At Plethora Businesses, our strength lies in our people—the seasoned mergers and acquisitions consultants who drive success and innovation. Each member of our team is a specialist, bringing a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the table, ensuring our clients receive comprehensive and tailored M&A strategies. Choose Plethora Businesses for a partnership where experience and expertise lead to outstanding results.
George is the co-founder of Plethora Businesses. With more than 30 years of experience in management, consulting, business valuations, mergers & acquisitions, George is a recognized leader as an M&A advisor and business valuation appraiser. He has been involved in more than 2,500 valuation engagements and successfully closed more than 300 mergers & acquisitions transactions.
Dora Lanza co-founded Plethora Businesses after completing the divestiture of her previous company, a mortgage banking organization that grew from a single branch to a multi-branch company, with locations in three states and over 175 employees.
Ms. King has been involved in all aspects of the real estate and financial business for the last 40 years. After her graduation from the University of Southern California with a Bachelors and Masters of Business Administration with emphasis in Real Estate Finance,
Kari M. Laitinen is a Vice President at Plethora and focuses his efforts primarily on mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Laitinen has nearly thirty (30) years of experience with private equity, asset management, hedge funds, and investment banking – with a track record of originating complex financial transactions.
Bret Schaffer is a Senior Associate at Plethora Businesses, where he leverages his extensive experience in investment banking to focus on company sales, majority and minority recapitalizations, raising growth capital, and mezzanine and senior debt placements.
As Director of Business Development, Derek leads the company’s outreach strategies and oversees the marketing and sales team. He is also responsible for finding strategic and financial acquirers actively making acquisitions in their respective industries, understanding their existing platform companies.
Kimia began her career as the Director of Commercial Assets for nearly 10 years at a renowned REIT, The Moinian Group, and oversaw an $8 Billion commercial real estate portfolio. While there, she managed hundreds of employees and successfully completed a number of high-publicized deals.
Galilea is the Executive Assistant to George Lanza and is in charge of Human Resources and Compliance.
Galilea graduated cum laude with her B.S. from California State University of Long Beach. Her meticulous organization, proactive approach, company.
As an Analyst, Brandon is tasked with servicing clients through sell-side engagements by aligning exit strategies with a network of potential investors. He is responsible for analyzing financial statements, completing business appraisals, generating valuation models, and evaluating company trends in relation to revenues, expenses, and strategic positioning.
Since joining Plethora Businesses in 2022, Thomas Watkin has been instrumental in spearheading engagement initiatives with CEOs of mid-market companies, assessing their readiness for exit strategies with a deep understanding of their objectives and challenges. His exceptional drive for excellence,
Gregg possesses a rich background in inside sales across both B2B and B2C industries. Gregg’s diverse experience also includes a successful stint in residential real estate, both in the bustling market of Manhattan and the serene suburbs of Westchester County, NY, where he currently resides. He also holds a B.A. in History from the College of the Holy Cross.
Valerie has a rich background in business marketing and advertising across various industries. She launched her first business at 18, focusing on advertising and branding. After becoming a mother, she shifted her entrepreneurial efforts to support her family, homeschooling her six children as they moved frequently.
George D. Abraham has been involved in the transfer of over 450 businesses and has appraised complete business as well as machinery and equipment for the past 38 years. Two of the appraisals Mr. Abraham was involved in passed the scrutiny of the World Bank. He has performed close to 2,000 appraisals for banks and SBA financing purposes. He has done several appraisals valued over $700 million.
As a seasoned business appraiser, Hans Schroeder is the developer of the proprietary system of software and integrated market data used in every Plethora valuation. Hans has been a business valuation analyst for over 30 years. Prior to working with Plethora, he was involved in systems and software development for many years,
Our knowledgeable staff of transaction veterans offers over 300 years of combined experience in related fields of business ownership, business sales and consultative advisory services. In the last 15 years, we have become a top choice as trusted consultants to business owners and have earned a reputation for providing confidential and reliable professional services to our clients.
At Plethora Businesses, we enable companies to prosper in the cutthroat industry by providing strategic M&A advisory services. With a strong history of successful deals, we provide knowledgeable advice at every stage of the M&A procedure.
Our Top M&A advisors in Orange County leverages many years of combined experience to deliver insightful strategies and tailored solutions. At Plethora Businesses, we value the trust and confidence our clients place in us, striving continuously to uphold our reputation for professionalism, reliability, and confidentiality. Whether you are looking to expand, sell, or restructure, turn to Plethora Businesses for expert guidance and dedicated partnership every step of the way.
Association for Corporate Growth
California Association of Business Brokers
Institute of Business Appraisers
International Business Brokers Association, Inc
M&A Source
NEBB Institute
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