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Lauren is a true entrepreneur; she has grown up working in many of the 9 businesses her family has owned.  She is a Dean’s list graduate from the USC Marshall School of Business with an emphasis in business communication and management and a minor in law and psychology.  Lauren’s education and experience give her excellent insight into the motivations and goals of her clients - privately held business owners.

Lauren is a licensed real estate sales agent and is an active member of a number of professional organizations including the California Association of Business Brokers, The USC Alumni Association, The National Association of Women Business Owners (Orange County Chapter), The Women’s Wealth Partnership Organization, and the Institute of Business Appraisers. Lauren is currently studying to become a Certified Business Appraiser and looks forward to this designation by the end of this year.

In just the past few years Lauren has won Sunbelt’s Ed Pendarvis’ Scholarship for Excellence in Business Brokerage and NAWBO’s Scholarship for Education, in which she competed against more than 30 women business owners throughout Orange County. In 2007, she closed more than 10 deals with a value in excess of several million dollars. Her insight into the processes of business brokerage and her five years of business brokerage experience has made her a mentor to many of Sunbelt Long Beach’s new brokers.

Her broad range of deals includes experience in the auto, beauty & salon, manufacturing, restaurant, fitness & health and retail industries. Her network in a number of women’s organizations gives her a special appreciation of the challenges and opportunities for women in business.

 Lauren is dedicated to customer service and exceeding her client’s expectations. From start to finish, Lauren is devoted to meeting the client’s ultimate goals while keeping a firm commitment to their satisfaction throughout the process.

Ron has been involved with the development and growth of businesses valued between $500,000.00 and several billion dollars for the past 20 years.  His extensive career has enabled him to focus on all aspects of technology, marketing and finance, providing program management and oversight to his clients.  His assignments have been in the Agricultural, Chemical, Food Processing, Oil & Gas Refining and Technology Industries.  Ron has extensive experience in preparing businesses for sale especially providing due diligence concerning environmental liability prior to transfer of real property.

Ron is currently a team member of Sunbelt Business Brokers of Long Beach and Beverly, Hills, CA. He is responsible for assisting business owners in the process of transitioning their business and life to a new phase of ownership and direction.

Prior to joining Sunbelt, Ron was a Senior Program Manager with Kleinfelder, Inc., a geotechnical and environmental engineering firm with offices throughout the United States. His expertise was utilized primarily assisting ExxonMobil and Valero Corporation preparing their retail service stations for operation or divestment throughout the United States.

Ron has a degree in Chemical Engineering is certified as an Emergency Response Manager, with the Department of Homeland Security and a Registered Environmental Assessor.  He and his wife have 3 children and live in Chino Hills, CA.

Tuan has over 20 years experience in the hi-tech industry as a technologist and a successful entrepreneur. He co-founded Chameleon Technology in 1995 and sold the company in the year 2000. Prior to this, Tuan worked with S&P 500 companies including Intel, Honeywell, NCR, and TRW where he  acquired extensive experience in business development, products development, and operational management.

Tuan brings to Sunbelt his industry experience in hardware, software, e-commerce, manufacturing, and the service industry. He also brings his personal small business know-how acquired from growing up and helping to run his family businesses of an ice-cream shop and a grocery store.

Tuan received his Electrical Engineering undergraduate degree from University of Utah and his MBA (with honors) in marketing from University of Phoenix.  And, recently completed advanced training courses in Private Equity/Venture Capital and Financial/Valuation modeling.

Tuan has passion for managing deals-making and is committed to helping Sunbelt clients realize their growth strategies or exit plan and turn the buy/sell process into an exciting and rewarding personal experience.

Tuan enjoys playing acoustic guitar, a little bit of singing but not so well, Muay-Thai kick boxing, and spending time in the sauna meeting folks and chatting about their personal business endeavors.