandums.  

Mr. Breheny received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1991.  He received his MBA in Finance, graduating with honors, from Our Lady of The Lake University in 1999.     

April Cimino is a Valuation Associate with Generational Equity’s Valuation Department in Dallas, Texas. She performs market research, reviews financial information, and prepares comprehensive valuation reports for private business owners exploring the sale of their company. 

April’s professional career spans 18 years with positions held at top financial institutions, such as Salomon Brothers and Citi. In April’s most recent position with Citi, she prepared and presented quarterly supplier risk summaries to executives around the world.

Ms. Cimino graduated from the University of Tampa with a B.S. in Finance.

Kyle Coe brings over five years of financial accounting and auditing experience to his current position with Generational Equity. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Coe was the staff accountant for a publicly traded resort company in Dallas, Texas and served as a wholesale auditor for an automotive financing company. The responsibilities ranged from reconciling corporate bank accounts and ledgers to performing financial audits at various dealerships located throughout the Texas and Louisiana region.

At Generational Equity, Mr. Coe serves clients by performing a professional evaluation and ensuring their market-readiness through detailed analysis and document preparation.

Mr. Coe holds a Bachelor of Business Studies degree in Finance from Dallas Baptist University.

Mr. Comparato was an executive with several large multinational corporations. His business credentials span such diverse industries as communications, manufacturing, distribution, retail and mass merchandising. He is an expert in developing national and international markets and maximizing profit strategies. Mr. Comparato has been a successful business builder, ranging from private start-up companies through public offering entities.

Mr. Comparato knows the merger and acquisition arena from both sides of the table. He managed a newly acquired company for a public entity and sold his business to a public company. This knowledge has enabled Mr. Comparato to counsel hundreds of entrepreneurs about the best way to prepare for a profitable merger or sale of their business.

Mr. Comparato received his Bachelor of Science from State University of New York, Masters from Western Kentucky University and Doctoral Studies at the University of Iowa.

Serving as an Associate in the Valuation Division of Generational Equity, Chad Comroe is responsible for analyzing and integrating a client’s operational data and financial metrics with market research, industry ratios, market opportunities, and risk assessments to develop a company’s fair market opinion and marketing documents. 

During his tenure with Generational Equity, Mr. Comroe has worked on over 100 private Middle Market companies in a variety of industries, including the IT, telecommunications, engineering, construction, retail, and manufacturing sectors. Additionally, Mr. Comroe has experience valuing companies with revenues up to $500 million. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Comroe worked at Citigroup and State Street Corporation. Mr. Comroe received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Boston University, where he majored in Finance and was the captain of the University’s soccer team. Mr. Comroe received his Master of Business Administration from Jacksonville University.

Mr. Crisham has 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions. 

Mr. Crisham’s career has included senior management positions in both private and public companies, as well as ownership of 3 companies. For 12 years Mr. Crisham was a member of the management of Geneva Capital Markets.

Mr. Crisham earned his MBA from Lake Forest School of Management in Lake Forest, Illinois, and his BSBA in Marketing from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Mr. DeWitt has over fifteen years of investment banking, real estate and financial industry experience. His primary responsibilities at Generational Equity include the implementation of strategic marketing plans and assisting with all phases of the mergers and acquisitions  process.

Mr. DeWitt previously served with Citigroup Capital Strategies, and Salomon Brothers. He earned his degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and his MBA from the University of Tampa.

Ryan Durham analyzes client operational and financial data then integrates that information with pertinent industry research to develop valuation and marketing documents. In the past, he has worked directly with private business owners in several industries, including: construction, technology and medical.

Mr. Durham earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business and was a magna cum laude graduate from the University of Texas at Dallas with a BS in Business Administration. He was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma academic honor society as an undergraduate.

Mr. Durham served on the finance committee for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado and has worked, in volunteer capacities, for Aids Services of North Texas and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

A Mergers & Acquisition Advisor for Generational Equity, Eigen conducts full-day workshops for business owners on How and When to Sell Their Businesses for the Most Profit.

Eigen understands the challenges of business ownership as well as the myriad of complex issues involved in successfully exiting a business. He is the founder of HealthCall Corporation, a nationwide distributor of medical equipment and supplies, and franchisor of medical retail stores. During his nearly 25-year tenure as president and CEO, Barry’s company grew from a single location to outlets in 385 cities in 45 states from Maine to California, and from Alaska to the Virgin Islands.

