As an historical aside, the memory of Henry Hornblower's partner, John Wingate Weeks, who went on to be a US Senator and then US Secretary of War, lives on today with the historic donation of the John W. Weeks Memorial Bridge to Harvard University.  The Weeks Bridge is perhaps the most photographed spot on the Harvard campus.  Henry Hornblower donated this beautiful bridge to Harvard in 1929.  The bridge was donated to create a career pathway for students of Harvard College to the relatively new Harvard Business School, founded in 1908, much younger than Harvard College which is the oldest college in America, founded in 1636.

Back to the present, John graduated with honors from Harvard, where he studied economics and rowed on the heavyweight crew. John started his finance career on Wall Street at Salomon Brothers as an equity derivatives specialist. He then moved on to Citicorp, where he headed equity derivatives sales, and then to Cantor Fitzgerald, where he traded convertible bonds with institutional investors. In 2009 he founded Hornblower Trading LLC in order to trade convertible bonds independently and relocated to beautiful Aspen, Colorado.

John understands the need in business communities throughout Colorado and the Western United States for professional business brokerage services.  All too often long-established businesses simply close their doors after decades of serving their communities - because they are not aware of the professional business brokerage services provided by VR Aspen. With VR Aspen's guidance, sellers get paid for their years of hard work, and buyers can acquire their dreams, all in a confidential transaction which VR Aspen manages professionally.

We invite you to contact John with any questions you may have about buying or selling a business. You can reach John by phone at 970-429-8220 or via email. We look forward to speaking with you, in confidence, and to helping you fulfill your aspirations.

 

 

 

 

Marc Montgomery, Executive Assistant, has 45 years of business experience. Early in his career, Marc served as Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Livingston Montana and was the youngest city councilman ever elected in that city.  Over the span of his career, Marc has enjoyed impressive success in health insurance sales. Marc ranked among the top 10 sales agents in the nation during his tenure as Regional Manager for US Health Group for Montana and Wyoming.  Marc's success can be attributed to his honest approach to business and to the trust that his clients have placed in him as the result of his knowledge and professionalism.  Marc joined the VR Aspen team in January 2017.  Under John Hornblower's guidance, Marc has learned the Business Brokerage business rapidly.  Marc is available to help our buyers and sellers navigate the process of buying and selling businesses. Marc can be reached via email at marc@vraspen.com or by phone at 970-300-1500.