Meet the Team

He is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) through the International Business Brokers Association. Al is a business-savvy advisor to mature businesses as well as a trusted counselor to the business community assisting visionary entrepreneurs to sell, acquire, and establish new businesses. Inspired by the business communities in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Colorado, Al works hard to help business owners navigate the challenges involved in selling their companies. His experience falls into a wide variety of industries including B2B & B2C services, construction, manufacturing, distribution, and professional services. This knowledge combined with his role as a business owner of over 10 companies allows him to offer clients a unique combination of service and perspective. Al is a Member of the International Business Brokers Association, the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries, and the Entrepreneurs Organization. Al enjoys traveling with his wife, Jessica, and dog, Sailor, skiing, hiking, and collecting wine.

After over a decade of buying, building, and selling successful businesses in the wine & spirits and retail industries in Colorado and Florida, Jessica established Transworld Business Advisors - Rocky Mountain to employ her passion and experience in business by guiding others in their entrepreneurial quests. Outside of Transworld, Jessica is the President of MOD Assistants and is involved with the Denver Metro Chamber, Entrepreneur's Organization, Broadview Denver, and the Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute among other organizations. Jessica is a charismatic and savvy advisor, with a passion for outdoor recreation, her husband, Al, and pup, Sailor!

Jessica is also the host of The Deal Board Podcast, along with Andrew Cagnetta,  CEO of Transworld Business Advisors. The Deal Board is a place to learn about the best way to sell a business or acquire a new business across a wide variety of industries. The podcast's aim is to help listeners understand the process through conversations with successful entrepreneurs who have learned the ins and outs of buying and selling businesses as part of their own business endeavors.

Although the specifics of the small business world do interest him, he much prefers enjoying the finer things in life! During the business week, Sailor can be found exploring the Transworld offices looking for snacks and pets, but he truly lives for his weekends where he can almost always be found outside. Some of his favorite past times include taking long hikes, camping in the mountains, or road tripping to Carmel with his parents, Al and Jessica!

She joins the Transworld Business Advisors’ team with a short stint in residential real estate before running the operations for a Colorado based technical staffing agency for the last seven years. In her prior career, she learned to lead the team with a “listen to understand and not simply to respond” mentality that she carries through to Transworld today. Kelsey has a strong background in process improvement, Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) integration, strategic partnerships and leadership. She thrives on building collaborative teams and structuring workflows to capitalize on efficiency.

Kelsey graduated from Colorado State University with an international relations and German language major with a business minor in 2012. Through her college years, Kelsey was a competitive downhill skier which lead her to compete internationally and spend summers in Austria training and living on a farm. It was there, that she really had the opportunity to hone in on discipline, structured organization and smooth operations both on the hill and managing hay fields. Outside of work, Kelsey can be found traveling the rodeo circuit and creating western styling concepts for women in the agriculture businesses and lifestyle.

A Michigan native, Nathan obtained his business degree from Michigan State University before moving to Colorado, via San Francisco, in 2004. Nathan is an entrepreneurial business professional who has over a decade of experience as a small business owner. Over the last eleven years, he has owned and operated three fitness facilities located within the Denver Metro area. Two of the locations were start-ups and one was an acquisition. In his free time, Nathan is an avid rock climber and enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and two boys.

Growing up in the Aspen Valley, I got into snowboarding at a very young age. My love of mountain sports led me to help some friends open Radio Boardshop. I then pursued an opportunity to work in an outside sales position with Ride Snowboards, controlling the Rocky Mountain territory. After a few seasons on the road and meeting my lovely wife, we settled in Denver. Seeing a few gaps in the marketplace, we built up several small businesses, a coffee shop, restaurant, liquor store, and four non-toxic nail salons. But seven businesses and two kids later, it was time for a change. Since I can't give away the children, my wife and I sold our businesses and searched for a new career opportunity. I soon identified business brokerage as a career that could take all of the skills and small business experience I have acquired over the years and focus them into a purposeful, community resource for Colorado and Texas entrepreneurs.