An inveterate educator, Barry has contributed thousands of hours teaching economics to high school students as a volunteer for Project Business, a national program of Junior Achievement. More than 5,000 students have participated in Barry’s classrooms over the years, and he has written several classroom exercises which are in use by J.A. across the country.

After selling his company at the end of 1986 to a multi-national private equity group, Barry wrote the award-winning employee motivation book: "How to Think Like a Boss and Get Ahead at Work," published in hard cover by Lyle Stuart/Carol Publishing Group, New York, NY; on audio cassette by Audio Renaissance, Los Angeles, CA; and in paperback by Avon Books, NYC. Now published in five languages, Barry’s book was condensed in Reader’s Digest, excerpted in Cosmopolitan, and Glamour Magazine, and has been featured in Boardroom Reports, Bottom Line-Personal, Executive Book Summaries and newspapers across the country.

Eigen earned a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Paul Evans has an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Generational Equity, he held high-level positions in financial institutions and specialized in contract law. He has twenty-five years of consulting experience with businesses of over $100 million in sales.

Mr. Evans is a former registered representative of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Mercantile Exchange, NASDAQ, and the Chicago Board of Trade.

Mr. Evans earned his Bachelors Degree at Edison State College in Trenton, New Jersey and performed post-graduate work at Northwestern California School of Law.

Mr. Thomas Farrell works directly with business owners who are exploring the sale of their businesses. He is responsible for the review, initial analysis, selection, and recommendation of those companies which will be accepted to enter the M&A process with Generational Equity.

His understanding of the Mergers & Acquisitions marketplace, combined with his experience with numerous businesses in a variety of industries, provides Mr. Farrell with a unique perspective. He has the insight and knowledge to assist business owners in determining the most appropriate and profitable time to exit their businesses.

Mr. Farrell brings to Generational Equity a comprehensive background of over 38 years in strategic business development, executive management, and business ownership.

As an entrepreneur, Mr. Farrell operated his own company which provided a wide range of services to private companies, including the development of strategic growth plans. He has also participated in M&A transactions involving both private companies and public corporations and has assisted large companies in the acquisition of small, strategic fit businesses.

During an extensive career with Eastman Kodak Company and Smith Barney - Citigroup, Mr. Farrell held several senior executive positions with worldwide responsibility for strategic development and executive education.

Amie Fletcher is a Valuation Associate within the Valuation Department in Dallas, Texas. Ms. Fletcher has been employed with Generational Equity since August 2006. Ms. Fletcher was previously employed with Child Protective Services for five years and was a Communications Officer at the University of North Texas for two years.

Ms. Fletcher received a Bachelor of Arts degree at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma in 2000 and Masters of Business Administration at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas in 2006.

Mr. Fuhrer is tri-lingual and capable of working with diverse cultures having had international experience with business owners in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Germany and Switzerland. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in Corporate Communications, a Minor in Spanish and a B.S. in Business Management. He completed MBA course work at the University of Phoenix.

Chris Gain serves Generational Equity clients by performing professional valuations and assuring market readiness through detailed analysis and document preparation.

As a former stockbroker, Mr. Gain has knowledge and experience in providing clients with superior and individualized service.  Prior to joining Generational Equity, he worked with his former employer’s largest and most active investment accounts by assessing credit risk, placing a variety of investment orders, and helping to resolve margin calls.

Chris Gain holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University where he is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.

Lori Galloway has over 20 years experience guiding business owners and high net worth individuals to achieve their personal and financial goals. Ms. Galloway has been involved in all facets of mergers and acquisitions for the middle-market niche. In her capacity as Managing Director for Generational Equity, Lori Galloway assists business owners in understanding the value of their businesses and marketing their companies to strategic buyers. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Ms. Galloway provided business valuation services to venture capital consulting and M&A firms, as well as served as Managing Director for a nationally recognized merger and acquisition firm.

