business brokers principals * management experience * experienced business brokers * experienced business sellers

LARRY L. SETTLE - Principal - Mr. Settle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. He has over twenty-five years of management experience with a number of U.S. and international corporations including Borg-Warner, Textron, Sumitomo and Krupp. He has held a variety of operations and senior management positions including President and General Manager. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions, start-up, turnaround, expansion and divestiture.
 

PETER A. MAZZAGATTI - Principal - Mr. Mazzagatti holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education and Accounting. He has over 20 years of experience as a business broker, and is a former high school teacher, having taught Distributive Education and Accounting. As the CEO of his own business brokerage he has successfully sold or negotiated the sale of over 2,000 operating businesses varying in price ranges from $25,000 to over $4 million dollars.

DAVE WILLIAMS - Principal - Dave Williams is one of the most experienced business brokers in Southwest Florida. Having practiced here since 1977, he has seen Southwest Florida grow from a small seasonal community into one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. In doing so he has developed unparalleled knowledge of the business community throughout Southwest Florida. During his long career Dave has either sold or supervised the sale of thousands of businesses. In many instances he is now working with a third generation of business buyers and sellers. He has served multiple terms as a State Director for the Florida Business Brokers Association and was one of the founding members of the Southwest Florida FBBA Chapter.
 

JOE MARKS - Principal - Mr. Marks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.  He has extensive background in hospitality and consulting industries resulting in an intuitive knowledge of the needs and concerns of both Sellers and Buyers.  He is uniquely qualified at developing creative solutions for business acquisitions and divestitures.  His experience in management consulting varies from in-depth analysis of a nationally recognized Fortune 500 company to developing and implementing effective marketing strategies for a local start-up company.