about us
about us
When appropriate, we collaborate with a select network of experienced M&A attorneys, CPAs, wealth advisors, lenders and transaction specialists to support our clients throughout the transaction process.
At Tamalpais Business Advisors, we bring a unique blend of expertise to every engagement, backed by years of experience buying and selling companies as owners, investors and advisors.
At Tamalpais Business Advisors, we bring a unique blend of expertise to every engagement, backed by years of experience buying and selling companies as owners, investors and advisors.
- Grew up in a family business founded by his father
- Began his career as a forensic accountant
- Extensive experience as an investor, including leading a top-performing private equity firm he co-founded
- BS Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
- MBA, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Meet the Tamalpais Business Advisors Team
Meet the Tamalpais Business Advisor Team
- Began career in commercial real estate finance
- Extensive operational and top-line leadership experience for startups and Fortune 500 companies
- Deep industry expertise in business services with a focus on staffing and real estate services
- B.A., UC Berkeley
Over 30 years of experience owning and operating a diverse range of companies
Brooks hoehn
OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ADVISING AND TRANSACTING SMALL AND MID-SIZED BUSINESSES
bud
werner
Brooks
Hoehn
- Began career in commercial real estate finance
- Extensive operational and top-line leadership experience for startups and Fortune 500 companies
- Deep industry expertise in business services with a focus on staffing and real estate services
- B.A., UC Berkeley
Over 30 years of experience owning and operating a diverse range of companies
- Advised more than 450 small and mid-sized businesses, completing over 175 valuations and closed transactions
- Brings five decades of experience across operations, finance and executive leadership in privately held companies
- Founded, grew and successfully exited a San Francisco–based small business
- MBA with a concentration in law, University of San Francisco
DRE# 01957984
DRE# 01957984
DRE# 02278403 / 01957984
DRE# 02278403 / 01957984
- Grew up in a family business founded by his father
- Began his career as a forensic accountant
- Extensive experience as an investor, including leading a top-performing private equity firm he co-founded
- BS Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
- MBA, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Over 25 years of experience investing in, advising and selling small private businesses
john thornton
- Advised more than 450 small and mid-sized businesses, completing over 175 valuations and closed transactions
- Brings five decades of experience across operations, finance and executive leadership in privately held companies
- Founded, grew and successfully exited a San Francisco–based small business
- MBA with a concentration in law, University of San Francisco
Over 25 years of experience investing in, advising and selling small private businesses
OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ADVISING AND TRANSACTING SMALL AND MID-SIZED BUSINESSES
bud werner
john
thornton
- Automotive Aftermarket Products
- Dietary Supplements/ Nutraceuticals
- Industrial Safety Products
- LED Lighting Products
- Automotive Aftermarket Products
- Dietary Supplements/ Nutraceuticals
- Industrial Safety Products
- LED Lighting Products
- Data Integration & Analytics
- Digital Asset Management Platforms
- Information Technology (IT) Services
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- Data Integration & Analytics
- Digital Asset Management Platforms
- Information Technology (IT) Services
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- HVAC Installation & Maintenance
- Landscaping & Outdoor Services
- Real Estate & Property Services
- Vacation Rental Management
- HVAC Installation & Maintenance
- Landscaping & Outdoor Services
- Real Estate & Property Services
- Vacation Rental Management
key sector highlights
key sector highlights
While we have experience working across a breadth of industries, we have deep expertise in certain key sectors including: