Our Services
Business Brokerage & M&A Advisory in Alpharetta
Sell-side, buy-side, and valuation work for Premium Main Street and lower-middle-market companies across North Fulton County and greater Atlanta — from three advisors who have owned businesses themselves.
How We Help
Choose Your Path
Selling a Business
Prepare the business, create competition for it, and close at the number you agreed to — with three advisors managing every step.
Explore Seller Services →Buying a Business
Vetted targets with clean financials and managed seller expectations, for strategic acquirers and owner-operators across North Atlanta.
Explore Buyer Services →Business Valuations
An honest, market-tested number — for a sale, a buy-sell agreement, a lender, or a plan that starts three years out.
Explore Valuations →How It Works
Three Steps From a Quiet Conversation to a Closed Deal
1
Talk, Confidentially
A no-obligation conversation in our Alpharetta office or by phone. We listen to what you want from the exit, look at the numbers together, and tell you honestly whether now is the time.
2
Prepare & Value
A readiness assessment and a buyer-grade valuation: normalized financials, a three-year forecast, and a plan for anything a buyer would hold against you.
3
Go to Market & Close
An owner-approved blind teaser, NDAs, buyer qualification, and competing offers — then LOI, diligence, and closing, with your team managing every step so you can keep running the company.
Google Review
Hear From MBNFC’s Clients
“John is a great business broker to work with. He is knowledgeable and patient, and he thinks strategically. If you are looking to buy or sell a business, he is a good person to call.”
– Craig Lawson · Google review
Read More Client Reviews →Meet the Businessmen Who Sell Businesses
The Team Behind Every Engagement
Every engagement gets the same three people: John Charleston as your point of contact and financial modeler, Tony Samples with the institutional deal experience, and Phil Eleson on exit readiness and confidential marketing. All three have owned and operated companies — you are never handed to a junior associate.
John B. Charleston, III, MBA, CM&AP
Principal | Business Broker & M&A Advisor
Bought and ran a 200-employee company. Builds the financial model buyers underwrite — so the price you accept is the price you close at.
Read John’s story →
Tony Samples, CMAI, CM&AP, M&AMI
M&A Advisor | Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary
Thirty years running Walmart’s Atlanta region, sixteen with Murphy, representing sellers with revenue from $3M to $50M. His rule: no surprises after you go to market.
Read Tony’s story →
Phil Eleson, MBA, CM&AP, CBI, CEPA
M&A Advisor | Certified Exit Planning Advisor
Former owner-operator and Certified Exit Planning Advisor. Gets you ready years ahead, then keeps the emotion out of the room.
Read Phil’s story →Schedule a Consultation With MBNFC
Transition Your Success Into a Seamless Transaction
Discover and capitalize on market opportunities to secure your exit or acquisition.