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In his lengthy career, Mr. McBride generated clients for a wealth and estate planning firm and currently enjoys his transition into Business Brokerage. We are excited Mike has recently joined Utah Business Consultants.

Joshua J. Jones MSF, CBI is passionate about helping business owners navigate the process of buying and selling businesses. He has owned and operated several small businesses, including a multi-location franchise. He also has experience in corporate finance and planning, investment banking, and asset-backed securities. Josh graduated from Utah Valley University in 2009 with a B.S. degree in Business Management and then from the University of Utah in 2010 with an M.S. degree in Finance.

Tom Maher CBI, M&AMI has successfully completed numerous transactions in the lower middle market and main street brokerage sectors, since 2002. Prior to that period, he was a senior executive for Levi Strauss and the May Company and has operated several of his own businesses. Tom is a Brigham Young University graduate and holds a Bachelor of Science degree.

Jeniece Pratt brings extensive corporate history and skillset in project management, marketing, and accounting to her role as a licensed Business Broker. She enjoys representing business owners throughout diverse industries and has an affinity for women owned businesses. She has owned and operated her own business for many years, providing exposure and understanding of business ownership and operations. Eclipsing 21 years of experience with Business Owners, Controllers, as well as Management Teams, she understands the value of maximizing the transaction of your business sale.

In her spare time, Jeniece teaches Ballet at a local Arts Academy and is a mother of two children whom all enjoy the beautiful geography Utah offers.

George C. Metos enjoys transacting deals in all types of businesses, including the technology and industrial sectors. He has degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Utah. After college, he founded and managed a software development company whose video game products generated over $1B in retail sales. He also transacts mergers involving towing companies and automobile recyclers on a national basis.

Bradley G. Marlor MBA, CBI, and M&AMI is Principal Broker at Utah Business Consultants. Brad founded Utah Business Consultants in 1989. He is a graduate of four colleges and universities with degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. He is a former franchise owner with direct experience in buying and selling his own businesses. Brad has represented hundreds of businesses from virtually every industry. He is an Exit Planning Advisor -- preparing business owners for the most important financial event of their lives. Brad has been published numerous times in local business periodicals and newspapers, including Utah Business Magazine, The Enterprise Newspaper, and the Deseret News. He is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), and Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) with the M&A Source. Brad served four years on the South Jordan Planning Commission, three years on the South Jordan Economic Development Committee and co-founded the South Jordan Chamber of Commerce. He served on the South Jordan City Council from 2000 through 2007 and has been on the City Council again since 2016.