Tom Forsythe

Brett Dagel is a Business Broker at Benchmark Business Group. He uses his deep experience of business operations and leadership to help business owners realize value in their business while they own it and when they go to sell it. Brett holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Management, an MBA and a Doctor of Management. He is also a Certified Management Consultant, a Six Sigma Black Belt and a Dale Carnegie Graduate. With over 20 years of business experience in operations, management and leadership, he has successfully worked with business and medical institutions to align change strategies, streamline processes, and deliver complex improvement projects. Brett has also used his training to enhance leadership presence and provide performance-driven outcomes in other dynamic organizational environments. His deep experience in business adds value to his brokerage clients through navigating the process of selling their business.

Scott Stricker is a Business Agent at Benchmark Business Group. Scott attended Syracuse University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 majoring in Political Science and Economics. He received a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan in 1977, and upon completion Scott and his family moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where they have lived since 1977. Scott worked for the City of Des Moines for 9 years as an Urban Planner and led the City’s Economic Development office for 12 years. While at the City he assisted hundreds of small, medium, and large businesses by creatively packaging fixed asset and working capital loan programs for them. Scott also negotiated the acquisition and sale of hundreds of commercial, industrial and residential properties in Des Moines. More recently, Scott worked as a Real Estate Developer for 12 years developing single use retail and industrial buildings, mixed use town center projects with residential, commercial and office uses ranging in size from 32,000-630,000 square feet, townhouses, and single family homes.

Brad Dostal is a Business Broker at Benchmark Business Group with a unique background in organizing and leading high-performing teams within the Department of Defense and most recently in the healthcare technology industry. Brad was raised on a family farm in eastern Iowa and attended Iowa State University where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1990. Upon graduation from Iowa State, Brad was commissioned an officer in the United States Army and served for 26 years on active duty in a variety of tactical and strategic assignments throughout the globe including tours of duty in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines, as well as executive decision support to Members of Congress, U.S. Ambassadors, and Defense Department senior leaders. Brad also has a Master of Science in Management from the University of Saint Mary, a certificate in Congressional Affairs from Georgetown University, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School at National Defense University. As a business broker, Brad applies his diverse talents to support clients in efforts to realize value from business ownership.

Tom Forsythe is a business broker at Benchmark Business Group. Tom uses his deep financial advisory knowledge and extensive management experience to help business owners realize value through the sale of their business. Tom has held various financial and leadership positions within businesses that range from small, family-owned to the C-Suite in Fortune 500 companies. Most recently Tom ran a financial advisory firm where he obtained FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses. Upon graduation from Michigan State University, Tom accepted a position on General Electric’s Financial Management Training Program. Throughout his tenure at GE, he held several financial management positions in a variety of GE companies. Tom also served as Vice President-Finance with Frigidaire, W.C. Bradley Company (CharBroil), and Poulan Weed Eater. Tom is trained in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing continuous improvement disciplines, cross functional collaboration, long range planning, cost control, working capital management, accounting, financial planning and analysis, and joint venture formation. Tom understands the many complications and financial implications of selling a business and helps business owners navigate through the sales process to achieve their goals.

Dennis has been a business broker with Benchmark Business Group since 2011. “I truly feel blessed being able to help educate and advise folks about how they might participate in 'The Great American Dream' of buying or selling their own business. Being involved in the process is an honor, as well as a tremendous responsibility, not to be taken lightly. Having owned and sold several businesses since 1983, I am able to relate to both buyers and sellers, while assisting them with the process.” For 20 years Dennis was the owner of a successful Manufacturer’s Representative agency, serving clients throughout the Midwestern USA, in the custom engineered metals industry, plastics processing manufacturing, injection molding, rotational molding and blow molding fields, and the stamping, castings and machine parts business. Along the way Dennis also owned a microbrewery, and in prior years he was Sales Manager for a distributor of machine tools, cutting tools and industrial supplies. In addition to being one of the most successful business brokers in the Midwest, Dennis is a certified machinery & equipment appraiser. In 2007, Dennis earned the professional designation of CSBA (Certified Senior Business Analyst) and is an active member of the Society of Business Analysts.

Tom Doyle is a Business Broker at Benchmark Business Group. He is a graduate of Iowa State University where he earned his degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Entrepreneurial Studies in 2006. Upon graduation, Tom and his wife opened their first business, an award-winning hair salon that continues to thrive today. After working in the insurance industry for 10 years, he purchased a natural products wholesale business in Ames, Iowa in 2016. Along with his partner, he doubled the sales in 5 years and completed a successful sale of the business to a Private Equity Group. Tom’s business experience includes real estate investing, product launch, operations and transition consulting. Tom understands the concerns and emotions that sellers experience and the excitement of a business sale from both the seller's and buyer's standpoints. As a Business Broker, Tom can help you navigate the process of listing and selling your business.