Ronald V. Chernak
President

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

• Attorney
• Certified Public Accountant
• Real Estate Broker – Colorado
• CBI (Certified Business Intermediary)
• M&AMI (Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary)
• Fellow of the IBBA

EXPERIENCE:
Feb. 1982 – Present President of First Business Brokers, Ltd. First Business Brokers, Ltd., is Colorado's premier business brokerage company. The staff at First Business Brokers, Ltd., has completed over 800 business sales covering a wide variety of industries.

May 1977 – Feb. 1982 Vice President and General Counsel of an affiliated terminal, transportation, and energy-oriented group of companies. Responsibilities included: Chief Operating Officer for terminal operations (two shipyard facilities and a coal terminal), contract and lease negotiations, financial planning, including multi-million dollar equipment sales and financing, and all phases of insurance and claims management.

May 1974 – May 1977 Attorney with 175-member law firm in Chicago specializing in all areas of personal tax planning.

EDUCATION:

• University of Notre Dame; Class of 1971: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (Honors)
• Duke Law School; Class of 1974: Juris Doctorate

MEMBERSHIPS:

• International Business Brokers Association: Former Chairman
• Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce: Former Chairman
• M & A Source: Former Chairman
• Institute of Business Appraisers: Former Member
• Nation-List Affiliate: Member
• Mainsource Affiliate: Member
• Colorado Bar Association: Member
• National Advisory Board for Mergers & Acquisitions: Former Member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Former Member
• Chicago Association of Financial Planners: Former Member
  

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