Nick Fares, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI
Professional Experience
Nick founded NEO Business Advisors with over a decade of professional experience and demonstrated expertise in Business Acquisitions, Operations Management, Business Consulting, Sales and Marketing.
Nick is accredited as a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) through the International Business Broker's Association (IBBA), a Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) through the M&A Source and Coles College of Business, a Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) through the M&A Source, and maintains membership in good standing with the M&A Source, the International Business Broker's Association (IBBA), the Ohio Business Broker's Association (OBBA) and the Northern Ohio Business Broker's Association (NOBBA). Nick also serves on the Board of Directors for the Northern Ohio Business Broker's Association (NOBBA).
Driven by an entrepreneurial work ethic, Nick successfully sold his interest as a Managing Partner in a portfolio of four manufacturing businesses where he was responsible for new business development and acquisitions at the end of 2016. After two years of consulting and transition training for the go-forward management team, Nick founded NEO Business Advisors to help other business owners and prospective buyers in the process of selling and buying businesses.
Nick’s expertise in the manufacturing industry is focused on new business development through customer cultivation and business acquisitions. Nick has vetted over 80 potential business acquisition opportunities and been involved in the start-up, successful acquisition, turn-around, and sale of 12 businesses over the past decade. Additional areas of expertise include business consulting, operations management, process engineering, sales, marketing, and negotiation.
Nick has a wealth of experience in the manufacturing, distribution, and machining industries as well as the performance automotive, aerospace/defense, fitness, sports nutrition, retail manufacturing, distribution, and SaaS/technology sectors.
Nick is well seasoned in the business world and felt like he could serve others best in the brokerage realm. When Nick isn’t working, you’ll find him spending time with his family and friends enjoying the outdoors in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Education
Certified Business Intermediary (CBI)
Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP)
Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI)
Master’s Degree in Justice Studies, Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Business Management, Miami University