About Us

Becker & Beggs, Ltd was formed in 1995 as the successor to the two business brokerage companies owned by the principals.   Our firm is involved in all phases of business sales, mergers, and joint ventures including:

• Seller representation 

• Buyer searches 

• Valuations

• Acquisition financing

In nearly every transaction, either the seller or the buyer, or both, are from our tri-state business community. The focus is on firms having a value of $500,000 to $30,000,000. Becker & Beggs, Ltd has represented a broad gamut of businesses -- information technology/software, manufacturing, distribution, construction, service, retail, and professional -- and will work on any project that makes business sense. We are members of the International Business Brokers Association, Ohio Business Brokers Association, Greater Cincinnati Software Association, Financial Executives Institute, and Institute of Business Appraisers.

Walter Becker, CPA CDP - With over 36 years in various consulting, planning, financial, and general management positions, Walt's background covers the entire business landscape. Prior to founding Prime Strategies in 1983, a financial consulting firm, he was CFO of Central Bancorporation in Cincinnati and Central Fidelity Bank in Virginia, and was President of a computer services firm. Previously, he managed the business consulting department of Ernst & Young in Baltimore. He has been in business brokerage in Cincinnati since 1984.

James Beggs - After an early career in sales and marketing for Alcoa and Burlington Industries, Jim focused on business financing. From the early 70’s through 1992, he was involved in secured lending, financing small and mid-sized firms in this region. During that period he developed an expertise in tax leveraged leasing and direct ownership investments. In 1992 he formed Van Gaard & Company, concentrating on business brokerage and valuations.

Greg Bell Greg has 25 years experience as a general manager, strategic project planner, systems engineer, and M&A executive completing over $250 million in purchase and sale transactions in his career.  In 2000 he founded KCB Capital Partners, an investment and consulting firm involved in strategic planning and analysis.  From 1982 to 1999, he held product development, manufacturing, general management and M&A positions at Xerox, Ford, and Milacron.  Originally trained as a mechanical engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cornell and a Masters from Rochester Institute of Technology, Greg added an MBA in strategic planning and marketing from the University of Michigan.

Craig Auberger With extensive experience in real estate construction and appraisal, Craig was president of the American Association of Certified Appraisers and was an officer/trustee to the Appraisal Foundation in Washington, DC.  In the 80's he became general manager of a city-wide realtor with six offices and 200+ agents while also heading up its commercial/industrial division.  A UC graduate, Craig spent the first twelve years of his career in residential and commercial construction.  A life-long fitness advocate, he teaches martial arts..

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