Business Brokers In North Carolina

Meridian is 1 of the top business brokerage firms in the USA. Heather is Certified Business Intermediary with 15+ years of experience in small business brokerage and has also spent several years in mergers and acquisitions, and consulting with corporations and small businesses. This award-winning business brokerage provides a holistic approach to business brokerage and franchise consulting services. Heather holds many certifications and strives to be the best and deliver the best service to her clients. Meridian delivers more value, expertise, and ROI to its clients. Whether you are starting, scaling, or selling a business, Meridian will guide you on the pathway to success. Heather is also very involved in the community and served as President of her Rotary Club, and several boards over the years. Her team gives back to the community and sponsors non-profit events. Meridian is a diverse company with brokers and franchise consultants who are multi-lingual or bi-lingual. Languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Chinese, Balinese, and Japanese.

ROUTE BROKERS®, INC. was established in 1985 and has over 35 years of experience selling quality route distribution businesses NATIONWIDE. Our level of professionalism, experience, and commitment will mean your success in buying a route business or selling a route business.

ROUTE BROKERS®, INC. was established in 1985 and has over 35 years of experience selling quality route distribution businesses NATIONWIDE. Our level of professionalism, experience, and commitment will mean your success in buying a route business or selling a route business.

Sheryl Vazquez is a commercial real estate and business broker in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. She specializes in restaurants, with a 30 year history in the field. Sheryl is also an exit planning advisor, and works with business owners to build value in their business 3-5 years out before ready to sell.

Michael Norman is our Managing Director and he brings over nineteen years of business brokerage experience to the group and a combined 50+ years of business experience. In addition to handling several multi-million dollar deals, his experience comes from owning several businesses himself and serving in an executive management capacity of several organizations, including two publicly traded Companies. He is a Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser and a Senior Business Analyst with the Society of Business Analyst.

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.

Andy has been s a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1987. He has owned funeral homes, crematories, pet cremation services, monument business and mortuary trade business. Selling in 2019, he formed The Decain Group to help other funeral home owners and first time buyers in their goal of retirement and future ownership.

Van Daughtry Consulting, LLC is founded by Van Daughtry, a former banker, entrepreneur, and franchisee who has bought and sold several businesses over the past 25 years. Van guides you through the difficult process of buying, selling, or improving your business. Special attention is given to understanding your expectations while utilizing our services and then exceeding those expectations.