Brian Bateson graduated from the University of Iowa in 1976. He has been married for more than thirty years and is the father of two wonderful adults and has two grandsons and three granddaughters. After college, he and his wife Janet, worked as biologists in Guanacaste, Costa Rica under a National Science Foundation Grant. With the impending birth of their daughter near, and the Grant finished, Brian chose a career in Medical Sales. Over his twenty-year career, in medical capital equipment sales, he earned numerous awards and was the number one sales representative for a major ultrasound imaging manufacturer.  In his final employment he was in charge of international marketing and joint ventures, human resources, company stock liaison, environmental compliance manager, and on the EPA Board for regulation of Pyrolysis. He became interested in Business Brokerage after thoroughly researching the career and began practicing in June 1997. He received his Broker's license in 1998 and soon formed his own corporation. During his lifetime he has had considerable training in interpersonal relations and negotiating; skills that are a perfect fit for business brokerage. He has been a machinist, private investigator, pilot, scuba diver, sculptor, businessman and enjoys all sports. Working in the diverse field of business brokerage allows him to utilize his skills to build harmonious buyer/seller working relationships.

Ø      2000-2001 Treasurer - Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Business Brokers Association.

       Ø      2001 – Awarded Certified Florida Business Intermediary

       Ø      2001-2002 Treasurer - Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Business Brokers Association.

       Ø      2002-2003 President - Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Business Brokers Association.

      Ø      2007-2008 Vice President - Central Florida Chapter of the Business Brokers of Forida.

      Ø      Member of the International Business Brokers Association

       Ø      Member of the Business Brokers of Florida, BCI, (Business Certified Intermediary)

       Ø      Member of the Institute of Business Appraisers