Angel ($50,000)
Mike Adhikari, Illinois Corporate Investment (IL) $57,550
Todd Cushing, EBIT Associates (AZ) $50,000
Diamond ($25,000)
Linda Purcell, Purcell Associates (IL) $25,000
Platinum ($15,000)
John Zayac, IBG Business (CO) $20,000
Andy Cagnetta, Transworld Business Brokers (FL) $15,154
Pierre Villere, Allen Villere Partners (LA) $15,000
Gold ($10,000)
Jim Cornell*, Praxiis Business Advisors (NY) $13,000
John Johnson*, IBG/Bluestem Resources Group (OK) $12,000
Mike Ertel, Transworld M&A Advisors (FL) $12,000
Doug Robbins, Robbinex (Canada) $10,100
Clem Barrere, Barrere & Co. Ventures (TX) $10,000
Cress Diglio, Corporate Investments Int’l (FL) $10,000
Robert Cimasi, Health Capital Consultants (MO) $10,000
Chris Blees*, BiggsKofford (CO) $10,000
Jock Purtle*, Digital Exits (CA) $10,000
David Cohn*, Aaron Capital (AZ) $10,000
Anonymous* $10,000
Silver ($5,000)
Warren Burkholder, $8,000
NEVRG (OR)
Merrimack Business Appraisals (MA)
Jim Afinowich, IBG /Fox & Fin Financial Group (AZ) $7,500
Len Krick, Sunbelt Business Brokers of Las Vegas (NV) $7,500
Jack Sanders, Spectrum Corporate Resources (CA) $6,000
Kevin S Carlie, Stone Carlie (MO) $6,000
Bob Gurrola, Summa Financial Group (CA) $6,000
Tom West, Business Brokerage Press (MA) $5,000
Clyth MacLoed, Clyth MacLeod, Ltd. (NZ) $5,000
Franco Ferrari, Ferrari Sunbelt Busn Brokers (FL) $5,000
Henry Hicks, Georgia Business Associates (GA) $5,000
Fred Jager, Hunter Wise Financial Group (CA) $5,000
Matt Bradbury, Business Acquisitions and Mergers (NC) $5,000
Scott Evert, Fransun Capital (MN) $5,000
Ed Dawson, Capital Alliance Corporation (TX) $5,000
Ralph Bellizzi*, Aaron, Bell International (CO) $5,000
John Willingham, Sunbelt Business Advisors (CA) $5,000
Bronze ($2,500)
Faisal Al-Sayrafi, Alliance Investment Services (Saudi Arabia) $4,800
John Howe*, Business Transition Strategies (MA) $4,500
Michael Grady, WRSequence (SC) $3,500
Karl Grasemann, Grasemann Group (IL) $3,500
Ron Johnson, ABI Business Sales (CA) $3,000
Gary Papay, CK Business Consultants (PA) $3,000
Barry Berkowitz, Berkowitz Acquisitions (FL) $2,800
Roger Murphy, Murphy Business & Financial (FL) $2,700
Curt Cyliax, Strategic Exit Advisors (PA) $2,600
Darren Mize, GCF Valuation (FL) $2,500
Ed Pendarvis, Sunbelt Business Advisors (FL) $2,500
Peter Christman, Christman Group (IL) $2,500
Bob Kinsella, Kinsella Group (IL) $2,500
Nancy Horton, Wealth Advisors (OR) $2,500
Jeff Snell, Enlign Advisors (NC) $2,500
Matt Miller, BlueWater Partners (MI) $2,500
Bryce DeGroot*, Compass Advisors (MT) $2,500
Keith Chapman, Horizon Business Group (TX) $2,500
Mark O’Brien, Chicago M&A Advisors (IL) $2,500
Doug Hubler, Apex Business Advisors (KS) $2,500
Dan Smith, SM2 Advisors (FL) $2,500
Richard Summers*, Summers Capital Group (IN) $2,500
Ken Bresnen*, Denary LLC (TX) $2,500
Priscilla Dakin, Dakin Business Group (NM) $2,500
Supporter ($1,000)
Yatin Thakore, Technology Park (NJ) $2,200
Larry Steinbrueck, Midwest Capital Group (MO) $2,100
Suzanne De Lucia, Front Range Business, (CO) $2,100
Gary Johnson, Calhoun Companies (MN) $2,000
Michael Cassata, Consilium Partners (MA) $2,000
Rocco Pezza, New England Brokerage Corporation (RI) $2,000
Gerald Esmer, Peerless Pinnacle Group (TN) $2,000
Tom Pagano, Johnson, Stone & Pagano (WA) $2,000
Brian Knight, Country Business Inc. (MA) $2,000
