Locations
Sunbelt of Chicago # 1
Domenic Rinaldi & Scott Evert, CBI
8745 W. Higgins Road
Suite 220
Chicago (City of),
Illinois
60631
P: (773) 243-1603
F: (773) 243-1618
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www.chicagolandsunbelt.com
Whether you are ready to sell your business or are looking to buy a business, Sunbelt of Chicago # 1 is the place for you.
As a part of the largest business brokerage network in the world, Sunbelt of Chicago # 1 can guide you through the business sales process.
Search our available businesses for sale in Chicago # 1 and surrounding areas by industry category or sale price.
We specialize in serving the buyers and sellers of small business in the Chicago # 1 area.
Our comprehensive services and resources provide professional guidance for business valuations, 401k rollovers, buyer financing and exit strategy and planning.
Contact us today to discover why Sunbelt of Chicago # 1 is the place to go to buy or sell a business.
Phone:
(312) 720-9993
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Domenic Rinaldi is president and managing partner of Sunbelt Chicago. He is a seasoned executive who brings over 22 years of proven experience in sales, service, marketing and operations to the business brokerage arena. Domenic's career began at Sprint Corp, where he spent 13 years in sales and operations. As VP of their Hospitality Marketing Group, he led a national organization to $250 million in annual revenue. His experience as Chief Operating Officer of an e-commerce travel company offered the opportunity to grow a Silicon Valley startup into an international solutions provder. Additionally, Domenic's small business experience running a New York City technology company gave him first hand knowledge of the challenges facing business owners. It was at this privately held company he learned the business of raising venture capital and driving a small company to profitability, which ultimately resulted in acquisition.
Domenic is recognized by colleagues and associates as a leader with determination and integrity. He has served on the board of several non-profit organizations and, along with his wife Elise, started a citywide program serving under-privileged school children in Kansas City, MO. He has the ability to make anything fun which allows him to enjoy every endeavor.
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Phone:
(312) 804-5897
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Kathy has been with Sunbelt Business brokers for over two years successfully helping people buy and sell businesses. She brings over 20 years of experience working as a Project Director for Communications Research Incorporated, a Chicago-based marketing and advertising research firm, overseeing all qualitative and quantitative research studies for Fortune 500 companies.
Kathy purchased a marine-related service business in 1985 and sold it in 1996 after expanding the service territory through the entire Midwest region. In addition, as owner/operator of a small manufacturing company, she has acquired valuable insights into the day to day operations and challenges facing small business owners.
Collectively, these experiences have given Kathy the ability to identify key issues in the process of buying or selling a business.
Kathy has assisted numerous buyers and sellers successfully attain their personal and financial goals in acquiring or selling a business, and attributes her success to extraordinary customer service.
She is passionate about helping people manifest the dream of owning their own business, and equally passionate in meeting and assisting business owners who, through hard work and perseverance, have build solid businesses that now realize financial equity as well as great personal satisfaction through the successful transfer of ownership.
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Phone:
(773) 663-6512
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As a Sunbelt Business Broker and Franchise Consultant licensed in the state of Illinois, Dorri is a consummate professional, committed to helping people live their dream of financial independence through business ownership. With a BS degree in Accounting, an MBA in Marketing and coaching credentials from the Coaches Training Institute, she has an extensive list of successes to her credit. More importantly, she built her success by never losing sight of the end results and with commitment and integrity doing what it takes to help people and/or companies reach their desired goals. As a corporate professional, Dorri spent over 20 years applying her unique talents to the development and management of products and people successfully building brands and gaining retail distribution for products and programs within the Housewares industry. As an entrepreneur, she pioneered her own coaching business working to make a difference for people by helping them progress their careers and/or transition from one career to another. It is with the same fervor and commitment that she serves her Sunbelt clients, helping buyers find businesses or franchise opportunities that satisfy their personal and financial goals and helping sellers find buyers who will grow and nurture their businesses to new heights of success. Dorri believes that living life passionately is the key to happiness and takes pride in the opportunity she has to help her clients pursue their dreams.
