Sean Lacy, CBI, CMEA
Sean Lacy is the founder and President of Horizon Business Investments. He started HBI with the goal of creating the most client oriented business brokerage firm in the country.
Sean is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in Business Management. Prior to starting HBI, he worked with Business Brokerage Press, Inc., the premier support company for the industry, having the unique opportunity to learn the brokerage business from Tom West. Tom is widely considered to be the foremost expert in business brokerage and was founder of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). While with BBP, Sean assisted in development and sales of new products and systems, customer service and support and new broker education.
In 2006, Sean became one of the youngest brokers in the country to earn the prestigious Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the IBBA. This required more than 70 hours of coursework with rigorous examinations as well as a comprehensive test and experience selling businesses. Sean has also obtained the Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser designation through the NEBB Institute.
Alan Clark, CBI, CMEA
Managing Partner
President of The Hatteras Group
Email: aclark@hatterasgroup.com
Alan has been an active business owner since 1994. His career has included positions in Engineering Services and Technical Sales. He purchased a small manufacturing business in 1994 and later, along with a partner, started a successful adhesives business.
Alan is experienced in buying and selling a variety of businesses, from manufacturing to services. He founded The Hatteras Group, Inc. in 1998 and is a licensed realtor and CBI, Certified Business Intermediary. Alan has two daughters.
Tom West, CBI
Advisor
Tom West serves as an advisor to HBI. Tom is the founder of Business Brokerage Press and publisher of the Business Broker Magazine as well as the author of numerous books. He is also the founder of United Business Investments (which grew to over 50 offices), and co-founder and past president of VR Business Brokers- one of the largest business brokerage franchises in the world.
He has written or co-written numerous books including, Business Brokerage Basics, Business Brokerage: Managing For Profit,the Handbook of Business Valuation, The Complete Guide to Business Brokerage, and The Business Reference Guide.
Tom is the founder, past president, and former executive director of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). He is a frequent lecturer and seminar leader for business owners, prospective buyers and the professional business brokerage community. Tom is probably the most knowledgeable individual in the country concerning the issues of buying or selling small to mid-sized businesses.