Arizona Office

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

Seasoned entrepreneur with more than 30 years experience initiating start-up businesses, evaluating and purchasing businesses, obtaining venture capital, leading successful turnarounds and in selling businesses to both individuals and publicly traded companies.

Personal business experience and expertise in the following areas, beginning in the 60's with a family-owned steel fabrication business:

Steel Fabrication
Air/Oil Separators
Fire Extinguishers
Automated Wash Equipment
Material Handling Systems
Plumbing Products
Paper Box Manufacturing
Light Assembly
Gas and Oil Production
Heavy Equipment and Machinery Manufacturing
Cattle Feeding
Advertising
Insurance

For the last five years, Mr. Fernstrum has been a Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist with Fox & Fin Financial Group, L.C., a mid-market mergers and acquisition firm, and has specialized in the valuation and sale of businesses.

Education:

Northern Michigan University - Business Administration

Additional training includes:

   University of Michigan (Graduate School)
        "How to Manage Smaller and Rapidly Growing Manufacturing Companies"

   Columbia University (Graduate School)
        "Small Business Management Program"

   American Management Association
        "Negotiating for Money"
        "Management by Objectives"

   Professional Association Workshops, Seminars, and Conferences

Professional Associations and Designations:

   Institute of Business Appraisers
        Certified Business Appraiser ("CBA")

   International Business Brokers Association
        Certified Business Intermediary ("CBI")

   Institute of Business Counselors
        Certified Business Counselor ("CBC")

Other Affiliations:

   Business Coach, Small Business Administration, Phoenix, Arizona

   Seminar Presenter
        "How & When to Sell Your Business For the Highest Price"

   Lecturer, Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants
        "How Mid-Market Businesses are Acquired or Sold"