He started his career off as a salesman in the printing business where he worked for 26 years. Over the years he moved into executive management and his experience brought him to the realization that he wanted to own his own company – since then he has been the proud owner of three separate businesses. The experience and challenge of business ownership has directly impacted Gary and pushed him to be a great manager, co-worker, leader, husband, and father. Passionate about business, Gary believes, at its core, business is about trust and building strong relationships. He understands how Colorado treats its businesses and how he can treat them back. He’s the hometown hero. Gary is a native of Colorado and lives in Parker, Colorado. In his free time, he loves to play golf, tend to his garden and spend time with his wife and two kids.

Chris brings 20 plus years of small business experience to Transworld via franchising and working shoulder to shoulder with privately held business entrepreneurs.  Having worked for visionary entrepreneurs Ted Turner, George McKerrow Jr. and Norman Brinker taught Chris about being bold in your dreams and passionate about achieving success. Chris is diverse in working with buyers and sellers in all industries including service businesses serving both B2B and B2C customers. He serves as President of the Board of the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries (CABI), is an active volunteer with Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain and has memberships with additional small business advocacy associations and boards. Chris was raised in the foothills of Golden, CO, and is a graduate of Metropolitan State University of Denver. He enjoys spending time with his family and two daughters who are avid skiers, golfers, and competitive dancers.

Patrick is a Denver area native whose family owned and operated a successful small business for over 25 years. Patrick worked for his family's business from the age of 8 through college. Additionally, he and his wife own and operate a small business in Denver currently as well. Patrick also has over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry in Colorado, working in all aspects of commercial real estate including with landlords, tenants, and developers. He has helped clients with site selection, lease negotiation and openings for locations in 4 states. He has also been a partner/owner of a residential mortgage company in Colorado as well.

In his career as a business broker Patrick has helped clients sell businesses with sales prices ranging from $50,000 to over $7 million, in a wide variety of industries. He prides himself in being able to help business owners identify what their business is currently worth and who the most probably buyer would be. Patrick is a graduate of Metropolitan State College of Denver with a major in Marketing. In his free time, Patrick enjoys golf, cycling, tennis, hockey, hiking and, of course, spending time with his wife, Beth, and their two adult children.

Alex brings years of experience in running retail and wholesale operations in the coatings industry. During this time, he helped hundreds of small business owners learn how to grow their businesses in size and profitability.  He is currently a member of Mile High Young Professionals (MHYP) where he made waves starting the chapter's first softball team while on the Sports Committee. In the past two years, Alex has created and lead over 10 sports teams as chairman of the sports committee, served in several volunteering events each year, and attends a high volume of educational seminars. Alex is a graduate of the University of Denver and came to the Mile High City in 2010 to join a growing small business community and enjoy all of the great outdoor activities such as camping, skiing, and fly fishing.

He also studied Marketing at the SKEMA Business School in France. Axel is very familiar with the life of a business owner, having come from a family of many entrepreneurs, working at several of his father's companies from a young age. He started his own business shortly after graduating college and transitioned into business brokerage from there to support his fellow entrepreneurs from a more comprehensive standpoint. In his free time, Axel travels frequently abroad, recently spending some time in Asia. A longtime soccer player, Axel captains a soccer team in Denver and stays very active racing mountain bikes, skiing, kayaking, hiking.

Cade grew up on Colorado's Western Slope before coming to Denver. After graduating from Colgate University, he spent twelve years in the kitchens of some of New York City's finest restaurants.

When the Rocky Mountains called, Cade returned home and joined the Big Red F Restaurant Group in Boulder with an opportunity to direct purchasing for the group of thirteen restaurants. Cultivating supplier and purveyor relationships expanded his professional perspective. Twenty-five years in hospitality has honed and refined Cade's core value of exceptional customer service.

Frontline consumer interaction and first-hand understanding of the challenges facing independent owner-operators led him to Transworld Business Advisors as a Business Broker and advocate for small business owners, buyers and entrepreneurs.

Cade has volunteered with various local charities including There with Care, Project PAVE, and Clayton Moonbeam Harvest. He speaks fluent conversational Spanish, loves tacos, and enjoys hiking and skiing with his wife and nephews.

Next, she was a Communications Manager and Strategic Planning professional for Citigroup's retail banking and mortgage division, gaining valuable knowledge about the lending industry.