Ms. Galloway has participated in over 100 completed transactions in her capacity as M&A professional, team manager, and analyst. She has been involved in the valuation and sale of all types of manufacturing, distribution, service, and retail operations. A sampling of industry experience includes aerospace, pharmacy, healthcare, security products and services, industrial and electrical supplies, plastic products, commercial and industrial equipment, and lumber and building supplies.

Ms. Galloway earned her degree in Business Administration and Economics, graduating Summa Cum Laude from Point Loma College in San Diego, California. Ms. Galloway resides in Laguna, Niguel, CA, with her husband and two children.

David Gilliland’s track record as an entrepreneur and corporate executive gives him the credentials to share his knowledge with other business owners.

As a consultant and CPA with Ernst & Young, Mr. Gilliland worked with owners of small and mid-sized businesses. During his tenure with publicly owned O.M. Scott & Sons Company, he held the position of Executive Vice President; served as a Director and participated in the sale of the company to ITT. Subsequently, he was Vice President, Director and part owner of Dayton Walther Corporation, a $300-million privately owned international company. He has also served as a Director for several private and public companies.

An entrepreneur in his own right, Mr. Gilliland has started, built and subsequently sold several businesses. Among those were an $8 million distribution company, a $9 million wholesale business, a million-dollar-plus retail business, a direct marketing company with revenues over $10 million, a real estate development company that developed over 72 acres, and a consulting firm that offered Mergers & Acquisition services to owners of small businesses.

Mr. Gilliland understands both the challenges of operating and growing a business, as well as the issues involved in successfully exiting a business. His insight and personal experience assists other business owners in understanding how to maximize value, how to choose the right time to exit their business, as well as other options.

Mr. Gilliland obtained his BS in Finance and Economics from the University of Dayton. His graduate studies were in Marketing at Ohio State University and the Management Program at Harvard University. He has taught executive management and business courses at Wittenberg University and the University of Dayton.

As a part of the Northeast and East North Central US deal making team, Michael Goss works directly with private middle-market business owners in developing and executing exit strategies. Michael brings over seven years of financial valuation, forecasting, auditing, and analysis, as well as market research experience to his current position with Generational Equity. Prior to serving in his current position, Michael performed financial valuations and marketing duties and led a team of evaluation associates as Valuation Manager at Generational Equity.

Michael Goss holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance from California State University, Fresno. He also holds a Master of Business Administration with a dual concentration in accounting and finance from the University of Texas at Dallas.

As a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor for Generational Equity, Mr. Hammer works with business owners to educate them about the proper processes necessary to exit their businesses for the most profit.

Mr. Hammer has 25 years of experience in owning and operating successful businesses and has extensive first-hand experience with the dynamics of production, financial administration, sales and marketing. Mr. Hammer has conducted business in the Far East, Eastern Europe and South America and has established a network of associates throughout the United States and Canada.

His experience in both the larger corporate and smaller entrepreneurial arenas gives Mr. Hammer a clear understanding of business values and the ability to present them effectively.  With a well-developed sense of professional selling and strong negotiating skills, he secures win-win solutions in the sale and purchase of businesses.

Mr. Hammer earned his B.S. in mathematics and psychology from McGill University in Canada.

Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Hermann served as Chief Executive Officer of a group of companies that he founded to provide special long-term financial planning services to high net worth individuals and business owners. Previously, he was a partner of a public accounting firm, and Chief Operating Officer of a management-consulting group where he founded three successful subsidiaries.

Mr. Hermann understands both the challenges of business ownership as well as the issues involved in successfully exiting a business. His insight and personal experience as an entrepreneur, having started six companies of his own, and his corporate executive experience enable him to assist other business owners in understanding the mergers and acquisitions process, exploring appropriate liquidity options and preparing for a business transition.

As an attorney, CPA and CFP, author and lecturer, Mr. Hermann has shared his knowledge with thousands of business owners. His biography has appeared in Who’s Who in The World, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, Who’s Who in The West, Who’s Who in California, and International Men of Achievement. He served as a Captain and Green Beret in the United States Army Special Forces. Mr. Hermann earned his B.A. in Business and Accounting from San Francisco State University, his J.D. from Hastings College of The Law, and his Ph.D. in Business Administration from American University of London.

Dave Heymann’s diverse business background spans more than 30 years. Mr. Heymann and a partner founded King’s Cakes, an institutional food service business which supplied restaurants and grocery chains. They later sold the company to a larger food manufacturer.

