Sunbelt of Charlotte

Certified Business Intermediary- Peter was educated in England and has been resident in the U.S. since 1986. Peter Coleman comes to the business brokerage industry with a background of over 20 years in the publishing, investment banking and the maritime industry. He was a documentary credits specialist and was a member of several international trade delegations to Eastern Europe. After nearly ten years in business brokerage, including four years of ownership of his own Sunbelt offices in South Mississippi, he has built up a specialization in health care related businesses, the hospitality industry and franchise resale. Peter completed all the required courses and was awarded the IBBA qualification of Certified Business Intermediary in 2001. He is an accomplished public speaker and often speaks to business groups about the subject of "Maximizing the Value of your Business" and "Preparing your Business for Sale." In his spare time he has been very involved in coaching track and field, in addition to being a board member of the local Historical Society.

Buddy Guin is a native of Gaston County. He is married and has four children and one grandchild. He is a retired high school principal, real estate investor and building contractor. He received his undergraduate degree from Belmont Abbey College and his Masters Degree from UNC-Charlotte. He is also a graduate of the Principal's Executive Program at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a past president of the Mooresville-Lake Norman Rotary Club. Buddy is a people person with a positive attitude and a warm and friendly personality. He has very good communication and listening skills which enable him to deal effectively with others. Perhaps the most valuable attribute Mr. Guin brings to the field of business brokerage is his "goal oriented approach to problem solving" in the marketing and selling of businesses.

Tony, a Senior Broker with Sunbelt Business Brokers of Charlotte, brings with him over 25 years of experience with major Fortune 500 international corporations in the areas of sales, marketing, operations, contract negotiation and procurement. His strong contracts and negotiation background uniquely positions him in understanding what it takes to bring deals to a close with a true “win-win” for both buyer and seller. His appreciation for entrepreneurship is evidenced by being a former small business owner himself as well as being an active real estate investor.
In addition to holding an MBA in Management, M.S. in Management of Engineering Technology and a B.S. in Industrial Technology, Tony is a licensed NC Real Estate Broker. Originally hailing from Buffalo, NY, he currently resides in South Charlotte with his wife and two daughters where he enjoys golfing, ice hockey and vacationing on the NC coast with his family.

Ed Schutzman has a Marketing degree from Pennsylvania State University and served time in the United States Marine Corps. He is an experienced practitioner and business owner in the direct marketing and publishing industry. He spent much of his time emphasizing business to business lead generation, cross selling and customer retention programs. Mr. Schutzman has lived in the Charlotte area since 1987 and joined the Sunbelt Charlotte office in 1995.

Prior to joining Sunbelt Business Brokers in the mid 90's, Bob was the owner of a $10 Million/yr manufacturer and distributor of children's jewelry. Bob also owned his own Sunbelt Business Brokers office until hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf region. He has attended a multitude of courses taught by the International Business Brokers Association. Bob spends much of his time selling small family owned businesses as well as larger mergers and acquisitions.