To spend quality time with her husband and family, she owned a real estate firm in the Midwest, specializing in investment properties, before she and her husband settled in Denver to pursue their love of skiing, camping, hiking, and all things outdoors. She was also a college soccer player (All American- Honorable Mention) and still loves to train young players today in speed, agility, and ball skills.

With over 35 years of business experience spanning the consumer goods & services, retail, hospitality, sports, tourism, and entertainment sectors, David brings a wealth of wisdom to his Transworld clients…and valuable insight into the intrinsic value of a seller’s business assets or a buyer’s acquisition target. David has honed his diverse skills as a Senior Director and C-level executive with several small and mid-market multi-unit businesses. As an entrepreneur, he strategically merged one of his own start-up businesses, with another early-stage business and helped rapidly springboard the new entity into a $650M, (NASDAQ) company, via an aggressive M&A strategy.

David’s passion for preserving main street businesses as an important part of every community’s social fabric led him to a career as an SMB consultant, coach, and facilitator, working hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs through initial start-up, transition, measured growth, and profitable exit. He has a proven history of generating positive financial results for principals, owners, and investors. David has served on several for-profit and non-profit boards and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Denver Film Society.

When free-time presents itself, David enjoys riding fast on anything with two wheels, skiing or golfing with his adult boys or preparing a gourmet dinner for his wife of 30 years, Susan.

John's work experience began in finance-related positions with large corporate enterprises in telecommunications, money management, and defense contracting industries. In 2005, John took the long-awaited opportunity to establish his own small business, which he sold with Transworld in 2017. Having run his own business for 12 years, John understands the rewards and challenges involved in business ownership and development. At Transworld, he helps small business sellers realize their return on investment and helps match buyers with great companies. John has lived in Colorado since 1993 and holds a BA from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business. In his free time, John likes to spend time with his wife and four sons in the great Colorado outdoors!

Keith resides in the Aspen Valley and has decades of business experience along the Western Slope of Colorado. With 25 years of combined business and real estate transactional experience, he knows how important deal fundamentals are to ensuring the successful outcome of each business sale. Keith has also participated in the start-up of four successful companies and understands the unique perspectives fostered by buyers and sellers. Keith graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. Degree in Finance. Keith, his wife Michelle, their two kids and two yellow labs, live along the banks of the Roaring Fork River and love to kayak in the summers and ski in the winters.

Mike is a Denver native who has 20 years of experience in all levels of small business operation including management, and marketing strategy. After helping develop and scale two family-owned small businesses, a production company, and a neighborhood bar & grill, Mike decided to put his ownership experience to work as a Business Broker. Because of his prior career experience, Mike is highly passionate about his role with Transworld and helping others achieve their goals of buying a business or selling a business. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys, hiking & biking the vast network of Colorado trails, and anything else the great outdoors has to offer.

In her role, she works directly with small business owners helping them to exit or acquire a business. Rebecca brings a diverse skill set to Transworld including 3 years of experience helping small businesses brand and market themselves effectively. After this, she transitioned into a sales and customer service space where she identified her true passion - helping others succeed! Since moving to Denver, Rebecca was inspired by the City’s love for health and wellness which led her to guide small studio owners on how to increase their visibility by coordinating and attending wellness and fitness events. Rebecca is a graduate of Boston University where she studied communications and played varsity lacrosse. She came to the Mile High City in 2016 to become part of their thriving community including their pursuit for all things camping, skiing, and hiking.

Previously Roger worked in financial securities with several international firms in California and later owned and operated a boutique investment brokerage. His participation and directing of public and private equity financing encompassed numerous start-up, incubation, second round, and mezzanine financing projects in energy production, geothermal energy development, the entertainment industry, real estate, and resort development, discounted bank debt note conversion, as well as emerging and green technologies financing. Transworld provides him an opportunity to continue to be engaged with the essential elements of the business that have always inspired and fascinated Roger – the ongoing cycle of business incubation, growth, maturation, and economic payoff through an eventual sale, merger, or expansion. Originally from the Twin Cities, Roger attended Bethel College, (now Bethel University), in Arden Hills, Minnesota.