Mr. Heymann, who has also founded companies in the technology, training and catering industries, has spent the majority of his professional life in the corporate world. Over the first 20 years of his career, Mr. Heymann participated in numerous middle-market acquisitions, working directly with sellers prior to and after the sale. He has worked for or represented both North American and international firms including British Oxygen Company, Fisons PLC, Baxter International and Apria Healthcare. In addition to his direct involvement in all aspects of professional deal-making, from identifying targets to negotiating deals and completing due diligence, Mr. Heymann has extensive expertise in distribution, outsourcing, healthcare, information technology, and other disciplines.

For more than 10 years, Mr. Heymann has worked on the sell side of M&A helping sellers to prepare for and execute a transaction. He is a frequent lecturer who has developed and taught courses utilizing principles of the Harvard Negotiation Project and other deal making disciplines to those wishing to improve their negotiating skills, learn about mergers and acquisitions or prepare their business for sale.

Don Ho currently works with Generational Equity in the Valuation Division under the capacity of Project Manager-Mergers & Acquisitions.  Mr. Ho is principally responsible for developing Generational Equity’s proprietary valuation models and templates, performing Corporate Valuations, and preparing Offering Memoranda.  Mr. Ho uses his extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of corporate valuation instruments, risk assessments, cash flow characteristics, and financial analysis to assist clients with their exit strategy.

Mr. Jacobs is a nationally recognized leader and innovator in the area of Middle Market Mergers & Acquisitions services to privately held businesses. In his over twenty years of highly successful national deal making and deal process management in all industrial sectors, he has helped thousands of business owners to determine the market value of their companies in the eyes of buyers, and has successfully concluded hundreds of transactions. Prior to joining Generational Equity, he was the Senior Managing Director and Mergers and Acquisitions Group Head for one of the nations leading Wall Street middle market mergers and acquisitions firm. Mr. Jacobs utilizes superior leadership, management, financial and communication skills to provide Generational Equity’s clients with state of the art customer service and transaction results.

A "Top Gun" (most completed transactions) Deal Maker, Mr. Jacobs has also helped his deal teams to develop strategic marketing plans that identify synergistic opportunities for acquirers and sellers. He built a nationwide organization of forty deal making professionals and developed a network of one hundred and twenty-five affiliated deal making organizations to analyze, document, market, negotiate, and close deals, and has developed strategic relationships throughout the buyer and investment community.

Ryan Johnson brings over three years of financial management and analysis, as well as economic research experience to his current position with Generational Equity. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Johnson was the financial supervisor for Project Vida, a non-profit community aide organization in El Paso, Texas, where his responsibilities included monitoring the organization’s finance-related systems and ensuring compliance with financial legal requirements. He has also held positions as a research assistant at the Institute for Policy and Economic Development in El Paso, TX, and as an intern for Salomon Smith Barney.

At Generational Equity, Mr. Johnson serves clients by performing a professional evaluation and ensuring their market-readiness through detailed analysis and document preparation.

Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Economics and Finance from Eastern New Mexico University, where he earned such academic honors as the Wall Street Journal Award and Outstanding Achievement in Economics and Finance. He also holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in economics from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Mr. Kamin has over 20 years of experience advising owners of midsized businesses on subjects ranging from mergers and acquisitions to capital raising and exit planning. Mr. Kamin’s extensive knowledge of the M&A process, combined with his in-depth understanding of the constantly changing global capital markets environment enables him to offer insightful analysis to business owners considering an exit, acquisition, restructuring or financing strategy. Mr. Kamin has advised and guided hundreds of business owners through the professional acquisition process developed to facilitate transactions.

For many years, Mr. Kamin held a senior executive position with a Fortune 500 owned Wall Street investment bank specializing in sell side, buy side and capital raising transactions of mid-market companies.  His responsibilities included managing the entire business development division of the firm.

In addition, Mr. Kamin is a corporate speaker and trainer, has been named to the “International Who’s Who of Professionals.”

At Generational Equity, Mr. Kimball manages a team of valuation associates, both ensuring each associate’s profession development as well as the highest quality evaluations for Generational Equity’s clients. He reviews each associate’s evaluations prior to shipment to the client and manages the client’s transition from the Evaluation phase to the Marketing phase.

