ABMI'S TEAM OF MIDDLE MARKET, MERGERS & ACQUISTIONS PROFESSIONALS

The agents, advisors and consultants in ABMI's Middle Market, Mergers & Acuisitions Division are individuals who are former business owners, and who have prior experience in real estae, retailing, banking, manufacturing and service industries. These associates offer a blend of experience and maturity that allows us to provide clients and customers with the most professional services possible in the listing, sale and financing of businesses of all kinds, all types, all sizes and all prices. These team members are highly trained experts in business valuations, pricing, acquisitions financing and in the marketing of business assets, with our goal of low risk for all parties. To arrange a consultation, please email any of the associates shown, or phone ABMI at 913-341-6300 or register with this ABMI web site.

Joseph P. Bodine
Senior Advisor, CEO
jbodine@abmi.net

Joe Bodine is recognized as a strategic expert in mergers and acquisitions who accounts his tremendous success to his visionary approach and strong customer focus. Owning and selling numerous successful companies from across diverse industry lines, Joe is a skilled consensus builder who brings together like-minded parties in order to create tangible deals. Presently, Joe acts as principal and equity owner with five companies, including such disparate industry arenas as digital lighting, Wi-Fi access, insurance coordination, and mineral exploration. As CEO of ABMI (American Business Masters and Investment) since 1998, Joe has shaped business strategies to positively impact growth and stability.

A true serial entrepreneur, Joe’s foresight and confidence led him to pursue numerous business endeavors from the time he was a young child. In his early 20s, he sold framed artwork, which then evolved into a chain of art galleries. Joe was just 27 years old when he acquired ABMI, following a stretch in Arizona as an independent consultant for a business brokerage firm. Challenged and driven by an endless stream of ideas, Joe’s natural inclination is to test his professional limits. His vast collection of well-rounded business experiences allow him to identify obstacles before they become problematic—and generate creative solutions in response. Joe continually leverages a wide network of relationships, maximizing value for his clients.

The largest firm of its kind in the Midwest with 6+K active buyers, ABMI’s foundation lies in small business, brokering $50K to $5M deals in the Main Street Division. In 2008, Joe expanded service offerings with the Middle Market Division, specializing in advising and developing comprehensive plans for $4M to $100M+ businesses. Employing 20 talented brokers, ABMI provides sound representation of both sellers and buyers, connects teams with capital, and consults on management and strategic planning efforts. Exhibiting a firm understanding of the landscape, Joe guides private equity firms, high-net worth individuals, and investors through a complex world of buying competitors, management buyouts (MBO), and outright business sales.

In 2000, Joe, along with a partner, bought a start-up transaction processing company with a combined $1K investment, which they grew rapidly over the next three years. Together, they established a multi-tiered sales network and managed several hundred sales agents across 1,500 locations. He facilitated a successful, multimillion-dollar sale to Euronet Worldwide in September 2003, effectively establishing their presence in the United States. Following the acquisition, Joe further expanded Euronet’s U.S. footprint, securing additional mid-sized companies and strengthening their overall portfolio.

Joe currently sits on the Board of Directors at Digital Pipelines. He is deeply committed to and passionate about advancing community education initiatives, generously donating his time, energy, and earnings to support good work. Because of his highly empathetic nature, Joe introduced and executes a private scholarship fund that provides monetary assistance to qualifying families. He serves as an advisor to several companies, as well as Reaching Out Ministries in Kansas City. With his wife Laura, Joe is a proud father of Austin and Brianna.

Dave Hawkins
CFO, COO
dave@abmi.net

Dave Hawkins is the CFO/COO of ABMI. Prior to joining ABMI, Dave owned and operated several businesses in the Kansas City area. One business he started was a distribution business in which Dave was involved in everything from sales and marketing to operations and finance. This business led to the co-founding of a transaction processing company with national contracts with the major wireless carriers and sales reps from coast to coast. In this business, Dave oversaw operations, finance, IT and logistics. The business was sold in 2003 to Euronet Worldwide where Dave served in a consulting role for 2 years.

Married with 6 children, Dave is actively involved in church and other non-profit groups, serving on the board of Kids4Truth International and Urban Life Kansas City.

Todd Wilbanks
Broker
todd@abmi.net

Todd comes to us from a private business group in the Kansas City area. His tenure as the Head Project Manager provided a varied background and included both direct and consulting experience in the areas of sales, management, business consulting, real estate, investment, business development, education, and training. Since his youth Todd has been involved in family businesses on both the personal and professional level and brings a unique perspective to ABMI. The variety and complexity of his past work projects led Todd to achieve licensing and certification in many areas, including engineering, real estate, insurance, and education/training.

Todd also headed the not-for-profit efforts of the group, including KChelp.org, a private help organization in the area. With a degree in education from Central Missouri State University, he has devoted much of his time in working with youth, especially in the areas of at-risk and alternative education.

Todd has three beautiful daughters, McKayla Anne, Mariah Jae, and Maxlyn Sage. The four of them are involved in many activities, including sports, music, church, and grandparents.

Lance Cleaver
General Counsel/Broker
lance@abmi.net

Lance Cleaver is the General Counsel/Senior Associate of ABMI. Lance has a wide and varied business background including public accounting, investment sales and executive corporate legal experience. Lance has been involved in marketing and sales for the past 15 years. He also has extensive experience in the negotiation of complex commercial contracts and acquisition agreements and has represented and consulted business clients in a number of areas including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and venture capital investments including the development of business plans, securities offerings and securities law compliance.

Prior to joining ABMI, Lance was a Senior Counsel and Director with Sprint Nextel Corporation where he supported Sprint’s marketing and sales organizations and was the lead sales and marketing attorney supporting Sprint’s business development and strategic alliance and partner organizations. While at Sprint, Lance was the lead sales and distribution counsel supporting Sprint’s divestiture of its Sprint E|Solutions division ($150M) and Sprint Conferencing Business ($250M).

Prior to Sprint, Lance was an M&A attorney at Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, managed a branch office for Edward Jones Investments and worked for Arthur Andersen as a senior audit and business advisory accountant. Lance is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law and has passed the CPA examination.

Lance is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law and has passed the CPA examination.

ABMI's Middle Market, Mergers & Acquisitions Division's agents, advisors and consultants are individuals with wide experience in business, real estate, law, banking and other industries. To arrange a no cost, no obligation consultation, you may choose any of the agents shown, and email them directly, or phone ABMI at 913-341-6300, or register with this ABMI web site, and we will contact you.

6201 College Blvd., Ste 385
Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: 913-341-6300
Fax: 913-381-5978
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