He draws on decades worth of experience in corporate finance and entrepreneurship to guide buyers and sellers in the direction of their goals. During his successful 20-year career with NYSE-listed Burlington Industries, Ross served as an economist before becoming Investor Relations Director. In that role, he dealt with Wall Street analysts and money managers daily.  After a hostile takeover, Ross decided to take control of his own destiny and become a small business owner. Acquiring and running his own business has given Ross a hands-on understanding of the challenges that face the small business owner. In his current role at Transworld, he draws on his experience in finance and as a small business owner as he works directly with entrepreneurs to guide them, step-by-step, through the buying, growing, and selling of their companies. An avid "Colorado aficionado," Ross enjoys cycling, hiking, ski racing, and volunteering as a racecourse worker for World Cup events.

She has a decade of work experience in commercial real estate and management, representing the largest landlord in New York City. During this time she became involved with local entrepreneurs and coached women to achieve their business goals with a purpose driven strategy.

Tatiana has spent extensive time abroad living in Europe, Australia, and South America. In 2016 she explored her passion for travel and embarked on a six month solo trip around the world before reaching her final destination of Denver. She’s a self proclaimed foodie who loves to cook and entertain. She makes it a point to ski in the winter as much as possible and loves the diversity of activities the Rocky Mountains have to offer.

A Colorado native, Taylor has an excellent understanding of the Front Range business landscape. Growing up in a home with small business-owning parents, Taylor understands the challenges and rewards that come along with “being your own boss,” which help him bring a knowledge-based perspective to his client support. It is this background that led Taylor to seek out a career in business brokerage. After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in marketing and real estate, Taylor is prepared to help represent small business owners and help them achieve their exit goals. When not at work, Taylor enjoys playing hockey, golf, and lacrosse, and rooting for his favorite football teams on Sundays.

He spent his formative years working in multiple family-owned companies which helps him understand the unique joys and challenges facing entrepreneurs every day.

Tyler has a BA in Business Finance, is fluent in Spanish, and has experience selling businesses in various industries. In his free time, Tyler enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer, snowboarding, and traveling.

He started his career off as a salesman in his family’s manufacturing business at the age of sixteen, where he worked trade shows around the country. During his time with his family’s business, he worked as a sales representative and a senior marketing & management consultant. It was this experience that brought him to the realization that he wanted to own his own company.

Since then, he has owned and operated businesses within the medical, real estate and oil industries. These experiences, and the subsequent challenges they presented, shaped his passion for helping small business owners achieve their goals.

As a true a Colorado native, he understands the challenges faced by Colorado’s small business owner and seeks to use his experiences for the benefit of those around him. Currently Cole, lives in northern Colorado, where he spends his free time with his family, exploring the Rocky Mountains and pursuing his love of health & fitness.

Scott called on financial professionals running their own practices, consulted with them and helped conduct marketing events with his customers. He did own and operate his own small business as he sold solar powered attic fans and attic insulation to bring homeowner's energy costs down. His passion lies in doing what's right for the client and when matching a buyer and seller that becomes paramount. Scott is active with Wellspring Community in Castle Rock where his daughter used to attend a day program for special needs adults. Born & raised in Iowa, he graduated from Wartburg College and moved west to Colorado in 1986. He instantly fell in love with the beauty of Colorado and has never left. He has two grown children and in his spare time you can find him on the golf course or a sporting event.

He spent his formative years working in multiple family-owned companies which helps him understand the unique joys and challenges facing entrepreneurs every day.

Tyler has a BA in Business Finance, is fluent in Spanish, and has experience selling businesses in various industries. In his free time, Tyler enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer, snowboarding, and traveling.

He saw business brokerage as a great opportunity to combine his financial experience with his desire to engage with local business leaders and help them navigate the transition to the next phase of life. Having grown up assisting with his father’s veterinary clinic, he’s seen firsthand the rewards and challenges that come with small business ownership. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, playing golf, watching college football, and anything to do with water.

