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TEMPE, AZ
4500 South Lakeshore Drive
Suite 130
Tempe, AZ 85282-7159
Phone: (480) 736-8799
Fax: (480) 736-9901
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VR Business Sales|Mergers and Acquisitions
TEMPE, AZ
Meet Our Team
Christina Barnes
Vice President
Christina Barnes, Vice President, Designated Broker and co-owner of VR in Tempe. Prior to her involvement in Business Brokerage, Christina was a successful business owner and had her own Commercial / Fine Art business serving several Corporate clients. Her work has been distributed Nationally and Internationally and is still in distribution. Since entering the Business Brokerage industry, Christina has used her creativity to help business owners' structure their businesses for growth or sale. She is continually ranking in the top sales positions for VR , and has won several awards for being the Top Producer in the VR Network (over 100 offices), 1st Quarter 2003, 2nd Quarter 2004 an 4th Quarter 2005. "One of the things I take the most pride in is the reputation we have built as a Company with professional, superior service and people who are willing to take the extra steps to make sure our clients achieve their goals. Our people are enthusiastic team players. So, no matter which Broker someone chooses they have the benefit of knowing everyone will help to get things done."
Robert Lillquist
President
#8 Worldwide for Sales by Owner for 2007
As the Operating Officer for VR, Bob has the overall management responsibility for our brokerage company. In addition to degrees in Engineering and Law, Bob has an extensive background in management, having held executive positions with Westinghouse, General Tire and Tube Investments, Ltd., a British holding company. During the early 1980's, Bob set out on his own by acquiring his first privately held company, a plastics manufacturing firm in Florida. Since that time, he has owned and operated many companies as well as real estate investments, holding a majority interest in as many as five firms in 1990. As a successful business owner who has acquired, sold or merged several businesses for his own account, Bob lends his expertise in the areas of deal structure and financing as well as merger and acquisition engagements for VR.
Dean Scholfield
Vice President
#6 Broker Worldwide for Sales 2007
Our sincere congratulations goes to Dean for making the top 10 in sales, coming in at 8th, for 2005 and #6 for 2007 all VR offices, (over 100 offices!) With over 21 years experience in the business brokerage/commercial real estate arena he excels in providing sellers and buyers with the service and results they need and expect. Dean has been involved in transactions as small as $50,000 and those with prices in the millions. Having experience with all types of business in the past, if there is a deal to be made, he can create a solution that will be acceptable to the parties involved. Following his formal education, both under-graduate and post-graduate at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. He entered the garment industry for several years in both partnership and complete ownership capacities. After selling his company in 1980, he entered the business brokerage/commercial real estate market. He has extensive expertise in business administration, finance, and general management and consumer relations. Dean is a dedicated professional who is service driven, ethical and results oriented.
Maynard A. Cook
Business Intermediary
A good old mid-western boy with roots in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Educated at the University of Minnesota, with many years of civic leadership at various levels of government. He has held management positions in the refining and insurance industries in the St. Paul, Minnesota area. In 1973 a move to Arizona was prescribed for the health concerns of his son. The move proved most beneficial for the boy and began a bright new career in sales and sales management for Maynard. He took on the responsibility of opening the first expansion office for the largest sales organization of it's kind in the industrial, medical and research market. He created the model for subsequent expansions and his office set the pace for overall sales and customer satisfaction. Continued involvement in civic affairs and the business community have paved the way to a successful transition into business brokerage. His many years of dealing with owners of a wide range of businesses will definitely assure satisfaction with both buyers and sellers.
Steve Leal
Business Intermediary
#2 Broker Worldwide for Sales 2007
Steve Leal is a native Phoenician. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelors Degree in Finance and Marketing. He also returned to ASU to receive a Masters Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship. Steve has been a highly effective and successful business acquisition broker in the valley for the past 10 years. He has been involved in numerous multi-million dollar deals in a variety of industries from manufacturing to service. He has developed expertise for obtaining financing for his clients and finding creative win-win solutions. Steve prides himself on working diligently for his clients and delivering first-rate customer service.
Mike Frischenmeyer
Business Intermediary
#6 Broker Worldwide for Sales 2006
Mike has over 20 years experience working with manufacturing, service and retail companies. He started his first business at 19 and his first job after college was working as an SBA marketing consultant to small businesses. In 15 years as a General Manager for a billion $ company, his specialty was taking Divisions facing shutdown and turning them into profitable business units. Mike’s coolness under fire, personal integrity and Bull Dog determination provided the foundation for his employee’s fierce loyalty. Mike’s a hands on guy not afraid to get dirty. He comes in early, stays late and works hard for his clients every single day. Sales is what he does best. He believes in a “guerrilla” marketing approach taking full advantage of the internet, as well as, face to face marketing. He doesn’t wait for buyers to come to him. He’s worked all over the world, while his wife and 2 kids moved with him 7 times in those 15 years. His education includes a BS in Chemistry and an MBA-Marketing degree from the University of Missouri. His daughter has a degree in Special Ed from ASU while his son is taking his time at the U of A
Steve Bennington
Business Intermediary
Steve’s business career has spanned over 30 years at both large and small public corporations, private companies and entrepreneurial start-ups. His professional career has included CEO, owner, treasurer, manufacturing, sales, marketing, service and consultant in the U.S., Germany and Japan. While he is an accomplished executive at several high-tech companies raising over $40M in private equity and $30M in a successful IPO and subsequent sale to J&J, Steve has also experienced the ups and downs of taking a business from a start-up to a successful sale. He earned a B.S. from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University. Steve is committed to providing you with the expertise, knowledge, ethics and confidentiality that he expects for himself. He has both the training and extensive practical experience to help business owners/ceos and entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.
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