“My wife and I founded Avalon and therefore had a special attachment to the company. We wanted to be assured that the investment banker that was hired to potentially sell the company would be capable of managing a smooth and orderly transition and insure that the integrity of the company remained intact. Bengur Bryan was engaged and satisfied all of our expectations. After reviewing our goals, Bengur Bryan recommended a creative strategy that resulted in a partial sale to accommodate an orderly transition to the new owner. This also allowed us to realize on some of the future appreciation in the value of the business. Once the transition phase was complete, Bengur Bryan assisted us in selling the remaining portion of our ownership.”

“When we began to consider the sale of our family business our attorneys suggested that we interview various investment banking firms to represent us. When we met with Bengur Bryan we immediately felt as though their firm was the right combination of expertise and personality for our company.

“Bengur Bryan quickly understood our company and the special care needed to represent a 75 year old family business. They expertly positioned our business for sale, marketed it with complete confidentiality and professionally handled the negotiations. The process resulted in an excellent outcome for the family shareholders and our employees. We would highly recommend them to other family business owners.”

“We had previously worked with Bengur Bryan and knew that their abilities were well suited for the complicated task of selling this [Watermark] division to one of its largest competitors. Due to this competitiveness, there were a variety of issues that were significant to both sides. As had been our previous experience, Bengur Bryan proved to be up to the task and managed all phases of the sale process through to a successful completion.”