Bill Augustine, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, brings a myriad of business experience from small to large. With an Economics Degree, he has started and owned a number of businesses and has sat on the board of directors of an international multi-billion company. Bill is a certified business coach that has personally met with and helped on a consulting basis with hundreds of nationally and internationally businesses in a variety of industries. He understands what it takes to build, cast, and articulate value. His experience as a startup partner in a successful business coaching firm, among other ventures, allows Bill to both speak and understand the language of business owners. If you are at the stage of moving on for whatever reason or you are seeking an endeavor for your entrepreneurial skills, Bill brings a multitude of ?know how? experience.

Elaine Bonney, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, has spent her years in a variety of entrepreneurial endeavors. Early in her career, she encouraged and assisted her husband in launching a home-remodeling business which has well supported her family for many years. Elaine has more recently owned and operated two very successful food service establishments. She has a background in sales and marketing and has spent several years in residential real estate. She knows first hand the amount of time, money, and energy many owners devote to their businesses and that it often represents their life's work. Elaine also understands the importance of having a "qualified" Buyer to take over when the time comes to sell. With her strong business background, Elaine can be the catalyst to a successful transaction between a Buyer and Seller. She has a strong work ethic and believes that with her skills, knowledge, and professionalism, the "odds" will be in your favor that she will get the job done right.

Charles Cox, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, spent seven-teen years in Sales, Marketing and Business Development, including a position as Director of Business Development for a Fortune 500 Company. In addition to his corporate experience, he has started, grown, and sold three of his own successful businesses and has been brought in as a consultant in several large manufacturing business mergers. His entrepreneurial business experience, professionalism, and strong work conduct combined with extensive resources of the Sunbelt Network have proven to be a winning combination for successful business transactions.

Stew Gilgis, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, has owned and operated three different manufacturing and distribution companies, such as Sales & Service Distributor of Electronic Cash Registers: $1-1/2 Million in sales; Picture Frame Manufacturer: $5 Million in sales; and Gear Manufacturing: $6 Million in sales over twelve years. He was directly involved in sales and plant operations for both manufacturing companies. The cash register distributorship taught him about retail businesses, especially grocery and drug stores, bars and restaurants, and specialty stores. Stew has the experience to list small and large companies and also conduct searches for them. His broad based experience will accelerate the process for serious Buyers and Sellers.

Jim Haag, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, has a Business Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. He founded and developed his own electronic assembly business for over twenty five years before selling in 2003 and has also participated in a start up company in the same industry.  Jim has the knowledge and experienced it takes to build a business and the importance of having it sold quickly for the best price. With Jim?s knowledge and experience, this will be the most successful combination for success in your final business decision.

Jim Huber, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, has over twenty years of experience working with business owners, in a wide variety of industries, providing investment analysis and brokerage services. He has a Business Degree from the University of Chicago and Engineering Degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Jim has personally started, grown and sold several business services companies. He focuses his extensive network of corporate resources on helping his clients sell and buy businesses, professionally, at fair values, and in the shortest amount of time.

Randy Severinsen, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, provides individuals who are buying and selling a business with an ethical, honest, and professional approach to business transactions. He has a Business Administration Degree from the University of South Florida. Randy has worked for companies as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. He is an entrepreneur, who in the past has been President and Senior Partner of a business service and consulting practice that has assisted privately held businesses with Acquisition and Merger opportunities. He has the experiences needed to be a real value partner to his clients? transaction needs. Randy is a bottom line guy who is passionate about assisting clients who desire to sell or buy a business.

Chris Trudeau, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, has been a successful Business Broker for several years. He knows what it takes to get the job done right. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University and subsequently earned a C.P.A. designation. Utilizing his own experience, as well as the extensive resources of the Sunbelt Network for legal, financial, and banking professionals, Chris is a valuable resource throughout the entire transaction process. Prior to becoming a full time Business Broker, he put his C.P.A. designation to use in the private sector industry. He was a key financial manager for several small to mid-sized companies in the Manufacturing and Distribution sectors. During this time, Chris worked closely with the principals of the companies, developing a keen understanding of what it takes to run a successful business. Perhaps most importantly, he prides himself in his professionalism, integrity and trustworthiness. Chris builds mutually and beneficial relationships with all principals involved in a business transaction process.

Jerry Wentzel, a Senior Business Broker in the Schaumberg, IL Sunbelt Office, graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI and has over twenty five years of experience in Public Accounting. His Public Accounting experience includes five years in the Mergers and Acquisition Department which was then called a "Big Eight" Accounting Firm. Jerry has been both a sole practitioner and partner in his own Accounting / Consulting Firms. Being in business for himself and having been instrumental in helping clients buy and sell businesses, including selling his own practice and buying two other practices, Jerry has the experience and knowledge for getting the job done right. He has a “no non-sense” approach that will help facilitate the selling or buying of a business. Having over twenty years of experience in the business community throughout the Chicago area, Jerry has developed strategic relationships with banks and other lending institutions, which can make a difference in getting the deal done.