About
John brings over 30 years of business experience/knowledge to the Panhandle in his role representing Sunbelt the World’s largest and most successful business brokerage firm. He has the skills, experience, and passion to assist buyers in achieving their dream of owning their own business or representing owners in preparing, valuing, and successfully selling their businesses at the highest possible price. His profile includes: • Strong sales and marketing experience. He represented clients with over 350 business real estate sales transactions with over $49 million in revenue. Sales include: Large computer supply distributor in LA county, mobile home and RV parks, rock quarry, boat dealer and marina, bars, game store, convenience stores, restaurants, several retail/commercial real estate sales, and leases. • Successful Entrepreneur – First-hand knowledge/experience of the ups and downs of small business ownership. • Excellent Negotiation Skills – Facilitating buyer/seller discussions is a key strength • Family-Owned Business Challenges – growing up witnessing the success and failure of his family-owned business he recognized the critical need for successful exit planning and the role he can play. • Business and Financial Knowledge – Valuations, balance sheet/cash flow analysis, SBA Funding, mortgages, and Seller financing options. • Business Education: o University of Notre Dame – Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing o University of Southern California – Master of Business Administration – Entrepreneur Program John is originally from South Bend, IN and was transferred to Pensacola where he met his wife Melva from Crestview. They were married on Navarre Beach and with her two sons moved to Williston, ND where John developed very successful real estate business. After 10 years of selling real estate with winter temps as low as minus 40 they decided to move back to sunny Florida and now live in Crestview.