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Our People:
James M. King, CBI - President
E-mail: jking@KingandKingLLC.com
Previous Professional Experience:
Most recently Mr. King served as the Senior Vice President, Controller, and Chief Operating Officer of one of the largest business brokerage firms in the mid-atlantic area. Under his leadership revenues were increased by 100% and the number of brokers affiliated with the company grew by 100%. During Mr. King’s tenure he lead a team that developed, designed, and implemented, the companies first web based listing management and broker management system, implemented the companies first computerized financial accounting system, and, established multi media “New Broker” and “Advanced Broker” training programs.
Before joining the brokerage Mr. King spent several years at KPMG, LLP, (the world’s third largest public accounting firm), where he worked with Fortune 500 clients to develop and implement business solutions and tax strategies designed to improve operations and reduce federal, state and local taxes.
Prior to KPMG, LLP Mr. King held management level positions in other boutique tax and accounting firms and founded a growth oriented, roll-up company in the commercial security and fire alarm business that successfully acquired and merged over 17 companies in a five year period.
Professional Activities and Affiliations:
International Business Brokers Association
Mid-Atlantic Business Brokers Association (Member B.O.D.)
National Association of Realtors
Associated General Contractors of America
Associated Builders and Contractors of America
Leo Vidal, JD, MA, CPA - Director of the Professional Practice Transaction Group
E-Mail: lvidal@KingandKingLLC.com
A former Regional Tax Director with the CPA firm Deloitte & Touche, Mr. Vidal provides personal financial planning services, business succession planning services, brokerage, merger & acquisition advisory and management buyout consulting services. Leo's legal, accounting, and tax background makes him an integral memebr of the King & King "get the deal done" transaction team.
Mr. Vidal introduced King & King to the EquityAccess program and is responsible for transaction sales and solution implementation. Mr.Vidal resides in the Annapolis area of Maryland with his family and is an active member of the Annapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Phil Blum, - Executive Vice President of Sales and Franchise Development
E-Mail: Phil@KingandKingLLC.com
Mr. Blum joined King & King in January of 2010. In 2011 Mr. Blum earned his "Certified Franchise Broker" designation and secured his Maryland Real Estate Salesperson license. Mr. Blum established his real estate affiliation with the Commercial Division of RE/MAX Realty Centre managed by Jim King/King & King, LLC.
Prior to joining King & King Mr. Blum spent over 7 years working as a Business Broker with another Washington area brokerage firm. In his tenure Mr. Blum won numerous awards for his achievements in sales including "Broker of the Year" several times over. Prior to establishing himself as one of the areas top Business Brokers Mr. Blum worked in his families retail furniture business for over 20 years. Working as a General Broker Mr. Blum has succesfully completed well over 100 business acquisition transactions of Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers, Independent Pharmacies, Gasoline Stations, Service Businesses, Restaurants, Body Shops, Beer and Wine Stores, Flower Shops, Salons, Spas, and various Retail type nbusinesses. Ms. Blum has a great deal of experience dealing with business sellers and business buyers. Over the years Mr. Blum has developed a sphere of transaction professionals that help him to get transactions structured, deals financed, problems solved and settlements done.
A native of Montgomery County, Maryland, Mr. Blum went to the University of Maryland. Mr. Blum has probably done more business acquisition transactions than most other business broker in the area.
John W. Waller, - Franchise Group Business Development Manager/Business Broker
E-Mail: John@KingandKingLLC.com
Mr. Waller is a lifelong resident of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He graduated from Mclean High School in Northern Virginia in 1980 and went on to attend George Mason University where he studied business administration. Mr. Waller’s professional career, prior to joining the ranks of King & King, spans more than 26 years of single and multi-unit hospitality operations management within economy to upper focused-service, nationally branded hotels. Mr. Waller held management positions for several highly acclaimed hospitality management companies and established an outstanding track record of success in repositioning under-performing assets to significantly improve their revenues, profitability and valuations. Mr. Waller maintains a CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator) designation from The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute and is a fully accredited Hilton Hotels and Choice Hotels International hotel administrator. Mr. Waller has been the recipient of numerous hospitality industry awards of excellence and distinction over his 26 year career and has been responsible for oversight of operating budgets in excess of thirty five million dollars. Since joining King & King, Mr. Waller has been personally responsible for negotiating numerous new partnerships with several well known, nationally branded, franchise organizations, to greatly enhance new business opportunities for our clients and add significant future growth potential for our organization.
John W. Waller
Direct Phone: (240) 409-3033
Fax: (301) 371-6268
Toll Free: (888) 565-6468
Michael Davis - IT Manager
mdavis@KingandKingLLC.com
Mr. Davis has been with the firm since it's inception and has been an integral member of the website and database design team. In addition, Mr. Davis handles all desktop support issues and maintains all of the firm's websites (over 300 of them).
Mr. Davis has experience in game design, graphic arts and Cad-Cam.
NOTICE: To join our team please contact K&K .