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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Affiliated Broker
Alec Bobroff
About the Company
Thinking about selling your business? Archstone Business Brokers helps owners of profitable, lower-middle-market companies sell confidentially and on their terms. We are a full-service M&A advisory firm specializing in businesses that generate approximately $1M to $50M in annual revenue.
Our senior advisors have completed 100+ transactions representing over $600 million in deal value. Every engagement is led personally by a senior M&A advisor from the first confidential conversation through closing day. Because our advisors have sat on every side of a deal, we know how private equity firms, independent sponsors, family offices, and strategic buyers think, and we position your business to attract the right ones.
How we work:
- Free, confidential consultation to assess whether now is the right time to sell.
- Free business valuation so you understand a realistic market value before going to market.
- A full-service, confidential sale process — marketing under NDA, buyer screening, negotiation, due diligence, and closing. No fees until your business sells.
Industries we serve: healthcare, manufacturing, technology, construction, distribution, transportation, engineering, consumer goods, government contracting, eCommerce, and service-based businesses.
Archstone Business Brokers serves owners nationwide across all 50 U.S. states. Every inquiry is completely confidential. Archstone Business Brokers is not a legal or tax advisor and works alongside your attorney and CPA throughout the process.
Broker Biography
Introduction
J.C. Strauss is an accomplished mergers and acquisitions advisor with more than three decades of experience executing middle-market transactions. Over his career, he has evaluated more than 600 companies and completed over 60 acquisitions and divestitures representing more than $600 million in deal value.
He advises founders, private equity firms, and strategic buyers on acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and growth strategies. J.C. is known for his disciplined financial analysis, strategic insight, and ability to guide complex transactions from valuation and structuring through negotiations, due diligence, and closing.
Prior to advisory work, J.C. held senior corporate development roles with organizations including Waste Management and Saudi Aramco, supporting large-scale growth initiatives and multi-billion-dollar capital projects.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from San Diego State University and is a licensed California real estate professional.
Services Provided
Archstone Business Brokers offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to facilitate the sale and acquisition of lower-middle market companies, typically with annual revenues ranging from $1 million to $50 million. With over 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Archstone is committed to maximizing business value while minimizing the complexities associated with the transaction process.
Seller Services
Free Business Consultation: Archstone provides an initial, no-obligation consultation to assess whether it's the right time to sell your business and to offer guidance on the optimal timing for a sale.
Free Business Valuation: The firm offers a complimentary valuation report to help business owners understand their company's market value and determine if it aligns with their financial expectations.
Areas Served
Licensed In
- California — License number 00899808
Business For Sale Listings
Alaska Historic Alaska Gift, Jewelry & Art Retailer | Prime Downtown Location Founded in 1908 Financing available
Exceptional opportunity to acquire a highly established Alaska tourism retail business with downtown location in a premier cruise-port destination. This well-known gift, jewelry, souvenir, apparel, and Alaskan art retailer has operated for more than a century and has been owned by the current family operators for over 40 years. The owners are preparing for retirement and are seeking a buyer who can continue the legacy while modernizing and expanding the platform.The business is located in the heart of historic downtown location, within walking distance of major visitor attractions, the small boat harbor, and cruise passenger traffic. The operation occupies a large 12,000+ square-foot retail building with multiple departments, including authentic Alaskan art and carvings, jewelry, gifts, apparel, books, souvenirs, and locally sourced handcrafted merchandise. ... Less
Bob Vavla is a Senior M&A Advisor with over two decades of experience advising business owners, investors, and management teams on complex transactions, valuations, and ownership transitions. He specializes in lower middle-market engagements, guiding clients through sell-side processes with a disciplined, execution-focused approach designed to maximize value and ensure certainty of close. Bob serves as the primary advisor to seller clients, leading valuation discussions, structuring engagements, managing buyer qualification, and overseeing negotiations through due diligence and closing. His background in mergers and acquisitions advisory, investment banking–style transaction structuring, commercial real estate, and private financing enables him to address both the strategic and financial dimensions of a transaction. Earlier in his career, Bob advised public and private companies on financings and M&A initiatives, structured multimillion-dollar capital transactions, and later led real estate and mortgage brokerage operations, placing over $300 million in residential and commercial financing. This combination of capital markets expertise and hands-on transactional leadership gives him a practical, results-driven perspective valued by entrepreneurs and owner-operators. Bob holds a B.A. in Business Finance from California State University at Northridge and advanced training in Mergers & Acquisitions from UCLA. He is known for his professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain momentum in complex deals while delivering superior outcomes for his clients.
J.C. Strauss is an accomplished mergers and acquisitions advisor with more than three decades of experience executing middle-market transactions. Over his career, he has evaluated more than 600 companies and completed over 60 acquisitions and divestitures representing more than $600 million in deal value. He advises founders, private equity firms, and strategic buyers on acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and growth strategies. J.C. is known for his disciplined financial analysis, strategic insight, and ability to guide complex transactions from valuation and structuring through negotiations, due diligence, and closing. Prior to advisory work, J.C. held senior corporate development roles with organizations including Waste Management and Saudi Aramco, supporting large-scale growth initiatives and multi-billion-dollar capital projects. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from San Diego State University and is a licensed California real estate professional.
Marvin has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and other corporate finance matters. He has worked across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, technology, software, manufacturing, business services, consumer products, and real estate, with a particular focus on family owned businesses, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. Prior to joining Archstone, Marvin led M&A and corporate finance initiatives for the New England region at a middle market investment banking firm based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He previously served as an investment banker at a Boston based M&A firm. Marvin is a FINRA Registered Representative holding Series 7, 63, and 79 licenses, and earned his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and golfing.
