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Michael S. Greengard, president of Praxis Business Brokers, has been involved full time in business brokerage since 2005. He has consistently been a top dealmaker with scores of completed transactions to his credit. Mike has sold mid-market and main street businesses along with both large and small franchise resales. He has successfully represented business sellers from California to New York and has succeeded with both domestic and international buyers. As testament to Mike's superior skills, both buyers and sellers remain active with him after transactions are closed either looking to him for new opportunities and/or referring both potential sellers and interested buyers. Mike's completed transactions cover a broad range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, service, retail, and e-commerce. Prior to entering business brokerage, Mike spent 25 years in industry. He was actively involved as a partner or 100% owner in a number of mid-market manufacturers. Mike's penchant for business transactions surfaced during his time in industry in which he bought and sold seven different businesses for his own account or for syndicates for which he was the managing partner. With decades of experience in operating businesses, Mike brings a rare understanding of and sensitivity for business owners as they address transitioning their businesses to new ownership. Mike has a B.S. from Yale University and a M.B.A. from Columbia University. He and his wife Lori are 33 year residents of Ada Township, Michigan where they live with their three rescue dogs.

Steve Kandt has assisted numerous business owners in successfully valuing and selling their companies during his twelve years as a business broker. His closed deals have ranged from manufacturing firms to wholesale and distribution companies to retail businesses and franchise resales to everything in-between. Mr. Kandt also has extensive experience selling B2B and B2C service companies with specialties in information technology and business software. Prior to entering the business brokerage world in 2007, Mr. Kandt founded a computer software development and consulting services company featuring enterprise work force management and scheduling software. The company’s clients consisted of Fortune 1000 companies and large financial service businesses. At its peak, the company had annual sales exceeding $6 million. Mr. Kandt held many positions during his 22 years with the company, including President/CEO and Director of Professional Services while often functioning as de facto Controller. Mr. Kandt acquired experience in business valuations, and mergers and acquisitions during his tenure as he oversaw the acquisition of two complementary businesses and the eventual sale of the entire company. When Mr. Kandt entered the business brokerage profession, he quickly realized that he had previously experienced virtually every problem a business owner encounters in starting, building, and managing a business. His lengthy industry tenure has provided him with the tools to advise business sellers on a variety of issues as businesses are prepared for sale including managing timing and costs, and relationships with customers, banks, vendors and lawyers. His approach to negotiation is to find areas of agreement between buyer and seller and build upon them to reach a beneficial arrangement for all stakeholders. Mr. Kandt holds a BS in Systems Engineering from Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

An attorney by training, Miles has been involved with small and medium sized businesses since working summer and weekends at the family business during his formative years. Miles has served as both attorney and broker on dozens deals in the six, seven, and eight figure range. Miles has two BAs in Political Theory, and International Relations, from Michigan State, and a J.D. from George Washington Law in D.C. When not working, Miles enjoys mountain biking with his trail dogs, fantasy football, and following the ups and downs (mostly ups) of Michigan State athletics.