Richard Mowrey, Management Services & Development (PA) $2,000
Terry Shepherd, ROCG (MA) $2,000
Michael Camerota, Touchstone Advisors (CT) $2,000
Patrick Gagliardi, PRG Solutions (FL) $2,000
Brian Stephens, Legacy Venture Group (FL) $2,000
Don Hankins, Alamo Corporate Group (TX) $2,000
James Eshleman, Strategic Endeavors (PA) $2,000
Mike Raab, First Venture Associates (FL) $1,600
Brian Wendler, National Business Valuation Services (TX) $1,500
Mike Richards, Sunbelt – Tampa (FL) $1,500
Champ Davis, Davis Capital (IL) $1,500
Jeff Hider, Calder Associates (MD) $1,500
Mark Shappee, Venture Management (CA) $1,500
Anonymous $1,500
Guy Lenardo, Capital Bridge Partners (IL) $1,500
Karl Buhl*, Navocate (FL) $1,500
Pete Healey, Horizon Business Group (TX) $1,500
Scott Perry, Gateway Mergers & Acquisitions (TX) $1,472
Jay Bradway, Bradway Group (FL) $1,350
Dale Armor, Acquisition Experts (FL) $1,350
Scott Bushkie, Cornerstone Business Services (IL) $1,350
C Dan Elliott, Fransun Capital (TX) $1,250
Rita Barbato, A List Group (FL) $1,250
Ron Miller, Miller Advisory Services (FL) $1,250
Dan Maloney, Certified Acquisition Advisors (FL) $1,200
Stephen Wain, Calder Associates (NJ) $1,200
Anthony Citrolo, New York Business Brokers (NY) $1,195
Mark Devine, Devine Business Strategies (VA) $1,100
Joe Hige, Hige Consulting (MI) $1,100
David Quintanilla, Sunbelt (TX) $1,100
Tim Kruse, Kruse Acquisitions (WI) $1,050
Greg Caruso, Harvest Associates (MD) $1,050
Ed Davis, Harvest Associates (MD) $1,050
Michael Schwantes, CBS-Global (WI) $1,050
Mary Jane Daley, Daley Resources (TX) $1,000
Mike Hoesly, Hoesly & Company (WI) $1,000
Edwin Lee, Hong Kong Business Intermediary Co (HK) $1,000
John C. Willems, John C. Willems, Attorney (TX) $1,000
Donald Cummins, Stoneridge Partners (FL) $1,000
Monty Walker, Walker Advisory Group (TX) $1,000
Gregory Photiadis, Duke, Holzman, Yaeger & Photiadis (NY) $1,000
Michael Weiss, Alliance Equity (WA) $1,000
Walter Tomlinson, Statesman Business Advisors (TX) $1,000
Michael Schaack, Redstone Group (CO) $1,000
Ken Gaines, Bonadio Group (NY) $1,000
Don Keysser, Hannover, Ltd (MN) $1,000
Larry Pignataro, Pignataro Financial (NY) $1,000
Vern Schroeder, First Tampa Financial Group (FL) $1,000
Bruce Bernard, Rea & Associates (OH) $1,000
Gene Gottesman, Gottesman Group (NY) $1,000
Jeff Daugherty, CFS Group (TX) $1,000
Meg Carlson, C&H Group (ID) $1,000
Jim Eckles, Business Development Advisors (FL) $1,000
Dolliver Frederick, Frederick Capital (CA) $1,000
Alan Koch, Universal Credit Services (FL) $1,000
William Hunter*, Stratus Corporate Finance (FL) $1,000
Darold Stagner, ClearMarket Advisors (KS) $1,000
John Henberger, Henberger Group (CA) $1,000
Thomas Schinkel*, Thomas Schinkel & Associates (MA) $1,000
Gerald O’Dwyer, Blackmore Partners (IL) $1,000
Don van der Zwaag, Rua Associates (MI) $1,000
Chris Snider, Exit Planning Institute (IL) $1,000
Robert Jirovec, Acuity Capital Network (NV) $1,000
Mark McNally*, Ashford Group (WI) $1,000
Doug Milner, Strategic Acquisition Advisors (CA) $1,000
George Chaconas, Washington Partners (FL) $1,000
Carl Grimes, CBI Team (AR) $1,000
Josh Bammel, Kratos Capital (TX) $1,000
Dennis Niven*, B2B CFO (AZ) $1,000
Tom Lindahl, Lindahl & Associates (CO) $1,000
Joe Maas, Synergetic Finance (WA) $1,000
Russell Cowley, ABI Business Sales (CA) $1,000
Ron Rydell*, Rydell Financial (MN) $1,000