Prior to entering the M&A industry, Jason was a small business bank officer and personal financial advisor.  Jason earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Master of Business Administration from The University of North Texas. 

Prior to Generational Equity, Ms. Koh was a senior manager at a boutique capital advisory and consulting firm where she led a team, which identified acquisition targets for financial and strategic acquirers based on an investment thesis. Prior to joining this boutique firm, Ms. Koh served as a senior analyst at a leading middle market investment bank where she executed merger and acquisition transactions for closely held companies in diverse industries.

Ms. Koh graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and holds a master’s of business administration in finance from San Diego State University.

Mr. Korreck is Managing Director of the Chicago Office of Generational Equity. Mr. Korreck has assisted clients develop and implement acquisition strategies, performed business valuations, provided litigation support services, provided divestiture services and negotiated purchase agreements. Mr. Korreck is a Past President of the Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries Association. 

Bill Kushnir brings to Generational Equity an extensive background in owning, purchasing and running businesses. Having been a successful entrepreneur for over 20 years, he has a wealth of experience that will benefit every business owner who is contemplating transitioning their company.

Mr. Kushnir is responsible for the review, initial analysis, selection and recommendation of potential Generational Equity clients. His expertise allows him to recognize the right timing for the business owner to consider this important liquidity event that will probably occur only once in their career. He is committed to excellence in every area of his life and has established an impeccable reputation in the marketplace through his own business ventures.

He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the Oral Roberts University.

As Vice President of Finance, Ms. Little manages accounting and finance operations for Generational Equity.  She is responsible for developing and maintaining accounting procedures, managing banking relationships and overseeing financial reporting for the firm.

 
Ms. Little brings to Generational Equity more than 16 years of experience in public accounting, financial and accounting systems development, and business ownership.  She has held various positions including public accounting, management positions with EDS, and oil & gas accounting for Mobil Oil.  She also owned and operated a successful retail business.

Ms. Little earned her B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of North Texas. She passed the CPA exam in 1982.

Terry Mackin has over 15 years of mergers and acquisitions experience working with middle market clients in helping them reach their professional and financial goals.  Prior to joining the Generational Equity team in 2005, Terry was President of Eventus Investments LLC, a middle market mergers and acquisitions firm located in Dallas, Texas.  Mr. Mackin’s professional experience also includes working with Citigroup’s Capital Strategies division and as a Vice President for a Kansas City-based M&A firm specializing in consolidating markets including healthcare, heavy equipment and telecommunications.  With the success of both firms, Terry has been able to expand his professional abilities into every major area of business commerce while participating in the closing of over 50 transactions during the course of his M&A career.

Mr. Mackin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the California State University at Long Beach with an emphasis in International Law. 

As Generational Equity’s Chief Legal Officer, David McCreary is responsible for all domestic and international legal matters for the company.  McCreary brings more than 17 years of combined legal and business experience, including more than 10 years in the ownership and management of a private law practice. He has a proven track record leading private and public companies in multifaceted dynamic transactions and contracts as well as complex commercial litigation, arbitration, commercial dispute resolution, acquisitions, international operations, new market expansion and corporate compliance including FINRA.  David was appointed as Chief Legal Officer at Generational Equity in January of 2007 and was recently a finalist for both “Outstanding Corporate Counsel” and “Outstanding Law Department” by D CEO Magazine.  

 
Prior to Generational Equity, McCreary served as the founding partner of the law firm of McCreary & Stockford, L.P., where he focused on commercial litigation, arbitration and business dispute resolution as well as strategic transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities, intellectual property, regulatory compliance and provided solid business and legal advice to both private and publicly traded companies.  He also represented a broad range of companies on formation, capitalization, and strategic relationships.

 McCreary holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from The University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Southern Methodist University where he was a Division I NCAA athlete and a scholar graduating cum laude. He is an active member of the State Bar of Texas, a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas and a nationally published author.  David McCreary is admitted to practice in all state courts in Texas by the Texas Supreme Courts and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas as well as the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, General Counsel Forum, Association for Corporate Growth, IBBA, and AMAA.  In his free time, he is a father of three and enjoys volunteering at his church.

