Our Team

Your Trusted Advisors

Wes Martin

CBI—MANAGING BROKER

Wes has spent the last 20 years involved in a variety of his family-owned businesses, ranging from a medium-sized HVAC business, franchised deli shops, gas stations, and full-service restaurants. During his tenure within the management of these businesses, Wes has been involved personally in multiple purchases and the eventual sale of several of his own businesses

Combining his personal history and extensive transactional experience during the last five years in the business brokerage practice gives Wes a ground-level perspective on his clients’ needs. Wes’ approach to his client relationships revolves around assisting them with their goals in an honest, professional, and confidential manner. Trade relationships include membership in the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and various chambers of commerce throughout Western Washington.

Charles Morningstar

BROKER

Charles Morningstar has represented selling companies in seven different business verticals, through the selling and acquisition process to closing. Charles has an entrepreneurial background which includes the founding and development of three separate companies. He started his first company in 1989 while completing his business degree at the University of Puget Sound, and the company was ultimately sold in 2006. Mr. Morningstar’s primary areas of expertise and focus are Manufacturing/Aerospace and Defense, metals fabrication, trades/construction and related material suppliers, agribusiness, and food and beverage.

Charles Morningstar

BROKER

Charles Morningstar has represented selling companies in seven different business verticals, through the selling and acquisition process to closing. Charles has an entrepreneurial background which includes the founding and development of three separate companies. He started his first company in 1989 while completing his business degree at the University of Puget Sound, and the company was ultimately sold in 2006. Mr. Morningstar’s primary areas of expertise and focus are Manufacturing/Aerospace and Defense, metals fabrication, trades/construction and related material suppliers, agribusiness, and food and beverage.

Charles has since been engaged in advising business owners on preparing for and executing liquidity events that meet their personal and financial objectives. Charles truly comes from a “been-there-done-that” perspective. His own experience combined with his transaction history allows him to provide recent and real-world pragmatics, which help both buyers and sellers to better understand their specific transaction architecture. Charles’ devotion to bridging the gap between seller and buyer, coupled with his proven history of mediation and long-term business relationship success stories, has fueled his passion for creating win-win results.

George Metos

BROKER

After achieving degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, George spent 20 years in software development. He built an environment where 140 technical and creative developers could thrive building software products and eventually merged with a public company. This was his first exposure to working with a business broker.

George has been brokering businesses for ten years, with an emphasis on industrial companies and specialties in towing and automotive recycling companies. He believes that an honest assessment of value is the first step in finding the right buyer for any business. Feel free to contact George regarding your future business plans.

From Start to Finish—Your Trusted Advisors