Our NHBS Team
Our associates have a great breadth of experience to facilitate the tasks associated with transferring business ownership. We help buyers understand the businesses we have for sale and the
process of buying a business.
Stewart Lamprey, Broker Associate
stewart@nhbizsales.com
Stewart Lamprey, Broker Associate, is the founder and former owner of New Hampshire Business Sales, Inc. He made his first real estate sale in 1939. In April 2000 Stewart sold New Hampshire Business Sales to his associates Ivor Thomas and Leon Parker. He has been a member of the NH Realtors Association so long they have given him a lifetime membership. Stewart also has an extensive political background. His experience and his extensive contacts have been invaluable in helping sellers and buyers deal with the complexities of a sale.
Ivor Thomas, CBI, Broker/Owner
ivor@nhbizsales.com
Ivor Thomas, CBI, Broker/Owner, has a diverse business background of sales, management, and administrative experience. A Pennsylvania native, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Science) and of Adelphi University (Masters in Business Administration), he served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Subsequently, he was affiliated with Proctor & Gamble Co.'s Charmin Paper Products manufacturing operations in Pennsylvania in various supervisory positions, with the former St. Regis Paper Co.'s Kraft Division as Divisional Planning Coordinator in New York City, and as Director of Corporate Planning & Human Resources in Bristol, NH for Freudenberg-NOK (formerly International Packings Corporation). Since becoming a Business & Commercial Real Estate Broker in 1990, he has performed business valuations, is a member of IBBA, NEBBA, & ABBA(American Business Brokers Assn), and has been involved in a variety of transactions with all kinds of business activities throughout NH. He is a co-owner and treasurer of the company. Ivor is based in the Meredith office.
Leon Parker, CBI, Principal Broker/Owner
leon@nhbizsales.com
Leon Parker, CBI, Principal Broker/Owner, is now company President. After graduation from UNH, Leon went to Washington and became a Federal Executive, with years of service in the Navy, Peace Corps and a government foundation involved in foreign assistance. Since his return to New Hampshire in 1985 he has been involved in real estate and business brokerage. Leon has been associated with Stewart Lamprey for many years. He has handled a wide range of businesses, and sold properties from Nashua to north of the notches. He is a member of IBBA (International Business Brokers Association), NEBBA (New England Business Brokers Assn) as well as the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association. Leon works out of the Henniker office.
Melanie Heinis, Operations Manager
melanie@nhbizsales.com
Melanie Heinis, Operations Manager, provides administrative management for the company from her base in the Meredith office, where she oversees administrative activities, marketing, web & print advertising, and acts as the communications coordinator for the company. Our associates spend a lot of time on the road, and are seldom in the office, making them often hard to contact, and making her communications coordination role very important. She has been with us since January 2000, and has a total of over 15 years experience in business brokerage offices, in addition to several more years of office administrative work.
Ed Settino, Broker Associate
ed@nhbizsales.com
Ed Settino, Broker Associate, has 30+ years in the property management business, from site manager to corporate president and owner. Ed founded Metropolitan Parking System, Inc. in 1977, and built it to the most professionally managed parking company in New England, with over fifty sites in RI, MA, ME, and NH. After selling his business he obtained his real estate license and then his broker's license. With his experience of negotiating hundreds of contracts throughout his career, Ed can serve the seller and potential buyer with his many years of first-hand, owners experience. He lives in Wolfeboro, NH.
Stan Evans, CBI, Broker Associate
stan@nhbizsales.com
Stan Evans, Broker Associate, is a native of Gorham, NH and a graduate of UNH. He has an extensive business background, including 20+ years in banking in Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate Lending and Business Development. He also has private company management experience and has owned and operated his own business in NH's White Mountain region. He is a member of IBBA. Stan lives in Salem, NH.
Don Leavitt, CBI, Broker Associate
don@nhbizsales.com
Don Leavitt, Broker Associate, brings 18 years of experience in entrepreneurship and the hospitality industry to N.H. Business Sales, Inc. For buyers and sellers he is able to call upon his extensive business experience from start-ups to exit strategies. He has founded two inns and restaurants, and developed business plans for several more. He has founded and operated several other companies including a movie theatre and an Internet based nautical antiques business. Don has served on the boards of the New England Innkeepers Association, the New Hampshire Travel Council, and the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. Don grew up in Maryland and also lived overseas in the Middle East and South America. He has a BA in American History from the University of Maryland and a Master's Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. For several years he was a news reporter for WNNE-TV in Vermont. He is a member of IBBA. A resident of New Hampshire for 21 years, Don now lives in Vermont.
