Ron Centers

Paul is an experienced business intermediary that has helped business sellers and buyers across many different industries. He has an understanding of the challenges that both business sellers and buyers face. He is committed to making the business ownership transfer process smooth and effective for all parties involved. He has the ability to quickly identify deal sticking points and come up with innovative solutions to resolve them, creating win-win deals for both seller and buyer. In addition to being a business intermediary, he has many years of experience in Finance and Accounting in various roles. His corporate experience includes the position of a Senior Corporate Accountant and later as a Senior Financial Analyst. He also worked as a stockbroker (Registered Representative) for Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. During that wide range of financial experience, he has analyzed financials of businesses for many different purposes and from different perspectives. That experience provides valuable insights into strategic and financial decision making for buyers and sellers. Paul has multiple college degrees from CSU Stanislaus, including MBA with distinction; Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems. He also is certified in Data Science from Johns Hopkins University.

Ron Centers is a seasoned business owner and senior manager with extensive experience in small business start-up, planning, marketing, and operations. Ron graduated with honors from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration, Marketing. Before starting his own retail and restaurant businesses, Ron had 10 years of experience as a Director and Product Marketing Manager for computer software and services companies. With 20+ years of direct experience in franchising, retail, and restaurant management, Ron understands the challenges of today’s small family-owned businesses and enjoys working with firms in all industries. Since 2009, Ron has represented and sold a variety of businesses in the Central Valley to include: Restaurants, Bars, Auto Repair, Grocery Stores, Dry Cleaners, Licensed Contractors, Retail Stores, Machine Shops, Light Manufacturing, Mail Services, Coffee Shops, Bakeries, Liquor Stores, and Gas Stations.

Leo has a B.S. degree in business from Edgewood College, Madison, WI, 10 years of corporate management experience as well as 20+ years as a seasoned business owner as Founder & CEO of several companies. With solid background in accounting and finance, Leo brings critical insight to business owners looking to sell their businesses. Leo has represented sellers on multiple industries on large transactions, representing multi-million dollar paydays for his clients. Leo is a husband & father, author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur, a voracious reader, 80's music fanatic and a travel enthusiast.