Eric Lundstrom, Focus Capital Advisors (IL) $1,000
Mark Boslett, Mark W Boslett, Inc., CPA (OH) $1,000
Bruce Behm, Quazar Capital (MN) $1,000
Jim Johnston, Forbes M&A (CO) $1,000
Stephen Minnich, Piedmont Business (NC) $1,000
Don Busby*, Commerce Business Brokers (TX) $1,000
David Still, Capital Endeavors (GA) $1,000
Bruce Black, IBG /Fox & Fin Financial Group (AZ) $1,000
Frank Michel, Brandywine M&A (PA) $1,000
Jerry Clark, SealedBid Marketing (MN) $1,000
Bernie Siegel, Murphy Business & Financial (PA) $1,000
Bruno Schmalhofer, Confidential Business Advisors (PA) $1,000
Cordell Berge, Acquisitions North West (OR) $1,000
Jamison Rounds, Murphy Business (SD) $1,000
Rick Michaels, CEA Corporate Finance (FL) $1,000
Erich Schmid*, Business Intermediary Services (SC) $1,000
Michael Wellons, Behavioral Healthcare Consultants, (NC) $1,000
Phil Gilbert*, P&M Corporate Finance (MI) $1,000
Lindsey Harris*, LL Harris Realty & Busn Brokerage (FL) $1,000
Chad Byers, Symmetrical Investments (PA) $1,000
David Bovee, Zenith Capital Partners (WA) $1,000
Lou Vescio, Coastal Business Intermediaries (FL) $1,000
J T Tatem*, Transworld Busn Advisors (FL) $1,000
Harry Mink, Touchstone Advisors (MA) ` $1,000
Michelle Seiler Tucker, Seiler Tucker (LA) $1,000
Brad Marlor, Utah Business Consultants (UT) $1,000
Len Russek, Transworld M&A Advisors (FL) $1,000
Peter Berg*, Transworld M&A Advisors (FL) $1,000
James Davidson, Avant Advisory Group (CA) $1,000
Tom Richardson, Healthcare Consultants (AL) $1,000
Al Statz, Exit Strategies Group (CA) $1,000
Gary Rogers, Kingsley Group (MO) $1,000
E Dan Gibson, Exit Equity (WA) $1,000
Bill Goss, American Business Investors (IN) $1,000
Tom Poyser, American Business Investors (IN) $1,000
Tawnya Gilreath, LA Business Pros (CA) $1,000
Stephen Reesing, Transworld Business Advisors (TX) $1,000
Laura Maver Ward*, Kingsbridge Capital Partners (MO) $1,000
Jim Parker, The BOSS Group (FL) $1,000
- A. “Trish” Walden, Commercial Associates (FL) $1,000
Deedy Vincent, Strategic Business Brokers (TX) $1,000
Angelica Michail, Sunbelt – Southern Cal (CA) $1,000
Michael Cole, Meridian Synapse (NY) $1,000
Michael Werman, FL Business Opportunities (FL) $1,000
Bob Kramer*, Eagle Advisory Services (CO) $1,000
Boyce Abernathy, Prudential CRES (FL) $1,000
Emery Ellinger*, Aberdeen Advisors (FL) $1,000
Darrell Arne, IBG Business (NM) $1,000
Bob Snibbe*, AFLG Investments (FL) $1,000
Paul Klinge, The Lincoln Group (IA) $1,000
Bob Grewal, Seapoint Business Advisors (CA) $1,000
Brad Marlor, Utah Business Consultants (UT) $1,000
Peter Goodman, Goodman & Company (MA) $1,000
Joe Alter, Sunbelt – Naples (FL) $1,000
1This list was compiled from several sources to recognize those individuals who have made significant financial contributions (>$1000 in aggregate) to support the BIEF-Campaign for Clarity. It is known to contain many inadvertent omissions, since some individuals contributed through their local professional association which simply forwarded one consolidated check, and others contributed in the name of their company without specifying an individual. Please help us correct/ update our records by emailing the details of any individual contribution(s) we may have inadvertently omitted to mertel@TransworldMA.com so we can appropriately recognize those major financial sponsors.
*Includes pledges