Mike Murzyn has more than twenty years of corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions experience. He has successfully closed more than seventy merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions with an aggregate value of approximately $3.2 billion. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Murzyn managed many Middle Market transactions, as well as many public and private debt and equity offerings for NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies. Mr. Murzyn has significant transaction experience in a variety of industries, although he has worked primarily with food processing, metal manufacturing and transportation companies.

Mr. Murzyn has a B. S. degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

As an entrepreneur, John Nail has owned and operated various types of companies including wholesale medical equipment and Internet advertising. With more than 15 years experience as a business owner and subsequently as a Senior Project Manager, Mr. Nail has been instrumental in the development of Generational Equity’s information systems including the Client Relationship Management application and the financial reporting system. Since joining the company, he has been responsible for design, development, and implementation of the systems required to run day-to-day operations.

Mr. Nail’s role is crucial in managing each project’s time, cost, quality, scope, and risk.

Since 1988, Doyle Patton has worked with small to middle sized businesses in the areas of loan consulting, business brokerage, venture capital, financial positioning, working capital analysis, and business valuation. Over the years, Doyle has gained a significant working knowledge of numerous business industries, but his major concentrations are in the fields of manufacturing and agribusiness. Doyle has a MBA from the University of Dallas, and MS degrees in Accounting and Management and Administrative Sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas. In addition, he holds the designation of Licensed International Financial Analyst (LIFA). A native of the Texas Panhandle, Doyle remains interested in rural development and production agriculture.

Ms. Marte Phillips has over 30 years of business experience and her areas of expertise include strategic planning and analysis, account management, marketing communications, and management.

Prior to joining Generational Equity and in her current role as Human Resources Director, Ms. Phillips has developed long and short-term corporate procedures and business development strategies ensuring growth and profitability through organizational business behavior best practices. She has implemented and managed contractual terms and detail, created interactive and traditional multi-million dollar marketing campaigns including management of copy and design, list development, direct mail, telephonic inbound/outbound communications, online promotion and television sales membership enhancement and retention marketing.

Ms. Phillips has effectively managed more than 1,000 employees and continually built strong employee, client, partner and vendor relationships.

Cole Preston has over 11 years experience representing closely held companies and high net worth individuals for mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, deal structuring, and business valuations. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Cole worked with boutique investment banks in Northern California and two of the largest middle-market investment banks in the United States. There he had the opportunity to close many successful transactions and work closely with over 1,000 business owners.

"My goal is to exceed my client’s expectations. Generational Equity has the resources to achieve this goal and has built an unparalleled team of professionals to successfully complete M&A transactions. This team approach has enabled me to contribute my experience, skills, and knowledge to help our clients reach their goals."

Cole earned his MBA and law degrees from Seattle University and resides in Newport Beach with his wife and two boys.

In his 18 years of working with middle market business owners, Eric Sanderson, has supervised the preparation of several hundred business valuations and has been the senior deal team member on over 100 successful M&A closings. Working for one of the world’s largest financial services firms gave Eric a broad exposure to clients in all major industry categories including distribution, manufacturing, service, and retail and in all different regions of the country. He has negotiated transactions on behalf of his clients with all segments of the buying community, from Fortune 500 public companies to billion dollar investment groups and high net worth individuals. His consistent success over the years has been recognized with numerous company awards.

Prior to beginning his career in mergers & acquisitions, Eric worked in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company. His higher education has been focused on finance and marketing and includes a bachelors degree from California State University and an MBA from the University of Washington.

Julie Sandoval holds the position of Assistant Vice President to Managing Director, Donald Sawyer. Ms. Sandoval brings several years of corporate analysis experience and has worked as a Business Analyst for CompUSA’s Corporate Headquarters, GE Commercial Finance, and served as a Financial Analyst for Nokia, prior to working as a Financial Analyst with Generational Equity in 2005. Ms. Sandoval received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from New Mexico State University, and an MBA with a concentration in Finance.

Don Sawyer is the Regional Brokerage Director-East for Generational Equity. Since 1999 he has been expertly advising hundreds of clients on marketability and timing for the marketing of their businesses.

Don has 40 years of business experience, has owned several businesses and worked in the private sector. He was a national spokesperson for a construction product on the national TV remodeling show This Old House for several years.

