Meet Our Team

Roger Henderson

Business Intermediary

Roger has a degree in Business Management studies from Akron University. He has had a successful career at a manufacturing concern. During the 25 year period he worked with the company, he escalated positions from Purchasing Agent to President. A major corporation acquired the company, at which time he became CEO. Later, he owned a manufacturing facility in Akron Ohio for six years prior to selling the company and relocating to Florida.

Roger has experienced the ups and downs of business management and ownership and he would be an asset to you evaluating your business and achieving full value at the time of sale.

His management expertise in manufacturing facilities, responsibility for the management and control of P&L Statements, and his experience as a business owner are all assets that he has deployed towards his business intermediary career.

Jorge Svistunov

Business Intermediary

 Jorge Svistunov is a seasoned finance executive, having served in senior executive positions in finance in multinational companies in retail, banking, and financial services businesses. His career has included important mergers and acquisitions, and has given him a keen eye for meeting the needs of business buyers and sellers. He currently is a consultant in small business opportunities, valuations, and is licensed to transact business sales and purchases in Florida 

Business Intermediary

Walt is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with degrees in electrical engineering and in business administration, and is a registered professional engineer.

Walt has provided leadership to engineering and operations organizations for local and long distance telephone and Internet service companies. In addition, he has turned around a telecom company in severe financial distress and built another successful telecom company from the ground up. Walt's merger and acquisition experience included providing leadership to technical due diligence teams that evaluated deployed technologies, management teams, customer bases and synergies which could be realized by the business combination.

With an impressive record of accomplishments, Ray Kerr has taken much pride and personal satisfaction in his extensive business career as a highly productive and innovative manager in the fields of finance, operations and sales. He continues to be self-motivated due to a strong work ethic and superior abilities as a creative problem solver. These qualities allow him to achieve positive business results.

Ray's early business experience as a CPA involved serving both public and private corporations as a crucial member of their financial management team. He later became a division general manager with
P & L responsibilities. With direct industry experience in manufacturing, distribution and retail, his next career step came to fruition when he decided to own and operate his own retail business, which he sold through a business broker.

Ray would like to earn your trust and respect by meeting with you to discuss the listing or purchasing process. As a former business owner himself, Ray is able to empathize with the emotions of both buyers and sellers of businesses and he has the financial skills required to determine a business value and to structure the business sale.
 

Mark Etheridge

Business Intermediary

Mark Etheridge brings 30 years of financial experience to VR Business Advisory Partners, Inc. After graduating with a degree in Business Administration he acquired both a Series 7 and Series 3 License on Wall Street where he helped bring companies public and coordinated private placements.   After relocating to South Florida and joining RSM Equico he quickly established himself in the local Mergers and Acquisitions environment having been a sought after speaker on M+A topics. Currently he continues to build upon his successful track record in bringing buyers and sellers together across diverse geographic and industrial sectors. Consult with Mark and his Merger and Acquisition team for any assistance in the Mid Cap market.

Business Intermediary

Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and Licensed Business/Real Estate agent Mr. Samid Gouar is an international entrepreneur with extensive business development, marketing, and management experience hands-on CEO. His experience and ability to communicate in three languages are a significant asset to local and international clients. Samid Gouar is an active member of Business Brokers of Florida Million dollar sales club and provides the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality, while minimizing the time and stress typically experienced in negotiating the transfer of ownership of privately-held businesses.

Business Intermediary

Saul Rosa with over 20 years of experience in Business Administration has the ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status. His extensive career shows that he is a goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities and detail-directed problem solver, qualities that will benefit you at the time to buy or sell a business.

Enrique Lara

Business Intermediary

Enrique Lara is a Civil Engineer from Universidad Metropolitana with an MSC in Construction Management and a Business minor from the Dupree School of Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Lara has over 35 years of professional experience in Construction Management, Industrial Management, Real Estate Development and Academics. In 1983 he was appointed financial consultant for the Real Estate division of the largest conglomerate in Venezuela, The Mendoza Group. As Director of Marketing & Sales for Consolidada de Cementos, C.A. he was appointed as a member of the steering committee for the merger with Cementos Caribe (Holderbank of Switzerland) working close with Bankers Trust. He was General Manager for subsidiaries of Corporacion Industrial Carabobo, SACA, Chair of the Economic Committee of the Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Venezuelan Association of Cement Producers, and Vice-president of the Caribbean Association of Cement producers. At present Mr. Lara works intensely as Business Broker with VR.

Antonio Paez

Business Intermediary

Antonio has a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Institute of Advanced Management Studies in Caracas, Venezuela, and received his Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning from the Simon Bolivar University in 1986. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Antonio has extensive experience in the Business Consulting Industry as well as in the Real Estate Business provided by 17 successful years of professional activity as an Urban Planner, Urban Developer, General Appraiser, Business Consultant and Entrepreneur.

Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). Effective consultant in determining standards of KYC, KYE, Bank Secrecy Act, Patriot Act and international regulations against Money Laundering. He has worked in distinct business areas, from International marketing, financial planning, product development, strategic alliances, planning of operations, to money laundering prevention. Businesses in Latin America as Arque-Arte and Baguette Jewelers, have reached important goals thanks to its managerial as president and member of the managerial meetings. In the United States of America has been a Deputy Manager (Miami Branch) for the firm of the Sub secretary of State Michael Skol, and in charge of the operations and logistic intervention in the implementation of programs for money laundering prevention for South Florida clients. Also has been a financial consultant and businesses advisor in International Strategies, a company dedicated to serve international business in areas as franchises, business development, transfer of executives and employees and contracts preparation. Specialized on Investments, Business Brokerage and Commercial Real Estate.

Gustavo A. Guinand Mckinstry

Business Intermediary

Gustavo is a Venezuelan that graduated from the Metropolitan University in business management. 
Farther more he studied one year in a Oxford University to do a foundation course,
which covered studies on general business and economics. Also a
business language course on Harvard University, to have a better
understanding of all the business terms in English.
 
He owned several small businesses, Ice cream small store, a sushi
catering business and a manufacturing cookie company, which started
with 3 employees and now has over 15 employees and 2 locations.
 
His experience been a small business owner and studying business
management gives Gustavo a better perspective and understanding on how
to deal with small business buyers and sellers, looking for there best
interest.

Alcides Gutierrez

Business Intermediary

  
Alcides M Gutierrez holds a Bachelors of Arts with a major of Media and 
Multicultural Studies from Florida Atlantic University.
After serving the US Army for four years, Alcides started a career in banking while
also being a Sargent for the Arizona National Guard, and consequently in the 
Florida National Guard. 
After 8 years of service in the National Guard, he decided to move on and expand 
his banking career.
With strong ties locally, and Venezuela and Brazil, Alcides developed a strong portfolio
of affluent clients. 
Eventually he held the role of Business Banker for his previous employer, before coming
to VR Business Brokers.
His vast knowledge of banking, sales, and business development, gave him the strengths 
to start a new career as a Business Intermediary. 
The training and support given by VR and VR Coral Springs Office simply solidified the
foundation he was looking to offer to his clients.