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Peter is a very experienced business broker who became a broker in 2005 and who has received numerous awards for his performance throughout the years. He has a considerable list of buyers who are in the market to buy a company right now. These are companies in different industries starting from small over medium size to large companies. In addition, he has excellent relationships with lenders who are in the business of financing business sale transactions. That means that everything is in place for the successful sale of all types of businesses.

He is a member of the International Business Broker Association (IBBA) and of Business Brokers of Florida (BBF), the largest and most revered domestic association of business brokers. Actually, Florida Business Exchange (FBX) is one of the three founding members of BBF which has been founded to promote and maintain exceptional professionalism and ethics in business brokerage. Working with an FBX broker guarantees service, performance and ethics on the highest level.

Throughout his successful career, Peter strongly believed in unwavering customer support and customer service on the highest level of experience and ethics. He had actually been personally recognized during a Ford Motor Company’s annual shareholder meeting for his exceptional customer support and service performance. Peter started out as a very successful sales engineer in the automotive industry having generated contracts well over one billion $. From there on, he concentrated on the turnaround of midsize to larger high volume manufacturing and engineering companies in the steel, office furniture and automotive industries, as well as in the medical device, medical consumables and medial equipment industries.

Many of the tools necessary for the successful turnaround of companies are also required in business brokerage. Among others, being able to understand the value of a business, having exceptional management and project management skills, being able to understand the inner workings of a company and its current and future place in the market, as well as having a deep understanding of costs, expenses and financial statements are absolutely necessary for a successful sale of a company.

This deep understanding of a company is instrumental in being able to successfully present a company to a buyer which allows him to recognize the company’s value and selling price. This presentation is the basis for a successful sale of a company.

Peter majored in metallurgy, the science and manufacturing of metals and their alloys, received his Ph.D. on the same field and was a lecturer at the most prestigious engineering university RWTH Aachen in Germany. He moved to the U.S. because of an engineering position at NASA in Cape Canaveral.

Peter lives in Fort Myers with his wonderful wife of 38 years. They enjoy nature, boating and tennis. Peter loves the waters in SW Florida and is an avid boater and the holder of several marine licenses, including the captain’s license.

René Brandon provides executive management, consulting, advisory and mentoring, and financial services to business owners and entrepreneurs, and is a professional M&A Advisor and Licensed Broker Associate.
Spanning 50+ years, René built an extensive business career with global and private companies. He has been hands-on as an owner, scaling start-ups and managing turnarounds and privately owned companies. Sales $500,000 – $125,000,000. Managed five to twelve hundred team-mates in the USA, Canada and Australia. As a top salesman, he quickly moved up the corporate ladder, through a variety of positions to CEO of several companies and successfully moved across different industries; including “bricks and mortar” – software technology.
René has a rare combination of business savvy and professional CEO management and financial experience in both large, complex corporations, and in small to large entrepreneurial organizations.  He has worked internationally with Fortune 500 and privately owned companies.
René is a hands-on, results oriented leader with a pro-active management style. He has held senior executive positions as CEO, President, VP/General Manager with Transfirst International, GE , Eaton Industrial and Xerox and has significant experience in  mergers and acquisition, joint venturing and financial restructuring of productive assets. And, has personally been involved in over 300 business transactions across a broad range of industries.
A strategic thinker, responsible for a number of turnarounds, his people management skills, together with strengths in planning and execution, and financial management, enable him to achieve results quickly and successfully.  His enthusiastic, innovative, and decisive leadership spans several industries working with companies in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe.
Integrity is foremost for René; his passions are marketing and treating people with respect and dignity.
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Demetri Venetos – Award-Winning Business Broker | Tampa Bay Recognized as a TOP Dealmaker by Business Brokers of Florida (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), Demetri Venetos is a trusted business broker with over 28 years of experience. Specializing in business sales, mergers & acquisitions, and exit strategy consulting, he connects business owners with qualified buyers through confidential sales, expert valuations, and strategic marketing. Whether you’re selling a business or looking for acquisition opportunities, Demetri’s proven negotiation skills and extensive buyer network ensure seamless transactions. Contact him today for a free business valuation consultation.

As an experienced, intermediary, and business owner, Chris Savage understands the decisions and apprehensions today’s business owners face: will they achieve their dream of business ownership, retirement, or relocation. Having sold his first business in 1987, Mr. Savage understands how important a business ownership decision is and he can help anyone from all walks for life.

Originally from the Midwest and a resident of Florida since 1998, Mr. Savage’s years of experience have enhanced his extensive marketing and sales abilities, making him an asset to the many business fields of his endeavor. As a business owner since 1985, Mr. Savage’s intermediary knowledge will help you valuate, market, and sell your business. His integrity, hard work, and ability to get your objectives met are an asset for anyone wanting to buy, sell, or market their business.