Adam Whelchel
FL Business Sales | Mergers & Acquisitions
License Number: SL3626998
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124 Florida Avenue South, Suite 301
Lakeland, Florida 33801
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Affiliated Broker
Chris Gutierrez
About the Company
Broker Biography
Introduction
My name is Adam Whelchel. I'm a Business Broker Associate with FL Business Sales, working with trade business owners across Central Florida, primarily HVAC, electrical, and plumbing companies generating $5M or more in annual revenue.
I came to business brokerage in December 2024 after a decade in accounting and bookkeeping. I own an accounting firm specializing in financial cleanup, financial statement preparation, and account reconciliation.
That financial foundation now anchors my work on every engagement, with particular strengths in business valuation, quality-of-earnings analysis, and financial accuracy — the areas where deals most often stall or unravel.
I also bring the perspective of a business owner who has done the work I ask my clients to do. I have successfully removed myself from day-to-day operations at both my accounting firm and a small downtown retail store I own, where I've built teams of managers and staff who run each business in my absence. This gives me a practical understanding of what it takes to transition from owner-operator to owner — a key driver of transferable business value — and I help my brokerage clients do the same.
I'm a Certified Value Builder, a designation issued by the Value Builder System founded by John Warrillow. I'm a licensed Florida real estate agent and a member of the Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).
I serve business owners across Central Florida who are preparing to exit and want a broker with expertise on both the deal side and the financial side. Contact me if you're thinking about listing in the next few years, and I can give you a no-nonsense assessment of where I think you're missing opportunities and what you can do now to improve your exit when the time comes.
Services Provided
Business Valuations, Listing Services, Bookkeeping & Account Clean Up, and Financial Statement Preparation.
Areas Served
Licensed In
- Florida — License number SL3626998
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My name is Adam Whelchel. I'm a Business Broker Associate with FL Business Sales, working with trade business owners across Central Florida, primarily HVAC, electrical, and plumbing companies generating $5M or more in annual revenue. I came to business brokerage in December 2024 after a decade in accounting and bookkeeping. I own an accounting firm specializing in financial cleanup, financial statement preparation, and account reconciliation. That financial foundation now anchors my work on every engagement, with particular strengths in business valuation, quality-of-earnings analysis, and financial accuracy — the areas where deals most often stall or unravel. I also bring the perspective of a business owner who has done the work I ask my clients to do. I have successfully removed myself from day-to-day operations at both my accounting firm and a small downtown retail store I own, where I've built teams of managers and staff who run each business in my absence. This gives me a practical understanding of what it takes to transition from owner-operator to owner — a key driver of transferable business value — and I help my brokerage clients do the same. I'm a Certified Value Builder, a designation issued by the Value Builder System founded by John Warrillow. I'm a licensed Florida real estate agent and a member of the Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). I serve business owners across Central Florida who are preparing to exit and want a broker with expertise on both the deal side and the financial side. Contact me if you're thinking about listing in the next few years, and I can give you a no-nonsense assessment of where I think you're missing opportunities and what you can do now to improve your exit when the time comes.