His ability to put together the methodology to accomplish the seller’s goals before and after the sale and still satisfy the buyer’s needs makes him an asset in the transactional process. He is an advisor in 1031 tax free exchanges and on deferred capital gains taxes.

Don studied Business Administration and Sales Marketing at Champlain College and University of Vermont.

Steve Schreiber manages the marketing team at Generational Equity. Prior to joining Generational Equity, he spent eight years with a major Wall Street Mergers and Acquisitions firm. Steve brings a background in senior level sales, marketing operations, and business ownership.

As an entrepreneur he owned his own computer manufacturing and sales company. With more than 12 years experience as a business owner and mergers and acquisitions specialist, Steve knows how to structure and negotiate contracts in many markets; giving Steve the ability and experience to manage the Business Development group for Generational Equity.

From his past experience of six years in the U.S. Navy and his most recent experiences in Merger and Acquisitions as a top sales producer, Steve has accelerated his career to lead a team of highly qualified Financial Marketing Representatives.

Steve exemplifies all Generational Equity looks for in leadership, including the finest in character, ethics, business knowledge, and professionalism.

Catherine Shupe brings over three years of financial experience to her current position with Generational Equity. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Ms. Shupe worked in operations for multi-national investment bank in Dallas, Texas. The responsibilities ranged from opening and maintaining accounts, settling trades, and research distribution.

At Generational Equity, Ms. Shupe serves clients by performing a professional evaluation and ensuring their market-readiness through detailed analysis and document preparation.

Catherine Shupe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The University of Arizona. While in school, Ms. Shupe interned in London in the equity research department of a UK based investment bank.

Doug Smith has 19 years experience in the Merger & Acquisition business. He served most recently as a Managing Director in the Midwest and Northeast regions. In that capacity, Mr. Smith managed a team of dealmakers, M&A Analysts and Associates that specialized in middle market sized deals. Prior to that he ran a deal office in Scottsdale Arizona, and completed middle market deals as a dealmaker.

Prior to that, Mr. Smith managed and trained a team of Business Analysts who qualified M&A target companies. He also spent time as a successful business analyst. Prior to entering the M&A industry, Mr. Smith manages a 150 person sales organization in the computer training industry and was involved in the sale of that business to a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Smith started his career as a systems analyst and computer sales agent with IBM Corporation in Cleveland.

Dace Sprukte brings over four years of financial experience to her current position with Generational Equity. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Ms. Sprukte worked at a regional financial services firm in Los Angeles where she was responsible for industry and financial analysis as well as private company valuation.  Her experience also includes regional bank audit work in Southern California.

Ms. Sprukte graduated from California State University Northridge with a degree in Finance in 2007.

Tom Staszak has lead deal making responsibilities on a national basis for Generational Equity. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Tom spent seven years with Citigroup’s middle-market mergers and acquisitions division where he was recognized as a top producer. Tom’s experience includes an equity analyst role covering the telecommunications industry for a large regional investment banking firm where he was involved in public offerings as well as debt placement. Tom also achieved the rank of Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, culminating with participation in the 1991 liberation of Kuwait and the defense of Saudi Arabia.

Tom earned a BS in International Business from the University of Tampa.

Peter B. Stone is a seasoned executive, having directed the sales, marketing and mergers and acquisitions areas of several of the nation’s largest public and private corporations.

Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Stone served as an executive with a major mergers and acquisitions firm working directly with privately-held business owners interested in selling their businesses. His knowledge of the M&A process and deal structuring financially benefited many entrepreneurs in the pursuit of selling their companies for the most profit.

Previous work experiences includes Vice President, Marketing for Mass Mutual Financial Group, where he led nationwide marketing efforts directed to the privately-held business sector, furthering his understanding of the entrepreneurial business owner.

Mr. Stone an entrepreneur in his own right, owned and sold his own privately-held financial services company. This experience helped him develop a keen understanding of what it takes to be successful in a tough marketplace and more importantly, why it’s critical to have a sound exit plan.

Earlier work experiences as Vice President Sales with Advo, Inc. the nation’s largest direct mail company and Group Marketing Director, US with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Products have honed his business and professional skills resulting in a broad range of knowledge.

Mr. Stone earned his BA in English and an MBA from Western New England College, Springfield MA and holds a Certificate of Strategic Planning Studies from the Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA.

