Why Choose Edison Business Advisors?
Our award-winning, highly credentialed team has participated in many forms of business transactions. Our proven process for properly preparing a business for sale, maximizing marketing exposure, and expertise in guiding the sale to completion has resulted in a higher percentage of our listings closing than the industry average.
RESULTS
Our team has completed 360+ transactions totaling $488M+. We have earned an impressive 64 awards since 2010.
Our Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) Awards include BBF #1 Florida Top Dollar Producer; BBF Dealmaker Top 50 Sales Volume; BBF #1 SW Florida Top Dollar Producer; and BBF Million Dollar Plus.
Our International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) awards include IBBA Platinum Chairman’s Circle $10M+; IBBA Chairman's Circle $3M+; IBBA Outstanding Producer $1M+; and IBBA Deal Maker 10+ Transactions.
Our M&A Source awards include M&A Source Platinum Club $15M+; and M&A Source Executive Club $5M+.
CREDENTIALS
Our team is highly credentialed including Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from IBBA; Certified Merger & Acquisition Professional (CM&AP) and Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from M&A Source; Accredited Business Intermediary (ABI) from ABBA; Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) from NACVA; Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) from EPI; Certified Public Accountant (CPA); and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
Six team members hold MBA degrees from the University of Michigan, Arizona State University, University of Iowa, Concordia University, Wayne State University, and Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. Four team members hold master's or undergraduate degrees from Indiana University, Rutgers University, MercyHurst University, and Amherst College.
EXPERIENCE
Our intermediaries have walked in both buyers’ and sellers’ shoes having personally operated, bought, and/or sold automotive, transportation, logistics, IT, veterinary, retail, e-commerce, marine, business intelligence, real estate development businesses, and capital markets advisory firm.
Prior to focusing on main street and lower-middle-market clients, we worked in Corporate M&A at Ford Motor Company; as Executive General Manager for GE’s Global Business Services; as Valuation Analyst at RSM McGladrey; as Manager/Senior Valuation Analyst at predecessors to Clifton-Larson-Allen; as Vice President of Relationship Management, Sales, and Investor Relations Support at Deutsche Bank; as Estate Manager/Operations at an overseas family office; as Series 7 Stockbroker; as Tax Accountant; as Local Elected Official; as Hedge Fund Private Equity Investment Manager; as Derivative Futures and Options Department Manager at Barclays Bank; as Business Development Officer at US Bank; and as Adjunct Faculty for undergrad and graduate-level college business courses. In total, we have over 255 years of combined business experience.
Remain highly involved in our profession as members of IBBA, M&A Source, BBF, NACVA, EPI, AICPA, FICPA, and NAA. ?Our broker, Eric Gall, the leader of ABBA National Best Practices Forum, the 2026 Vice Chairman of the BBF State Board of Directors, and the President of BBF Southwest Florida Region.
By investing time and money in education, certifications, and best practices, we have achieved a tremendous return for our clients by transacting businesses at a significantly higher rate than the industry average.