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Ken Bohenek is principal for the north Idaho office of Murphy Business Sales. As a former, and current business owner, Ken knows well each side of the deal process from his own experiences buying and selling businesses. For this reason, he has a strong desire to help buyers and sellers effectively achieve their goals, as he has been in their shoes. Ken is a top producer who has a history of successfully completing complex transactions with proven results. Murphy Business Sales continues to be your best partnering option when it comes to buying, selling, or valuing a business of any size. Choosing to partner with Murphy Business Sales gives you an unprecedented advantageous reach over the competition. We have one of the highest success rates and client satisfaction in the industry. From main street businesses, mergers and acquisitions, we are capable of helping you expertly navigate the sale of your company.

David is currently a licensed real estate Associate Broker with MBFC of Southwest Idaho. He has over 25 years experience in commercial real estate sales and management. He grew up in Ventura County, California and graduated from UCLA with a BA degree in Political Science with an emphasis on Business. He has been a licensed real estate agent since 1992. After graduating from college, he moved to the San Joaquin Valley in California for some family real estate development opportunities where he managed, leased and sold retail properties. While there, he also ran a successful campaign for city council and was the youngest city council member ever to be elected to serve in Porterville, California. In 1999 he moved his family to Boise, Idaho where he went to work selling and leasing office buildings with Coldwell Banker Commercial, Capitol Commercial Associates, where he formed many relationships, both with clients and other brokers. After four years of office brokerage, he had an opportunity to go to work for a large title company to take advantage of those relationships and was hired as a commercial escrow officer and account executive. Being a commercial escrow officer gave David tremendous insight as to the inner workings of closing commercial properties, medium to high-end businesses and the nuances of complicated 1031 tax deferred exchanges. After five years at the title company, where he closed over $150 million in transactions, David caught the entrepreneurial spirit and decided to go into business for himself. He purchased a franchise and has been involved with that for the past 5 years. David lives in Boise with his wife and daughter and enjoys the outdoor lifestyle that Idaho affords, skiing, camping and spending time on the state’s beautiful lakes with his family.

Leslie Major has spent the majority of her career consulting with small businesses in tax and accounting. This proud alum of Boise State University who studied business and obtained her bachelors and masters in Accounting also grew up on a family-run dairy farm in Ida. She purchased her first business, a small restaurant in a mall, at the age of 26. The challenge and potential of owning a business gripped her and has been part of her journey ever since. No wonder those close to Leslie say she has business in her blood! Valuing reliability and resourcefulness, Leslie gauges her own success by helping her clients achieve their aims. She values people and relationships and believes that trust is foundational to a thriving business relationship. Her keen ability to see how the small details can relate to the big picture ensures her clients receive gold-standard advice to attain their business goals. Knowing first-hand how complicated and emotional the buying and selling process can be, Leslie is ready to assist you through the process of exploring your business transaction opportunities. You can trust her to confidentially and professionally guide you through the journey to what is next for you. Contact her today!

Larry comes to Murphy Business and Financial after a successful 40-year career in Financial Services and Wealth Management. After finishing his degree in Accounting at the University of Idaho, he sold life insurance for Northwestern Mutual for 25 years; was a Wealth Advisor for Key Private Bank; Vice President of United Heritage Financial Services, Inc; and President/Owner of Nexus Wealth Management, Inc. Larry worked with his clients as a part of their Business and Estate Advisory Team including their CPA, Tax Attorney, Banker and Trust Officer. They helped their clients formulate their Business Succession and Exit Plans with the focus on maximizing value to the client and their family while minimizing estate, income and transfer taxes. This included the passing/selling of their business to the next generation, to key employees or to outside purchasers. Over the years, Larry earned the professional designations of (AEP) Accredited Estate Planner, (ChFC) Chartered Financial Consultant, (CLU) Chartered Life Underwriter and (CWS) Certified Wealth Strategist. He previously held FINRA Securities Licenses Series 6,7,63,26,24. Larry also served as President of both the Idaho Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Financial Planning Association of Idaho. He has been a member of the Boise Estate Planning Council for over 30 years. Larry comes from a family of business owners and understands their feelings, challenges, business issues and family concerns. His family has owned many retail stores (shoe, fabric, auto supply); restaurants – franchise & non-franchise, catering; car sales, trailer manufacturing, mini-storage, fencing, games/arcade, bars, logging, payday loans; trucking, transport, moving business, commercial property, & ice business (grandfather)… Larry would welcome the opportunity to meet you, discuss your situation and help develop a strategy for selling your business or help you buy a business!

Darrell “Gus” Gustaveson has spent 30+ years preparing to be a business intermediary. His leadership positions across a variety of industries including Banking, Manufacturing, Consulting, and Finance, combined with experience as Principal and Executive in the sale and acquisitions of multiple businesses, ranging from Mainstreet to M&A transactions, enables Gus to be ready and able to serve as your business intermediary. With expertise in Commercial Lending, Gus can assist business buyers in acquiring loans to support their purchase. His experience as CFO in manufacturing and other industries allows him to help sellers maximize their enterprise value. Finally, his expertise in sales and negotiation afford him the ability and unique skillset to address both buyers and sellers concerns and ensure the transaction is a win-win for both parties.

Neil Bradshaw is a Business Broker and Principal for MBFC of Southern Idaho. Neil has more than 25 years of business experience from investment banking, project finance, equity analysis, business development and brand marketing. His business transaction experience ranges from the sale of utility projects to the sale of a consumer goods company. Prior to joining Murphy, Neil was part-owner of a branded consumer goods company that targeted the outdoor market. Neil managed the business development and international sales for the company until its successful sale. Neil has lived in Idaho for more than 10 years. Prior to moving to Idaho, Neil lived in London where he was head of the JP Morgan's Global Utilities Equity Research. Prior to this, Neil was as a director at Fieldstone Private Capital Group, where he was responsible for the financing and development of electricity and gas projects. With Fieldstone, Neil was based in New York, then Kuala Lumpur and finally Johannesburg. Neil started his career as a financial analyst for USL Capital in San Francisco where he specialized in the sale and leaseback of power projects. Neil holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacture and Management from Birmingham University, UK and received an MBA while on scholarship to the University of Kansas. Neil is a licensed real estate agent in the state of Idaho. When not working, Neil likes to ski the backcountry and climb the peaks of Idaho and beyond. Neil likes to golf when the snow has melted. Neil sits on various boards in his local community and is President of the Ketchum Innovation Centre, a non-profit dedicated to supporting and mentoring young entrepreneurs.

Greg Binns is an agent for Murphy Business in southeastern Idaho. Greg, along with his wife and two young children, are recent transplants to Idaho and are making the most of everything it has to offer. Prior to relocating to Idaho, Greg spent 15 years working in New York City as a Financial Broker in various capacities including: Foreign Exchange Options, Interest Rate Options, Futures and Interest Rate Swaps for companies including BGC (a division of Cantor Fitzgerald), Tullett/Icap, and Tradition Financial Services. Greg holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and is a licensed Real Estate Agent in Idaho. Outside of work, Greg enjoys skiing, trail running, mountain biking, long distance triathlon, golf, and getting his kids involved in every activity he can!