Joe Sofet, President (CBI), has been with the company for over 28 years and continues as an active dealmaker and managing broker.  He is a court-experienced expert witness, has prepared a multitude of business evaluations for all purposes, and is a licensed real estate broker.  He has also owned all or part of 20+ businesses in the last 35 years and understands small business operations and ownership issues completely.  Joe has personally been involved with the successful brokering of the purchase and sale of approximately 1,000 businesses.  Joe lectures on the subject of business valuations and transaction consummation at colleges and for various clubs and organizations.  Joe has been a director or officer of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers in the past several years.  Joe is currently licensed in four (4) southeastern states ( Georgia , South Carolina , North Carolina , and Tennessee ) and plans on adding Alabama and Florida to the areas he covers by the end of the year.  Joe speaks Spanish and English and has also earned the designation of “Certified Business Intermediary” with the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).  Joe enjoys helping his clients and customers with their business acquisitions and sales as well as all forms of commercial Real Estate.  Joe has been active in his church and as a choir member for more than 27 years.  E-mail Joe Sofet

Carol McClone started her career at PBI in 1999 as the Office Manager, overseeing all aspects of office administration and business transfers.  Carol will be happy to assist you in understanding the processes involved in the transfer of businesses, commercial property, residential properties, raw land, etc.  She is responsible for packaging loans, explaining to customers the lending process, assisting with any licensing involved in the transfer, as well as addressing any concerns associated with the transaction being considered.  She also assists Sellers with the termination of any liens that show up during the title and lien search.  Email Carol McClone

Lynn Sofet-Rappaport.  Prior to starting a career with Prime Business Investments, Inc., Lynn, at the age of 19, owned a seafood restaurant.  She handled everything from back of the house operations to front of the house operations.  She also handled all of the marketing and advertising for the business.  Soon after the restaurant was sold Lynn became a consultant with a major international restaurant franchise; she developed and implemented successful sales promotions and marketing strategies for unique international and domestic markets.  She oversaw the development and openings of various stores in Singapore , Australia , Canada , and all over the U.S.   She understands all aspects of a restaurant opening from building specs to training franchise owners and staff on POS systems.  At age 25 she accepted a great job with a major telecommunications company as a senior auditor and worked her way to Senior Financial Analyst.  She managed major accounts billing over 30 million dollars annually.  Then she moved into a position as an account sales consultant where she was responsible for the overall account management for Verizon Wireless and sold a suite of wholesale products including data, voice, and toll-free.  Lynn joined PBI 2 years ago with the goal of one day taking over the family business.  Lynn has been involved in various family-owned businesses throughout her life.  She understands what it takes to own, operate and one day, sell a business at a substantial profit while also limiting your tax consequences. Lynn brings a tremendous amount of expertise and energy to PBI.  She has been a mover and a shaker at PBI since day one!   Email Lynn Sofet-Rappaport

Jim Town (CBI) is a licensed real estate broker in Georgia and Florida with over 40 years of leadership and business management experience.  In addition to having been an associate broker with PBI since 1992, Jim has also been active with his own firm, Business Evaluation & Appraisal, Inc., in Florida since 2003. He has been an officer/director of both the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (Lifetime Million Dollar Club member) and the North Florida District of the Business Brokers of Florida.  Jim is now primarily focused on business consulting, evaluations, and valuations.  He is a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers (#9625-01).  With a diverse business background in marketing and operations, logistics, and retail site development, he has been a small business owner (3 times) as well as a vice president for operations of the international division of a NYSE-listed corporation.  E-mail Jim Town

Bradford Carr, CPA, CMEA, CBC, SBA.   Bradford's background prior to becoming a Business Intermediary consists of five plus years of public accounting followed by eleven years of mortgage banking experience.  In 1994,  he entered the Business Intermediary field.  He specializes in mid market transactions commonly referred to as mergers and acquisitions.  Bradford primarily works with manufacturing, distribution and service entities.  In 2001, he obtained his CMEA (Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser) designation.  He is a former Vice President and Treasurer of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) and has been awarded the prestigious Agent of the Year Award by GABB.  E-mail Brad Carr

Partap Chugh.  Partap has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has worked in US as an Industrial Engineer for 20 years.  His last 12 years were with AT&T Fiber Optics.  He has owned several businesses himself and has hands on experience .He has worked hard himself and understands the value of hard earned money.

Partap has been selling businesses for over 15-years; he has sold convenient stores and other businesses in every part of Metro Atlanta and other states. He has active Real Estate licenses in Georgia , Tennessee , South Carolina and North Carolina . He speaks English, Hindi, Panjabi and Urdu fluently.

Partap is married and is well respected for his honesty and integrity among his friends and clients.   E-mail Partap Chugh

Vanessa Baumann.  Vanessa Baumann has been associated with the company since 1999.  As an assistant to the agents, she gained experience dealing with all types of business transactions from the buyers and sellers perspectives.  After working many years in a support staff position, she became a licensed real estate agent to pursue business brokering and real estate transactions.  Her goal is to assist business owners find the right Buyers for there businesses.  As a small business owner herself, she knows the importance in making good decisions.  Vanessa will be happy to list and/or sell your business, commercial or residential property.  Email Vanessa Baumann

Mike Rice has a background in real estate, retail operations and sales.  He has owned various businesses in the last 20+ years, including a liquor store, (4) convenience stores and a real estate company.  Mike specializes in the sale of all types of businesses.  Mike offers full service throughout the entire process.  Mike holds a Georgia Real Estate License.  E-mail Mike Rice

Ellery McLanahan has been in the financial services business for over 30 years.  During that time, he owned and operated 2 successful businesses.  He assisted in the sale of a $6MM business that is today listed on the NYSE.  Ellery grew up in the northeast where he graduated from college, served in the USMC, and after training on Wall Street, started working for a southeastern brokerage firm, Equitable Securities and in investment banker for a large number of southern companies such as Holiday Inns and Martha White Foods.  He is particularly interested in continuing to help owners of small manufacturing and service businesses find acquirers for their companies so they can make the transition to retirement or to find other business opportunities. E-mail Ellery McLanhan

John Jugovic.  John Jugovic earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and has a 25-year record of success in operations and finance in both high paced environments with significant growth as well as start-up ventures and small businesses. With extensive experience in manufacturing, wholesale distribution and small business development, John joined the team at Prime Business Investments in 2006. John is a member of GABB and IBBA and holds a real estate license in Georgia and Tennessee .  Email John Jugovic

Peter Antoniades. Peter has been a business owner since 1974.  He has owned and operated restaurants, hotels, manufacturing plants, refurbishing businesses and bottle shops.  He immigrated to the US in 1993.  Since being here he has been involved in two major franchises in Atlanta .  He attended the Rand Afrikaans University and the Damelin Management School .  He is a professional chef and holds a Diploma in Business Management.  He is licensed in real estate in Georgia and is a member of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers.  His specialty at Prime Business Investments is to help clients make the right choice of business and to act as their guide through the many steps involved in purchasing.  His personal experience in this area will be invaluable to prospective buyers!  Peter speaks English, Greek and Afrikaans fluently. E-mail Peter Antoniades

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William C. (Bill) Curtis.  Email Bill Curtis

Josh Kenny.  Email Josh Kenny

Vince Kenny.  Email Vince Kenny

Jason Levinsohn.  Email Jason Levinsohn

Monique Trinh.  Email Monique Trinh

Michael Wilder.  Email Michael Wilder

Ray Wilkes.  Email Ray Wilkes