We raised purebred Charolais cattle and Quarter horses. Not only was I blessed to farm and ranch alongside my family, I also had the good fortune to work in sales for my family’s company, Ritchey Livestock ID, traveling throughout the US and Canada selling livestock identification and roping products. I know how blessed I am to have grown up the way I did. Few get to experience what it is to be in an office and then on the back of a horse that same day. It’s a tremendous privilege to grow up on land and to have been a part of a family business. With great passion I make it my life’s work to pursue the preservation of farming, ranching and small business. Three areas of industry that remain the backbone of this country and three areas I desire to see thrive for generations to come.

He has a global network of buyers, sellers, and investors and specializes in business consulting and negotiation. As a partner at Transworld, Bob brings industry experience and knowledge to the table, making him a trusted advisor to help clients achieve their goals and succeed in both business and personal life. Bob has experience in real estate, sales, mergers & acquisitions, business development, leadership, manufacturing, strategic leadership, business analysis, business planning, business-to-business, and small business.

As a student at the University of Dayton, Nick earned a dual degree in Finance and Marketing. After graduation, Nick started their career at Crown Equipment, a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment. As a Sales Representative, Nick was responsible for generating new business and maintaining relationships with existing clients. Nick’s exceptional sales skills allowed them to excel in this role. Nick is an excellent communicator and problem solver and has a talent for building strong relationships with clients. They have a keen eye for identifying new business opportunities and are skilled at tailoring their approach to meet the unique needs of each client. In his free time Nick enjoys cycling, skiing, and exploring the Colorado outdoors with his three brothers, parents and chocolate lab Bode.

Her approach is rooted in understanding the "why" behind each transaction, recognizing that there is often a greater goal than just the sale. This insight allows her to navigate each unique situation and provides useful perspective when negotiating and closing business sale transactions for her clients, whether small business owners or high-wealth individuals. She possesses strong communication, negotiation, and networking skills, coupled with a deep understanding of the market, competition, and economy. She has a passion for advocating for small business owners, which translates into a focus on building relationships and a reputation for trustworthiness and attention to detail.

When she's not busy working, she cherishes spending quality time with her family, including her three children, Zak, Reece, and Lindsey, as well as two cats and their rescue dog named Cocoa Pebbles. Together, they enjoy various activities such as cooking, camping, traveling, water sports and watching movies.

She's a U.S. Army veteran and spent 6 years serving as a Language Analyst before deciding to move to Denver and starting a business with her husband, Tom, in 2017. Lindsey enjoys learning more about the small business world in Colorado and being a part of helping other business owners realize their dreams. She enjoys accounting and handles the bookkeeping, billing, and invoicing for Transworld Business Advisors and Transworld Commercial Real Estate.

When not at work, Lindsey loves to go hiking to take in the beautiful Rocky Mountain scenery, play video games with her husband, and relax at home while reading science fiction and fantasy books.

Susan has a long history in conference planning and hotel management. After taking time off to raise two now competent and independent teenage girls with her husband, she rejoined the workforce in 2015. In her most recent role, Susan worked as a Virtual Business Assistant with Mod Assistants. This provided her the opportunity to work with TransWorld brokers prior to joining the organization. She is excited to now be a full-time member of this dynamic team.

In her free time, Susan enjoys running, working out, reading and spending time with family and friends.

She received her bachelor's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Duquesne University. She always had a desire to get into the real estate world before college and just a couple years after graduating from college, she quickly learned she had a real passion for real estate.

She's worked in commercial and residential real estate for three years, working in administration, marketing and social media and management. Two years into her real estate career, she helped start a real estate brokerage in Pittsburgh, PA. Having been a part in the business opening, creating all of its marketing and social media, they successfully grew the business to have 10 agents. And it's still growing. Working with this company was a great opportunity for my career in business and real estate as it allowed her the opportunity to learn how real estate transactions work and how to learn, manage and grow business processes. After managing that office for almost two years, she decided to move to Dallas, TX, a place she’s always wanted to live.

In her free time, she enjoys running, yoga, being outdoors, and learning her new city!

He served in the U.S. Air Force for six years working in Public Affairs. During his time in the military, he traveled to over 20+ countries with multiple deployments.He enjoys going to the movies, outdoor sports, and cheering on the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners!