Stephen Wain

Susan Rosner is a partner and board member of Calder Associates and is the managing partner in charge of Calder Associates’ Pennsylvania Operations. Susan brings 35 years of broad-based entrepreneurial and business experience to her role in helping business owners and acquirers navigate the complex process of a successful transaction. Susan manages intermediaries throughout the region, and acts as the primary broker for a variety of clients. Susan has completed transactions ranging in value from $1M to $35M in construction, retail, and distribution, manufacturing and service sectors. Buying or selling a business is a huge decision. Before accepting an assignment, Susan and her team spend time understanding the goals of her prospective clients and educating potential clients about the M&A process. Only when Susan and her team are confident that the prospective client’s goals can be realized will they present a proposal for working together. In their work as M&A dealmakers, Susan and her team believe that the best deal is when both parties believe that the deal is a fair deal. Because of their confidential, competent and compassionate approach to M&A, Susan and the Calder Team has built a reputation as M&A advisors that are “a cut above” the rest. Susan’s career has included several entrepreneurial ventures as well as executive positions in divisions of Rohm and Hass, Xerox, The Tribune, USA Networks, and The American Management Association. Her broad based experience in strategy development, finance, M&A, marketing, IT and negotiation and managing complex projects provide the needed expertise in the complexity of Lower Mid-Market M&A deals. Susan has written two eBooks on buying and selling businesses which you can request by emailing her at srosner@calderassociates.com Susan has been active in the business community for many years. She has conducted over seminars on leadership, entrepreneurship and business strategy. She is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Lower Bucks County Chamber and remains an active member of the business community. She has led CEO think tanks and has been retained to to coach executives and members of the USA Chamber of Commerce. Susan has an MBA in Marketing from The George Washington University and undergraduate degree in Psychology. Susan is passionate about Business and Human Performance and is a Certified Coach through the Neuroscience Institute specializing in the science of leadership. Susan has continued her education and has over 200 hours of course work in M&A and business related topics. Most importantly, Susan has built a reputation on her integrity, results orientation and a focus on achieving her client’s goal. Susan lives in Newtown, Pa with her husband. She enjoys spending time with her married daughter and her grandkids.

Steve Wain is the founder and President of Calder Associates and brings more than 30 years of practical business experience to the company. Steve leads Calder with a passion for assisting business owners and buyers through a life changing event with professionalism and integrity. As a business owner himself, Steve understands first-hand the complexities of ownership, the financial and legal hurdles particular to a business owner, and the difficulties and uncertainties a buyer faces when trying to make an acquisition decision. Under Steve's direction, the company has continually grown as both business owners and buyers appreciate the unique dedication Calder Associates is known for. Steve's previous business experience includes working for companies such as EDS, Deloitte & Touche, and Sharp Electronics. His experience in both start-up's and business sales has allowed him to sell two of his own companies to publicly listed organizations. Steve is also experienced in working with private equity and venture capital firms, and has raised over $20 million in venture funding. Steve is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and Certified Business Broker (CBB). He has also achieved the Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) designation, a certification held by less than 100 people worldwide, and issued only to M&A intermediaries and advisors who have reached high levels of success and distinction. Steve is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), a professional organization for Intermediaries and Business Brokers that operates throughout the USA, Canada, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. The IBBA provides high level education, legislative support, and professional certification to more than 1000 active members and other professionals including accountants, lawyers and bankers. Additionally, Steve is a past member of the Board of Directors of The M&A Source, a leading middle-market M&A professional association, as well as other private organizations. With experience in a wide range of business disciplines, Steve has spoken at numerous professional conferences including the IBBA, BBN National Conferences and Comdex. Steve also holds certifications in information technology as a CDP and CSP, and has held leadership positions in industry groups such as BISAC (Book and Publishing industry). Additionally, he is a licensed real estate Broker in New Jersey and a private pilot. Steve holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baruch College of the City University of New York, and currently resides in New Jersey with his wife, and enjoys sports (he still plays hockey), and time with his three grown children and their spouses, as well as other members of his family and friends.