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Rick Gardner

International Business & Franchise Advisors

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International Business & Franchise Advisors

Sarasota, Florida

Our team has worked across Business Brokerage, Franchise Consulting and Commercial Real Estate Disciplines, helping both buyers and sellers of businesses and real estate determine the economic value of businesses and guiding them through the process of asset acquisition/disposition. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how best to help you achieve your professional goals. In addition to business exit planning, business acquisition financing, SBA Loans, and more, IBF Advisors also has affiliated partnerships with professionals that specialize in Business Investments for E2 Visas. Let us help you today!

IBF is a trusted brokerage specializing in buying and selling businesses, as well as handling commercial real estate transactions. Backed by an experienced team, we simplify the process and deliver expert guidance every step of the way.

Whether you are interested in buying or selling a business, franchise or real estate, we invite you to contact us for a confidential, obligation-free conversation.
Services Offered
Brokerage • Consulting • Franchise Consulting • Commercial Real Estate • SBA & Commercial Loans • Financial Analysis
About

Rick Gardner is the Senior Partner & Managing Broker of International Business & Franchise Advisors. Rick is both a Business and Commercial Real Estate Broker, In Florida and Ohio, holding the Certified Business Intermediary designation through, and teaching for, the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and is a member of the M&A Source (Mergers & Acquisitions) organization. Rick began his career as a Financial Analyst for Joint Ventures with Richard E. Jacobs Group (then the largest privately-held mall developer in the nation) in the late 1990s – early 2000s, and has most recently been a Partner & Managing Broker for Sunbelt Business Brokers. Prior to this, he was a Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield, Director of Commercial Real Estate at Coldwell Banker, invested in real estate, and taught finance courses for both an MBA program and a real estate pre- licensing program. He earned his MBA in Finance from the University of Akron in 1995. Rick served from 1987-1993 in both the U.S. Army and Army National Guard as an MOS 19D Recon Scout and was a 1989 Honor Graduate from the Army’s Primary Leadership Development Course.

Expertise

Experienced in but not limited to the following services and sectors. Contact for a full list.

  • Manufacturing
  • Health Care & Fitness
  • Retail
  • Real Estate Sales
  • Valuation Services
  • Business Advising Services
Areas Served
  • Sarasota County, FL
  • Hillsborough County, FL
  • Duval County, FL
  • Marion County, FL
  • Brevard County, FL
Languages

English

Spanish

Thai

Licensed In
Florida
BK3618852
Affiliations
  • CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) with IBBA (International Business Brokers Association).
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