Carrie has owned and operated service and retail businesses since 1977, and has been helping clients buy and sell businesses since 1999. Having raised a family in Arizona, she combines an affinity for the Southwest with an incisive knowledge of the market. With a focus on business sales and appraisals, Carrie is a Certified Business Intermediary with the International Business Brokers Association. She is also a licensed real estate professional and business broker in Arizona, holding the Business Broker Specialist designation from the Arizona Department of Real Estate.

Her professional affiliations include the International Business Brokers Association, the Institute of Business Appraisers, Arizona Business Brokers Association, where she served as the chair of the Southern Chapter and treasurer of the State Organization; Saguaro Business Club, the Tucson Catalina Rotary Club, where she served as president; and the American Business Women’s Association.

Carrie received the 2007 Business Broker of the Year Award from the Arizona Business Brokers Association, and was recognized for her accomplishments by Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup. See what the Arizona Daily Star had to say.

Bernie has worked as an executive in the Tucson area since 1994. During that tenure he held positions as Director of Manufacturing for Opto Power Corporation, COO of Lasertel Inc. and Executive Vice President of Ionatron Corporation.

As an executive, he has developed a strong business acumen that encompasses sales and marketing, finance and manufacturing operations. Bernie’s strength is evaluating and exploiting value added opportunities in all business settings. He is capable of providing useful insight on increasing productivity for either low or high volume product opportunities. In addition, he has a proven track record towards reducing costs in businesses. These skills are transferable to either small or large business and give him a measurable advantage in understanding and supporting business owners through the selling or buying process. Based on his experience, he can directly relate to the needs of small business owners, while providing them useful insights on maximizing their business value.

Noel Cousins has over 35 years of experience in the mining and exploration industry. He held senior positions with St. Joe American Corp. and Westinghouse subsidiary, Wyoming Mineral Corp. in the 1970’s and 80’s and has since worked as a consultant for many large and small mining companies. He has been directly involved in major mineral discoveries and instrumental in sales and purchases of numerous mining properties including the first successful heap leach gold operation in Alaska. Noel’s strengths in the mining industry transfer to the sale or purchase of mining properties, mining engineering companies, mining equipment, and assay laboratories. As a business broker, he has a strong advantage in understanding and supporting both business sellers and business buyers in this industry.

Jane has lived in the heart of Tucson since 1979. A University of Arizona graduate, Jane has her post-degree certification as a paralegal. In addition to the legal field, Jane has worked in business management, contract administration, facilities planning and operations, research, marketing, event planning, and sales and has owned her own small business. She has worked for small, locally owned businesses as well as publicly traded companies in industries such as environmental testing, law, health care, association management and publishing.

Jane understands management challenges unique to varied types of businesses of differing sizes. As a small business owner, she knows the difficulties that must be overcome in building a successful business. She is committed to helping business owners maximize the return for their efforts by obtaining the highest possible price for their business. Jane is equally committed to helping buyers acquire solid businesses for the fairest value and terms, often the biggest investment and risk of one’s life.