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Phone:
(847) 533-5659
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Having bought, sold and operated small to mid sized businesses of his own, Jim fully understands the passion and needs of individuals contemplating the sale of their business.
As a business owner and entrepreneur for nearly twenty-five years, he has worked directly in the acquisition and sale of businesses ranging from single person operations to multi-million dollar firms.
Using this wealth of business ownership and transaction experience, Jim helps owners by managing the entire business sale lifecycle, maintaining confidentiality and developing & executing marketing strategies that will maximize the seller's return on investment.
Jim's vast experience in negotiating and closing transactions while managing coordination with other professional advisors such as attorneys, accountants and bankers helps to ensure the seller's risks and tax consequences are minimized.
Give Jim a call today at 773-243-1603 (office) or 847-533-5659 (mobile) to arrange a complimentary, no obligation consultation. For confidentiality purposes, this meeting can be held at a location convenient for you, including the Chicagoland Sunbelt office near O'Hare airport.
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Scott Evert, Region Manager and owner for Sunbelt in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago is a licensed business broker, with over 18 years experience of buying and selling businesses. Mr. Evert has obtained the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association. In addition, Mr. Evert is a financial partner in several businesses. Mr. Evert began his career in the early 80's, when he founded a video distribution business that grew to over $10 million in sales with over 100 employees. He subsequently sold his company to Major Video Concepts, a $400 million distributor and became its V.P. of Sales. During his ten year career with Major, Mr. Evert initiated many strategic acquisitions and divestures of companies that ranged in size from $100k-$20 million in sales, as well being instrumental in a $50 million acquisition. In addition, Mr. Evert helped facilitate the sale or acquisition for many of Major's clients. Mr. Evert joined Sunbelt in 2000.
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Phone:
(847) 507-3160
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Don has owned several small businesses, been an active real estate investor and is a former senior business executive with experience in acquisitions, sales, service, marketing, operations, accounting, finance, and consulting.
Don spent over thirty years in executive management roles with a multi-billion dollar hardware distributor and a pet supplies distributor where he gained invaluable experience interacting with retailers. He also gained manufacturing insight as General Manager for two manufacturers and a steel wire distributor.
Don?s acquisition of a Tanning and Wellness Spa gave him hands-on experience using a Business Broker in purchasing a small business. He also owns a 250-unit vending company which gives him direct contact with many Main Street businesses; including restaurants, bars, beauty salons, fitness facilities, nail salons, auto repair, wireless communications, motels, and a variety of other retail businesses.
This broad-based experience has given Don the knowledge necessary to help others overcome the challenges of owning, managing, buying, and selling businesses.
Don is married with six entrepreneurial children.
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Phone:
847-494-1947
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Richard brings over 30 years in the transportation, logistics and warehousing experience to the Sunbelt Business Brokers team.
Richard owned and operated two businesses in the Chicago area. Early in his career he ran a small public warehouse specializing in food syrups and flavorings. For the past twenty five years Richard owned a freight brokerage business with annual sales in excess of ten million dollars. Having operated such a significant business, Richard wore many hats and is intimately familiar with all facets of a small business including sales, marketing, operations, accounting, and, of course, cash flow generation and management. Richard is in a unique position to help small business owners understand the merger and acquisition landscape and help them prepare their businesses for a successful sale.
Richard is a registered Business Broker in Illinois. He is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois State University and has served in a number of community organizations.
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Phone:
(630) 710-6050
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Larry brings over 30 years of operations, sales, marketing, merger/acquisition and business finance experience to the Sunbelt Business Brokers team. This experience includes service as the President and CEO of U.S. Commercial Funding (USCF) a wholly owned subsidiary of Celtic Investments, Inc. (NASDQ-CELT), a financial services company, specializing in early stage, growth development and non-bankable companies. While at USCF he directed the acquisition of a $200MM company and facilitated all aspects of the merger. He has served as an Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, of Capitol Resource Funding and Vice President of Sales for Oxford Capitol Corporation. He obtained operational experience while serving as Vice President of Truck Rental and Leasing for Budget Rent a Car Corporation (Budget) and various Senior Management positions at Hertz Truck Rental & Leasing. While at Budget he directed the acquisition of 40+ franchised operations and converted them into corporate operations. He is a registered Business Broker in Illinois and he has served as a Director of the National Commercial Finance Association for 15 years and is a member of the Chicago Turnaround Management Association. He is dedicated to making your buy/sale experience a most satisfying one.