Glen Cooper, CBI, CBA, BVAL, Vice President, Broker Associate
glen@nhbizsales.com
Glen Cooper, CBI, CBA, BVAL, Vice President, Broker Associate, is also founder and President of a business brokerage firm in Maine, our strategic partner, Maine Business Brokers' Network in Portland, Maine (www.MaineBusinessBrokers.com). He is a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA), a Business Valuator Accredited for Valuation (BVAL), and a licensed real estate broker in both Maine and New Hampshire. He was southern Maine's first Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) of the Realtors' National Marketing Institute. He is a founding member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and has been active in all aspects of business brokerage and valuation since he sold his first business in 1979. His New Hampshire real estate license is with New Hampshire Business Sales. As part of the strategic alliance between our two companies, Glen's New Hampshire listings will now be listed only under NHBS.
Ken Schaefer, Associate
kschaefer@nhbizsales.com
Ken Schaefer, Associate, brings nearly 35 years of experience in owning, operating, and managing various retail businesses in New England, most recently as the owner of a retail supply business in Southern NH. For business sellers and buyers, he will be able to call upon his extensive business experience from start-ups to exit strategies.
Ken is a member of NEBBA and IBBA. A business intermediary since 2006, Ken focuses his efforts in Southern NH. Ken lives in Londonderry.
Mike LaPierre, Associate
mlapierre@nhbizsales.com
Mike LaPierre, Associate, has been affiliated with business brokerage in New Hampshire since the mid 1980's. He was an associate with a national business broker franchise and received many national awards for sales achievements in N.H., New England, and nationally. Mike has amassed experience and understanding of the selling and buying of business opportunities and has carried a N.H. Real Estate license for over 20 years. Mike's office is in Moultonborough, NH.
John Coto, CBI, Associate
jcoto@nhbizsales.com
John Coto, CBI, Associate, owns Alliance Business Brokers, LLC in Nashua, NH and is another of our strategic partners. His real estate related listings are done with us. John had an extensive career in computer and high tech sales, followed by owning his own high tech company which he sold after 11 yeras. He now has been a business intermediary for over 5 years. John is an IBBA member and works out of his Nashua office.
John Howe, CEPA, Associate
jhowe@nhbizsales.com
John Howe, Associate, has a broad business background as general manager of a daily newspaper company for over 30 years. His experience includes bottom line responsibility for a multi-million dollar budget, staffing, project coordination, human resources, advertising sales, new products, production and editorial oversight. He retired from Citizen Publishing Company, a division of Geo J. Foster Company. In 2008, he was presented the Yankee Quill Award for his career in journalism and was elected to the New England Academy of Journalists. He has taken graduate courses and seminars in marketing, management and accounting. He is a member of International Business Brokers Association and the New England Business Brokers Association. He is a corporator of Belknap County Economic Development Council, Lakes Region General Healthcare, Laconia Savings Bank and an incorporator of Taylor Community. He is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International and is active in civic groups. He graduated from Bates College. He is based in the Meredith office.
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Brad Kaplan, Broker Associate
brad@nhbizsales.com
Brad Kaplan, Broker Associate, has over a 25-year track record as a business intermediary, handling the valuation and sales of over 325 businesses in the Southern New Hampshire and Maine marketplace. Brad was co-founder of Mathurin & Kaplan, a mid-market mergers and acquisitions firm in Portland for twenty years, and is VP of Maine Business Brokers in Portland, Maine, our strategic partner. He is a licensed real estate broker in Maine and N.H., obtained a BS degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts and his MBA from Bryant College in R.I. His additional background in commercial bank lending gives him an in-depth understanding of business valuation and business transfer issues of closely held family businesses. He has expertise in successfully resolving complex transaction issues in a wide variety of industries. Brad is an IBBA member and will be working from our new Portsmouth office.
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