Business Brokers In Mesa, AZ

Doug Barrett is a professional business intermediary specializing in business brokerage. With over 35 successful years of experience buying and selling his own businesses in both Canada and the US, Doug became prompted to help sellers attain fair market prices, as well as help buyers make more satisfying business purchases. Throughout his years in the business industry, Doug has always been a passionate coach for business owners, helping them expand and grow their cash flow. His firm has been successfully implementing and executing proven marketing/sales processes, as well as assisting with appraisals, negotiations and the marketing desires of small business owners.

M&A Advisor | Business Broker | Exit Planning Expert | Helping Businesses of $3M-$30M in Enterprise Value Sell Successfully. I give business owners the freedom to move their futures forward.

Lisa is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University (B.A. in Business Administration, 1996) and received her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management (emphasis in Human Resources Management, with high honors, 2001). Lisa has 14 years of experience as a Director of Career Services in higher education and as a college professor teaching courses in the areas of Business Management and Computer Applications. During her career, Lisa successfully assisted more than 1,400 graduating students in obtaining career positions in their field of study. While still working full time at the university, Lisa assisted her husband, Joe Ludwig, with his expanding pool service business. She managed the office operations, while Joe was busy managing the service and repair side of the business. Her experience was a natural fit in assisting both buyers and sellers to determine their future goals, so in 2006 she left her collegiate career to pursue a career in the pool service brokerage industry. Since then, she has listed and assisted in the sale of an average of 150+ routes per year.

Starting out as an auditor with KPMG International and then joining the ND Department of Banking as a Bank Examiner, I have a profound understanding of accounting, finance, and banking. I took this knowledge and experience and began a 20-year career in private industry specializing in various business types and complexities. I was involved in many successful land transactions, restaurants, hotels, and other commercial real estate deals before joining First Choice Business Brokers.

I love transitioning successful businesses to the next generation of ownership and successful Owners to their next stage in life.

For over 20 years, Joe devoted his career to Warehouse Distribution Management for a major supplier (and former Fortune 200 company) of OEM, media/electronic products and consumer batteries. Joe supervised a crew of 40+, while managing the distribution of an estimated $1.5 billion per year in product. After an unfortunate layoff, Joe was introduced to the pool service industry. In 2003, Joe purchased a small pool service route and within a couple years, he quadrupled the size of his business. Realizing his own success, Joe entered the industry of selling pool routes in 2006 and has since sold an average of 200+ routes per year.

​Terry has worked with buyers and sellers of closely-held businesses for over 20 years. His background in accounting and valuation has uniquely qualified him to represent your business interests.