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At Sunbelt Atlanta our team is made up of seasoned professionals with more than 90 years of collective experience selling companies. Our backgrounds and industry experience are as varied as the companies we represent. Some come from main-street, some from Wall Street. Collectively, we have closed hundreds of transactions and the companies we have sold range in size from $100,000 to $50,000,000 in revenue and span all industries.
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Doreen has been a sell-side advisor on lower middle market mergers, acquisitions and main street business sales for 20 years and owns Sunbelt Business Brokers – Atlanta.
Mark Werbalowsky is an M&A Advisor and a Senior Partner with Sunbelt Business Brokers – Atlanta and has been a Business Intermediary in Atlanta, GA since 1998.
Before joining Sunbelt Atlanta in 2015, Laura worked for a boutique M&A Firm assisting the firm's Dealmakers in the "behind the scenes" aspects of the transaction.
Doreen owns Sunbelt Atlanta and is one of the leading M&A Advisors in the United States specializing in Franchise and Specialty Distribution Business Models.
For more than 15 years she has advised Franchisors, Multi-Unit Franchisees and Owners of proprietary and patented products on short and long-term portfolio exit strategies and/or corporate divestitures.
She has closed more than 250 transactions since 2005, and her clients include some of the nation’s largest and most well-known brands in the country spanning a multitude of industries including: B2B Services, Healthcare, Education, Automotive Aftermarket, Security, Construction, Light Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Consumer tech and Fin-tech industries.
Before acquiring Sunbelt Atlanta, from her long-time mentor, Doreen worked with an international M&A Firm/Investment Bank.
Doreen lives in Roswell, GA with her Husband and three children.
Mark Werbalowsky has been an M&A Advisor with Sunbelt Business Brokers Atlanta since 2016, and has been a Business Intermediary in Atlanta, GA., since 1998.
Prior to starting his business brokerage practice, Mark was a principal in the start-up, operation and successful sale of three privately held enterprises. It was during the process of the sale of his companies, that Mark recognized the need for a business broker who was both intimately familiar with the nuances of selling a business, and sensitive to the emotional challenges a seller faces when planning an exit strategy. It this understanding that drives Mark today; he has facilitated the sale of more than 200 businesses, ranging from manufacturing and distribution companies to service businesses as well as restaurant and retail.
Early in his career, Mark spent 16 years as a Business Development Executive with a Fortune 100 Company after graduating from Michigan State University. He resides in Roswell, Georgia with his wife Vikki, an accomplished Interior Designer.
Raquel brings a dynamic and accomplished background to the Sunbelt Atlanta team, including founding, scaling, and selling a boutique staffing firm and serving in key leadership roles across a variety of industries including mental and behavioral health, education, and nonprofits.
Bob brings an extensive and diverse background to the Sunbelt Atlanta team, including careers in corporate America, launching a successful technology start up, and owning a franchise in the home improvement sector.
With 30 years in Corporate Finance and 20 as a CFO, Patrick has a track record of leading successful turnarounds in various industries. An entrepreneur, a licensed CPA, and a graduate of The Citadel and Georgia State University.
Bob brings an extensive and diverse background to the Sunbelt Atlanta team, including careers in corporate America, launching a successful technology start up, and owning a franchise in the home improvement sector.
His corporate experience spanned over 25 years with two companies: a major personal care consumer products company and a specialty chemical company. His assignments included leadership roles in R&D, sales, marketing, and intellectual property management/licensing. Late in his corporate career, he led the successful spinout of a technology that resulted in the start-up of a new company in which he became the senior leader and a member of the Board of Directors. More recently, Bob owned and operated a franchise in the home improvement sector where he was able to significantly improve the top and bottom-line performance of the company.
Bob is excited to bring his experiences as an entrepreneur to help other business owners realize their dreams and full value of the business they have built. He lives in Alpharetta with his wife, Terri, and in addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys his love/hate relationship with golf.
Bob brings an extensive and diverse background to the Sunbelt Atlanta team, including careers in corporate America, launching a successful technology start up, and owning a franchise in the home improvement sector.
His corporate experience spanned over 25 years with two companies: a major personal care consumer products company and a specialty chemical company. His assignments included leadership roles in R&D, sales, marketing, and intellectual property management/licensing. Late in his corporate career, he led the successful spinout of a technology that resulted in the start-up of a new company in which he became the senior leader and a member of the Board of Directors. More recently, Bob owned and operated a franchise in the home improvement sector where he was able to significantly improve the top and bottom-line performance of the company.
Bob is excited to bring his experiences as an entrepreneur to help other business owners realize their dreams and full value of the business they have built. He lives in Alpharetta with his wife, Terri, and in addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys his love/hate relationship with golf.
Ron Yurick boasts 20+ years of experience helping private business owners, managing 150+ successful sales. As a former business owner and corporate professional in sales, marketing, and management, he understands the challenges and dedication required to grow a company. Committed to being your advocate, Ron offers free, no-obligation reviews to assess your company's value and selling options. Living in Alpharetta with his family, he enjoys spending time in the North Georgia Mountains and Lake Blue Ridge.
Kevin Engelberg is a graduate of Emory University School of law and a former intern at Sunbelt in Atlanta, GA. As a financial analyst, Kevin specializes in lower-middle market transactions valued around 1M – 150M.
Bob brings an extensive and diverse background to the Sunbelt Atlanta team, including careers in corporate America, launching a successful technology start up, and owning a franchise in the home improvement sector.
His corporate experience spanned over 25 years with two companies: a major personal care consumer products company and a specialty chemical company. His assignments included leadership roles in R&D, sales, marketing, and intellectual property management/licensing. Late in his corporate career, he led the successful spinout of a technology that resulted in the start-up of a new company in which he became the senior leader and a member of the Board of Directors. More recently, Bob owned and operated a franchise in the home improvement sector where he was able to significantly improve the top and bottom-line performance of the company.
Bob is excited to bring his experiences as an entrepreneur to help other business owners realize their dreams and full value of the business they have built. He lives in Alpharetta with his wife, Terri, and in addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys his love/hate relationship with golf.
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