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(847) 533-7115
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John brings fifteen years of sales, advertising, and marketing experience to the Sunbelt network. At General Electric and DeVry University, he worked in Senior Management roles, overseeing many successful sales & marketing campaigns.
John's business experience prepared him to own, operate and expand a Chicago area print and marketing agency. After selling his business for a double-digit return, he joined Sunbelt to help other business owners do the same.
With a bachelor's degree in Marketing and an MBA, John is very thorough with helping buyers and sellers through every transaction stage. For sellers, these stages include outlining ideal exit strategies, listing and marketing their business effectively, coordinating the proper buyer screening and due diligence, and negotiating win-win outcomes.
John always determines his clientsÂ? objectives before strategizing on how to help them with buying or selling a business. He understands that a business is the seller's (or will be the buyer's) biggest asset. Therefore, each transaction is managed with professionalism, integrity, and close attention to detail.
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(312) 498-9483
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Donn has been bringing people together and facilitating transactions for nearly 30 years, mainly in Chicago and suburbs. As a business broker, he draws on his own experience of having owned and operated a $2.5 million consumer electronics retail business.
As a licensed real estate broker in Illinois for the past 20 years, he specializes in representing sellers and buyers of investment, commercial and industrial properties ranging in size from $50,000 to over $3,000,000.
Donn held senior positions within the 1,300,000-member National Association of Realtors, the world's largest professional real estate association, where he managed corporate sales, marketing, training and client services. He also held executive positions with the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM), the Realtors Land Institute, and the International Association of Assessing Officers.
Donn is versed in marketing, recruiting, managing the transaction process, and contract negotiations. He is committed to facilitating win/win outcomes for sellers and buyers and is held in high esteem for his ability to creatively help clients resolve issues.
In addition to his business interests, Donn is involved in community, service, and professional organizations. He and his wife Carol enjoy volunteering at the Chicago home of L'Arche ("The Ark"), an international ecumenical community for the developmentally disabled.
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Phone:
(708) 275-5936
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Jim's business experience as a seasoned operations and financial executive includes more than 30 years in industry and professional services. He served on the Board of Directors at Amerequip Corporation, a manufacturer of tractor attachments for the OEM marketplace. There he had a variety of operational and financial responsibilities, serving as VP Supply Management and Planning, and VP Finance. Jim was instrumental in implementing many successful operational improvements resulting in improved cash flow and return on capital invested. He was instrumental in the transfer of the ownership of the Company by developing business plans, projections, and financial models demonstrating the benefits of the transition.
Jim's industrial experience also includes Bell Helicopter, IBM, and International Harvester. For a significant portion of his career he provided consulting services to clients through the management advisory services of the CPA firms Ernst & Young and McGladrey and Pullen. This provided Jim with experience in a wide scope of industries by serving clients ranging in size from the smallest proprietorships to major Fortune 500 companies.
Jim earned his BS degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from Northwestern University and his MBA from the Wharton School.
Jim adds value to both buyers and sellers of closely held businesses by gaining an understanding of the firms' key success factors, identifying opportunities, performing analyses and developing creative solutions to facilitate the ownership transition process. He enjoys helping buyers and sellers achieve their objectives by looking beyond "what is" to "what can be."
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Phone:
(630) 337-1663
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Charlie brings over thirty years of sales, marketing and management experience to the business brokerage profession. This experience ranges from small start-up ventures to Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric and LensCrafters.
Charlie successfully built, operated and sold his own business and has been part of many other business transactions. In addition, he has been responsible for managing significant operations for large to mid-size companies.
Throughout his career he has provided valuable advice and counsel to business owners and leaders in the areas of designing exit strategies, due diligence processes and negotiating transactions. As a Sunbelt agent he helps people achieve their personal objectives by facilitating the buying and selling of small businesses.
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