Sunbelt of Dallas Team

Edward “Ed” Gianelloni is a dynamic, self-motivated, results-oriented sales professional with great proficiency as a business broker. Prior to his work with Sunbelt Business Brokers, Ed gained business experience as a general manager with an office supply company and then as a territory manager with a large, independent medical supply company. Ed has extensive expertise serving clients in the oil patch. Ed received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette while playing on scholarship for the golf team. Throughout his long career Ed has effectively maximized sales profits for his employers and clients and developed strong, key business relationships. If you are of the mind set “sell my business”, Ed is the man to see. Likewise, if you are looking to buy a good business for sale, contact Ed as he will help you find the business of your dreams at a price you can afford.

Darryl Kerr has been a successful business broker for many years. He has achieved the designation of Certified Main Street Business Broker and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Administration from Louisiana State University. Darryl is a former business owner and corporate executive with 27 years of experience operating a middle market private career college. He was president of a state private post-secondary education association for five years as well. Darryl has also served on the council and as an evaluator for a national post-secondary accrediting commission. In his spare time, Darryl enjoys exercising, reading, snow skiing and traveling. He and his wife have five children, four daughters and a son. Darryl holds a Louisiana real estate License.  He has considerable experience in successful transactions so if you are looking to buy an affordable business for sale or of the mindset “sell my business”, let Darryl assist you.

Ken Janet is the consummate business broker having gained experience while being employed in the finance and insurance industries his entire business career.

Ken attended Louisiana State University and due to the “lottery draft system” joined the United States Air Force. He served in Viet Nam and other Southeast Asia countries and was honorably discharged. Ken graduated from Universal College with a degree in Business.

Ken became employed with a company now named Wells Fargo and has since retired from such company. He was a Branch Manager with duties encompassing approving loans for individuals, business owners, collections, personnel and business development. His branch was profitable while keeping bad debt below 1.25%.

An opportunity in the insurance industry allowed Ken to be the Marketing Director of a large nationwide workers compensation managing general agency. His duties included managing marketers in 22 states charged with developing business relationships with independent insurance agents to secure submissions that could be booked. The result was taking the premium booked from zero to over $200 million booked annually.

Ken then became a marketing manager with one of the largest insurance premium financing corporations in the country. His territory included Louisiana, Mississippi and a portion of Tennessee. Ken transformed that profit center into a positive profit center utilizing existing contacts within the industry. He was on the company’s initial team for the implementing and writing of “Best Practices” that are in place today.

Ken holds a Louisiana Life and Health Insurance license and a Louisiana Real Estate Sales Person license. Both are in good standing without any complaints ever filed.

An avid golfer and sports enthusiast, along with the business acumen Ken has acquired, allows any business owner to discuss confidentially the selling or buying of a business.

Aaron Comeaux is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of diverse business experience as both a corporate executive and business owner. With Sunbelt, Mr. Comeaux has personally participated in and directed over 550 business sale transactions since 1998.

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES OF EXPERIENCE:  Over the past 20+ years include Manufacturing (various including metal, plastics and wood), Construction (HVAC, architectural, plumbing, electrical), Medical Services (DME, Home Health, Hospice), Transportation (trucking – long and short haul), Industrial Services (non-destructive testing, staffing, environmental), Distribution (all types) and Main Street Businesses (all including restaurants, bars, special event venues, and child care services).

Aaron has a BS in Marketing from LSU and an MBA from UNO.  Originally from Scott, LA, he raised his family in Baton Rouge, with his wife of 32 years, Lisa Gegenheimer Comeaux.  In 2016, with kids away at college, Mr. Comeaux decided to move to Dallas.

Aaron began his career as Marketing Manager for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. During this period, he started and subsequently sold a national direct catalog marketing company that specialized in the resale of internationally manufactured products. After selling the direct marketing company, Aaron entered the medical services market with the start-up/expansion of an existing, regional durable medical equipment company. This experience led to additional medical opportunities for Mr. Comeaux in the home health services industry.

In 1994, Aaron started and operated his own home health services company for six years while advising and consulting numerous business clients on starting, licensing and accrediting new medical service entities. He is very experienced in handling the challenges while harnessing the opportunities of the medical services industry.  Aaron has abundant experience in durable medical equipment operations, home health agencies and hospices.  It should be noted that his wife Lisa has been a full-time hospice nurse for the past 26 years.

Looking for new challenges and experience, Aaron purchased a 20-year-old, lift and logistics company that was in dire condition. He immediately started a comprehensive turnaround program with a successful resale within a two-year period. During that restructure, he realized his unique interest and acuity in analyzing businesses and creating business transactions.

In 1998, Aaron purchased an existing merger acquisition advisory firm. Immediately, he began focusing on creating successful business sale transactions in the middle market. Aaron brings a unique breadth of knowledge and experience assisting clients to realize their goals.  His commitment: “To confidentially and comprehensively canvass buy and sell-side opportunities for our clients.” If you are considering buying a business or ready to sell one, let Aaron put his talent and expertise to work for you.

Aaron is a licensed real estate broker in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.