Mergers and Acquisitions - Business Sales FL & U.S.

Richard R. Green Co-Director Mergers and Acquisitions is a licensed agent in Florida and Arizona. He was in the top 1% of all 126,000 world wide agents. He has spent the past 19 years in buying and selling businesses and commercial properties. The businesses he has sold range from $40,000 to multi million dollar deals. The businesses he has sold include; Service businesses, manufacturing and distribution, restaurants, retail and marinas.

He has owned his own small business, been President of several 8 million dollar plus size businesses and was a past Senior Vice President of Business Development and International Operations for Ryder Truck Rental. As the SVP for Ryder he lead a team that purchased over 50 companies in 5 years in the US and overseas ranging in sizes up to $50,000,000. He is the State President of the Florida Cooperating Business Brokers Association. He has been active in civic organizations and was past president of the South Florida Boy Scouts of America. His varied background and experience in over 100 completed transactions brings a unique understanding of the process of negotiating large deals for M&A business owners.

Contact: richard.green@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4905

Jim joined Coldwell Banker Commercial in 2001, with an extensive financial background. He has focused on the sale of many businesses and investment properties and has attained numerous “Circle of Distinction” awards. He now serves as a Co-Director of the Mergers & Acquisitions division in Naples, FL.

Before joining Coldwell Banker Commercial, Jim was the President and Principal of a software development and consulting firm, which specialized in financial applications on large computer systems. He has spent years helping multi-million dollar companies maximize the efficiency of their computer and accounting systems. It is this eye for detail and his understanding of “the big picture” for each of his clients that led Jim to the Mergers & Acquisitions division.

Contact: joneil@cbcworldwide.com ∙ 239.216.4913

Phil is originally from Pittsburgh, PA., but has lived in SW Florida since 1972. During the past 37 years, he has gained extensive experience in selling businesses and commercial properties throughout Florida. During this period he has been involved in many Mergers & Acquisitions ranging in price from $7.8 million to $15 million.





Contact: phillip.rice@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4915

Tim Eovino is a licensed Florida RE Agent who graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a BS in Business/Accounting. He is a CPA, Certified Public Accountant, and worked for both regional and national accounting firms. He no longer practices public accounting. He has over 30 years of business management and ownership experience.

Tim started and ran a software company for 16 years. He is a Business Broker and Commercial Realtor with Coldwell Banker Commercial in Naples. Tim has been married to Molly for 36 years and has two grown children. His experience in all types of businesses gives him a complete understanding of business, tax and real estate issues facing the business buyer and seller.


Contact: tim@timeovino.com ∙ 239.216.4903

Ron Lukowiak has over 40 years of experience in virtually all aspects of business operations, including presidency of both construction and consulting companies. As an associate with Coldwell Banker Commercial, he specializes in Business Brokerage, Land Acquisition and General Commercial Real Estate

Prior to joining the CBC, he had a successful career in commercial and residential construction most recently directing the financing, development, construction and sales of over $500,000,000 of mid-rise mixed use and multifamily communities for a large national homebuilder

His broad experience in commercial, industrial, institutional and residential construction includes office buildings, super markets, sports venues, manufacturing facilities and retail fit out. Ron has a BS in Engineering, an MBA in Marketing and is a Licensed Professional Engineer. He brings this experience and background in development and construction to the Mergers and Acquisitions arena

Contact: rlukowiak@cbcworldwide.com ∙ 239.216.4909

George is originally from Richmond Hill, NY and has been in the real estate business for over 30 years. He managed one of the largest real estate companies in Bayside, NY for three years prior to owning his own real estate company for eleven years.

Since moving to Florida in 1994 he has been primarily doing onsite sales with developers.




Contact: george.gavallas@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4939

Paul Cestaro is a licensed Florida agent with over 25 years experience in the real estate business. Originally a licensed real estate broker from New York, New York, he owned and operated one of the largest and successful real estate offices there

Prior to joining the Coldwell Banker Commercial Team he had spent 14 years in southwest Florida involved with large regional onsite developers. Paul holds a degree in business and with his business and sales background can effectively understand both the business owners and the buyer’s perspective.




Contact: george.gavallas@flcomml.com ∙ 239.216.4940

Mr. Conway has a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Management. He was employed as a senior executive in the chemical industry for 30 years and ran various small and large divisions of multinational chemical companies. He is a registered Professional Engineer and is working toward his CCIM designation.

In his former career he also managed the acquisition and divestment of several businesses for his companies. He specializes in the Sale and Purchase of Businesses and Commercial income properties in Collier and Lee Counties and consults on Profit and Operational Improvements with his clients.


Contact: jconway@cbcworldwide.com ∙ 239.216.4911