The People Who Work to Sell Your Business
Every Cardin team member has completed our training program and is committed to the full process — from a thorough valuation through a protected closing.
The People Working On Your Sale
Every member of our team has completed Cardin's training program and is committed to the full process — from valuation through closing.
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Terry Collins founded Cardin Business Brokers with the belief that business owners deserve the same level of preparation and marketing as Fortune 500 companies receive when divesting divisions. His approach combines professional business preparation, strategic buyer outreach, and proven systems designed to help owners maximize value and achieve successful exits.
Terry Collins
Founder & CEO
Shane brings more than 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, having personally built, acquired, and sold multiple businesses. His firsthand understanding of business ownership allows him to guide clients through the complexities of preparing, positioning, and successfully selling their companies.
Shane Keegan
Principal Business Advisor
Rick brings four decades of middle-market M&A experience and has successfully guided numerous complex business transactions. His expertise in business positioning, buyer competition, and transaction management helps clients maximize value and navigate the sale process with confidence.
Rick Piper
Executive M&A Advisor
Larry contributes more than 40 years of experience in business transactions, with particular expertise in transportation, logistics, and route-based businesses. His industry knowledge, financing relationships, and practical transaction experience help clients navigate complex sales and acquisitions.
Larry Bono
Strategic Industry Advisor
As a former business owner who successfully built and exited his own company, Adam understands the challenges and opportunities that come with selling a business. He works closely with owners to maximize value, attract qualified buyers, and preserve the legacy they have built.
Adam Bassett
Business Transition Advisor
Antonio combines business brokerage expertise with deep financing knowledge to help clients navigate every stage of the transaction process. His experience in deal structuring, buyer qualification, and financing solutions provides clients with practical guidance and confidence throughout their business transition.
Antonio Johnson
Business Advisor & Financing Specialist
Brad Van Amberg brings a rare combination of financial and real estate expertise to business brokerage. With a B.S. in Accounting and an early career as an auditor at Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte), followed by years as a Corporate Controller, he reads financial statements fluently. A former mortgage branch manager and owner of Van Amberg Realty, Brad understands valuation, financing, and what makes a business worth buying.
Brad Van Amberg
Business Broker – Finance & Deal Structuring
John Horton brings over 50 years of hands-on trades expertise to business brokerage, having built everything from custom homes to massive timber bridges. A Certified Master Restoration Specialist (IICRC) and Master Flooring Technician (CFI), he is also a certified rug specialist and PDR hail technician whose work has taken him across France, Poland, Canada, and Africa. John understands the operations, equipment, and craftsmanship behind the businesses he represents.
John Horton
Business Broker – Construction & Skilled Trades
Margie brings over two decades as a Sales Executive at Xerox—where she built a reputation as a sharp negotiator and problem solver in complex, high-stakes environments—together with a successful career as a top 5% licensed broker since 2001. She understands what it takes to value a business, position it well, and carry a deal through to close. Known for relentless advocacy and flawless attention to detail, Margie represents business owners a cut above the norm.
Margie Ax
Business Broker – Sales & Negotiation Specialist
Maddie oversees the operational systems and processes that support Cardin Business Brokers's clients and advisors. Her leadership ensures a seamless client experience while coordinating the valuation, marketing, communication, and administrative functions behind every engagement.
Maddie Grejarte Bautista
Chief Operations Officer
Rick serves as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for business owners exploring their exit options. His expertise in business assessment, financial analysis, and client communication helps owners better understand their business value and prepare for a successful transition.
Rick Freeman
Client Relations Director
Lyn provides expert accounting support across the firm, ensuring the financial accuracy and integrity that underpins every business valuation and transaction.
Lyn Pineda
Accountant
Shawn Wilderom brings vast business knowledge to his role as Chief Revenue Officer and head of client relations at Cardin Business Brokers. A serial entrepreneur, he has been involved in the auto industry, crypto consulting, and numerous other ventures across diverse industries. That hands-on experience building and running companies gives Shawn a deep understanding of what business owners face, allowing him to guide clients and strengthen every relationship with genuine insight and care.
Shawn Wilderom
Chief Revenue Officer
A Full Team Behind Every Sale
The reason our advisors can focus on you and your sale is that they're supported by a complete professional team. While your advisor guides the relationship, our specialists handle the demanding work of preparing your business for market.
Our Accounting Team
Experienced accountants who perform the financial recast on every business we represent — uncovering true earnings and building the conservative, defensible numbers that serious buyers and their lenders trust.
Our Marketing & Creative Team
The professionals who produce your 40+ page Confidential Information Memorandum, your custom listing website, and your professional video — the materials that present your business at the level serious buyers expect.
Our Consulting Team
Experienced consultants who, through our Growth Program, help owners build structure and value into their businesses ahead of a sale.
Our Financing Specialists
The team behind our financing solutions, helping owners strengthen and prepare their businesses for a successful future sale.
Your Broker and Our Team Working as One
From your first valuation to the final closing, your broker and our team work together on your behalf — handling the financial analysis, the marketing, the buyer outreach, and the details of the process.
You get the focus of a dedicated broker and the firepower of an entire firm.
Financial Analysis
Full recast performed by our accounting team
Marketing & Presentation
CIM, custom website, and professional video production
Buyer Outreach
Strategic targeting across our full buyer network
Through Closing
Every detail managed to the finish line
Ready to Talk With One of Our Brokers?
A confidential conversation is the best first step. We'll listen, answer your questions, and give you an honest read on your business.
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