About
Gary Root is a business broker of the well-known Advantage Business Advisors business brokerage company who helps people sell their business in CA and nearest regions. Gary brings over 30 years of business experience with expertise in business ownership; real estate advisory, buying and selling; and business operations in the Silicon Valley. As a business owner/operator he has built companies with a planned exit strategy, thus increasing ownership value. Gary’s professional career started as a proven leader at building companies through execution of superior operations; fiscal management; strategic marketing and team building. He managed and then later purchased BLR Sign Systems; a premier Silicon Valley advertising and sign company in 1999. Through a strategic plan of growth and market positioning he effectively repositioned the company as a leader in the industry and sold it for a 400 percent profit within 6 years of taking ownership. As a real estate advisor Gary has facilitated his client’s companies in making the best strategic real estate decisions to further their growth and expansion plans and moving toward an exit (sale or merger) strategy when required. The combination of extensive business management and ownership coupled with his experience in real estate make Gary a highly capable advisor for facilitating a company sale or merger. His background as a business owner gives him a cutting edge insight into understanding and implementing a company’s exit strategy and maximizing the value during a merger or sale event. Gary is a Silicon Valley native and currently lives with his wife, Sheryl, in Gresham, Oregon. He enjoys traveling, biking, golfing, and collecting and enjoying fine wines from California and around the world.