Sunbelt of Ottawa

Homam Alattar is a recent addition to the Ottawa Sunbelt team. He is currently in his last year of study at Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. He is studying commerce with a concentration in finance and accounting, as well as a minor in computer science. He has been a Teaching Assistant to many finance professors and is a candidate for both the CFA and CMA professional designations.

John is a graduate of Queen's University Civil Engineering program and has been an entrepreneur since leaving IBM Canada in 1969. He has co-founded several companies, primarily in the Ottawa high-tech sector, has acted as a senior manager of local area start-up companies in the high and laterally has co-founded and is active in the administrative and financial management of Sunbelt Business Brokers Inc., and Business Valuations Canada. In addition, John has been active in the community as a volunteer in charitable and several youth organizations that develop business skills in young entrepreneurs, orchestral skills in aspiring musicians and athletic skills in developing athletes. John is married with 3 children.

Mark is a graduate in Business; major International Marketing. He has over 15 years of small business experience in owning and operating 3 successful business ventures. Mark is an innovative problem solver. Accompanied with this background it provides him with a unique perspective on daily business operations along with the ability to educate buyers on small business. Mark is now concentrating his efforts on assisting individuals in reaching their financial goals through the purchasing or selling of a business. Mark is a regular volunteer in his community and sits on various boards including the local Community Center, Township Committee and Church Council. Mark is married and the proud father of 3 children.

Heman graduated in engineering. He worked twelve years in aerospace industry as a design and project engineer. An opportunity came along and he brought and operated a franchise auto repair business for thirteen years. His diverse background and experience can serve his clients very well.

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Peter has a Bachelor of Administration as well as his MBA from the University of Ottawa. Having recently completed successful sale of his bathroom renovation business of 15 years as well as his international janitorial franchise, which he had owned since 1998, he is now focusing on helping others realize their dreams through business ownership. Peter has substantial franchise knowledge as well as independent business ownership experience, beginning with start up through to successful exit. His education and experience brings value to both buyers and sellers through helping them make informed decisions through lifestyle preferences choices, financial analysis, and personal capabilities. Peter is involved several not-for-profit associations, coaches hockey and lives in the Almonte area with his wife and three children.

Olga is excellent at connecting buyers and seller. She has a strong background in a variety of industries. She began her career in the hospitality industry working with international organizations. She has held a wide variety of professional positions such as translation, paralegal, immigration and sales. She came to Sunbelt through her own acquisition of a business and liked the service so much she joined the staff. Olga is a hard worker who does a great job marketing her listings and connecting her sellers the right buyers.

Abe is a graduate of the Small and Medium Enterprise Management program at Algonquin College. Born into a family with a strong entrepreneurial spirit Abe started his first business at a young age. Having owned,operated and sold several successful businesses he has significant small business experience in multiple industries. A dedicated professional with a diverse background, committed to providing innovated solutions and world class service to all of his clients.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, with a concentration in marketing and international business. Her experience before becoming a business broker includes extensive work in major telecommunications firms across Canada. Her positions included management, marketing and product management roles, providing her with expertise in a wide variety of business operations. In addition, she has owned two small business; one in the window coverings industry and the other, an advertising business. A member of the International Business Brokers Association, Susan is also an Ambassador of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, where she works to integrate new customers.

From her experiences in small business ownership, Susan discovered that her passion is in dealing with people with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, who are self-driven and excited about meeting new challenges every day. Susan enjoys connecting people with opportunities to achieve their dreams and has always enjoyed working with people

Chris is a graduate of University of Ottawa in Business Administration, specializing in financial analysis and engineering and business consulting. His experience spans from small enterprises to a Fortune 500 company. Coming from an international entrepreneurial environment he well understands the needs of business sellers wanting to divest their assets and buyers seeking to fulfill their dreams of owning a successful business. Chris is an advocate of win-win situations, strictly adhering to business brokerage code of ethics and committed to professional excellence.

Rale Todorovic has an international background and experience working in various industries and fields. He acquired degrees in Journalism and Electrical Engineering, Senior Business Analyst and he is Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and Renewable Energy Professional (CREP). His professional journey began in journalism as a Journalist working for several newspapers as well as conducting a weekly show on the local radio station in his homeland. After graduation as an Electrical Engineer he worked as a Plant Engineer in a large beverage manufacturing company. His passion for computers and high-technology led him into IT field where he has accrued more than 12 years of experience working on various projects in the technical, software development and management sectors. Adhering to his principle, that knowledge is useful and powerful only if it is transferred to others, he was teaching and delivering commercial computer application courses. Throughout these courses more than 200 students gained basic and advanced knowledge of various commercial applications. As a technically oriented mind, he has been fascinated by Tesla’s works and ideas about alternative and sustainable energy, as the only one harmless solution for global environment. He had acquired a CREP (Certified Renewable Energy Professional) designation and as a member of the team got an opportunity to apply his knowledge in a huge international green energy project designed for the crop-drying factory in Kagwe Kenya. He manages a small consulting business developing renewable energy projects in residential and commercial sectors. For last several years, Rale has worked as a Business Analyst and Sales Representative for Sunbelt. He found his niche in a business brokerage field where he could apply his wide accrued experience and knowledge. His expertise and accurate analyses of financial and other aspects of business help the buyers and sellers to achieve the business acquisitions on their mutual satisfaction. In many cases the fair market value of the company’s hard assets is a crucial element in obtaining additional financing from financial institutions. Consequently Rale’s analytical and professionally prepared machinery/equipment appraisals are the best way to get a loan. Not just in business brokarage, these reports are applicable in cases like Divorce Settlement, Insurable Value, Tax Purposes, Litigation Support and many others.