Michael Sullivan works directly with private business owners who are exploring the sale of their companies. Mr. Sullivan has an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate finance, executive management and business operations.

Prior to joining Generational Equity, he held multiple senior level executive positions with several Fortune 500 companies. Most recently he was an executive vice president with an international mergers and acquisitions firm. During this period he assisted well over 1000 private business owners with their exit strategies. He truly understands both the requirements of the buyer and the needs of the seller.

Mr. Sullivan earned both his B. S. and M.B.A. degrees from Indiana University.

Alan Terry’s track record as a successful entrepreneur and corporate executive provides him with credentials to share his knowledge with other business owners.

Prior to his association with Generational Equity, Mr. Terry was an entrepreneur in his own right. In the early 1980s he acquired a small oil company that he built into a multi-million-dollar concern in only eight years. Subsequently, he sold a majority share of this business to a private investment group for the purpose of funding acquisitions. While remaining on as President, he negotiated the acquisition of six additional companies and managed the integration of each one before exiting the business seven years later.

After the sale of his remaining ownership, Mr. Terry joined a $300-million subsidiary of a $10-billion NYSE public company as Senior Vice President. Drawing from his experience as an entrepreneur, he continues to be instrumental in strategic acquisitions of related multi-location concerns to facilitate the company’s growth and strengthen its position within its industry.

Mr. Terry understands both the challenges of business ownership as well as the issues involved in successfully exiting a business. His insight and personal experience assist business owners in understanding the mergers-and-acquisitions process, exploring appropriate options, and preparing for a business transition.

Mr. Terry earned his B.S. in Business Education from the University of Georgia.

Mr. Weber has more than 20 years of investment banking and international M&A experience. His background ranges from small entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 500 public companies. He has been directly involved in the execution and successful closing of hundreds of investment banking and corporate finance transactions. His investment banking experience includes a diverse array of industry sectors from software design to industrial manufacturing. Drawing on two decades of experience from both sides of the table, Mr. Weber is responsible for looking at a business through the eyes of a buyer and selecting those businesses that are appropriate for the Generational Equity process.

Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Weber was a senior managing director with a major international investment banking firm specializing in mergers & acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Weber served the M&A group of Banc of America Securities LLC, the full-service, Wall Street investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation where, as executive director of the Los Angeles office, Mr. Weber originated and executed both sell side and buy side M&A advisory and capital markets transactions. Previously, Mr. Weber was an M&A principal with a boutique investment bank specializing in sell side advisory services with offices in New York and Cleveland.

Mr. Weber has direct entrepreneurial experience as the founder and CEO of a highly profitable technology oriented manufacturing consulting firm. He successfully built and sold the business to a subsidiary of a publicly held cross-industry buyer.

Mr. Weber earned his Executive MBA with honors from the Weatherhead Graduate School of Business Administration at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and his BS in finance, summa cum laude, from The University of Akron, where he was invited to be a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and the Golden Key National Honor Society. Mr. Weber has served on the board of directors for several companies and is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth and the Make-a-Wish foundation.

Glenn Wenzel works directly with business owners who are exploring the transition of their companies. In addition to the initial review of a business and the objectives of the owner, he is responsible for presenting those companies that potentially will be accepted to enter the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) process with Generational Equity.

His understanding of the M&A process and the marketplace, combined with the experience gained from working with numerous diverse companies in a variety of industries, provides Mr. Wenzel with an informed perspective. His insight can assist a business owner in exploring plans for the transition of the business.

Mr. Wenzel’s career spans several decades of entrepreneurial pursuits, including some 18 years in the M&A arena. Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. Wenzel has also headed an import/export company that he co-founded and for which he directed South American operations. Previously, he was co-owner of a company that he built over sixteen years, substantially by the acquisition of six competitors, three of which he later sold.

Mr. Wenzel attended Lamar University where he majored in marketing. 

Mr. William White is responsible for Client Services and Client Relations. His role is to ensure a rewarding experience for each client, from the time they enter the Valuation Process until they successfully sell their company.

Prior to joining Generational Equity, Mr. White was an executive in several national mergers & acquisitions firms serving the middle market. He has twenty years experience in the industry.