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Dublin, Ohio
About the Company
TotalValue Exit Advisors is a professional business brokerage and exit advisory firm dedicated to helping privately held business owners successfully transition one of their most valuable assets. We work with entrepreneurs who are planning for retirement, pursuing new opportunities, or preparing for the next chapter of their lives by providing strategic guidance throughout the business sale process.
We believe a successful exit begins long before a business is listed for sale. Our approach focuses on understanding each client's goals, positioning the business to maximize value, maintaining strict confidentiality, and connecting qualified buyers with quality acquisition opportunities. Every engagement is tailored to the unique needs of the business owner, with an emphasis on transparency, integrity, and results.
Our clients benefit from a consultative approach that combines market knowledge, financial insight, and skilled negotiation to help achieve successful outcomes while minimizing disruption to day-to-day operations. We recognize that every business represents years of hard work and personal investment, and we are committed to protecting that legacy throughout the transition process.
Whether you are exploring an exit strategy, preparing your business for sale, or searching for the right acquisition opportunity, TotalValue Exit Advisors serves as a trusted advisor and advocate from initial planning through closing. Our goal is to help business owners maximize the value of their life's work while providing buyers with well-qualified opportunities for long-term success.
Broker Biography
Introduction
As a Business Broker and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), I help business owners successfully sell,
acquire, and transition privately held businesses. My goal is simple: maximize the value of the business,
protect confidentiality throughout the process, and guide clients toward the best possible outcome.
As an entrepreneur and owner of Northstar Surfaces for more than 17 years, I understand the challenges
and rewards of building a business because I've experienced them firsthand. That perspective allows me to
provide practical, owner-focused advice throughout every stage of the transaction.
At TotalValue Exit Advisors, I work with business owners who are planning for retirement, pursuing a new
opportunity, or simply exploring their options. By combining business brokerage with exit planning and
valuation insights, I help clients prepare their businesses for a successful transition while connecting them
with qualified buyers.
I believe every business has a story and every owner deserves a trusted advisor who is committed to
protecting the value they have worked so hard to build.
Services Provided
Services Offered
TotalValue Exit Advisors provides business brokerage and exit advisory services to privately held business owners, entrepreneurs, buyers, and investors throughout the business transition process.
Our services include:
> Business Sales & Divestitures – Assist business owners with the confidential marketing and sale of privately held businesses while working to help maximize value and facilitate a smooth transaction.
> Business Valuation & Pricing Guidance – Provide valuation analyses and pricing guidance to support informed decision-making in connection with business sales and exit planning.
> Exit Planning – Help business owners evaluate exit objectives, identify value enhancement opportunities, and develop transition strategies aligned with their personal and business goals.
> Buyer Representation – Assist qualified buyers in identifying acquisition opportunities, evaluating businesses, coordinating due diligence, negotiating transaction terms, and navigating the acquisition process.
> Acquisition Search Services – Support buyers and investors in identifying businesses that align with their acquisition criteria and strategic objectives.
> Value Enhancement Guidance – Identify operational and financial factors that may improve business marketability and support future value.
> Confidential Marketing & Buyer Screening – Develop confidential marketing strategies and screen prospective buyers using established qualification criteria while protecting sensitive business information.
> Transaction Coordination – Assist clients throughout negotiations and coordinate with attorneys, accountants, lenders, and other professional advisors as appropriate to facilitate an efficient transaction process.
> Closing & Transition Support– Provide guidance throughout due diligence, financing, closing, and ownership transition in coordination with the parties' professional advisors.
Areas Served
Professional Affiliations
International Business Brokers Association
Ohio Business Brokers Association
Exit Planning Institute
