A.E. Riley & Associates,Ltd.
21018 N 22nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85024-5505
Contact:
Mr. Scott A. Heroldt, CEO Phone: (602) 396-5500 x1001 www.aeriley.com scott@aeriley.com
AE Riley & Associates, Ltd. is a nationwide Academic search firm that specializes in placing Director- thru C-Level professionals. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with additional offices in Chicago and Boston, AE Riley offers it's unmatched services to clients and career seekers in Higher Education, K-12 Education, Education Technology and Mergers & Acquisitions. AE Riley identifies and partners with only the best executive talent in your Industry on International, National, Regional, District and single location searches. "If you want to hire the best, Work with the best".
Almich & Associates
26463 Rancho Pkwy S
Lake Forest, CA 92630-8326
Contact:
Mr. Robin D. Almich, CPA, President Phone: (949) 600-7550 Fax: (949) 600-7558 www.almichcpa.com robin@almichcpa.com
Almich & Associates is a Certified Public Accounting and Business Services firm that specializes in the education, healthcare and not-for-profit industries. We offer a variety of valuable accounting and business solutions and have been nationally acknowledged as one of the foremost experts providing professional services in this highly regulated market. Some of our services include Financial Statement Analysis and Financial Statement Audits; Title IV Planning and Audits; Income Tax Planning and Preparation Services; Acquisition, Divestiture and Change of Ownership Planning and Implementation.
Capstone Partners LLC
176 Federal St Lbby 3
Boston, MA 02110-2223
Contact:
Mr. Jacob Voorhees, Director & Principal Phone: (617) 619-3300 Fax: (617) 619-3301 www.capstonellc.com jvoorhees@capstonellc.com
Capstone Partners LLC is a leading national investment banking firm dedicated to serving the corporate finance needs of middle market business owners, investors and creditors. The firm provides merger & acquisition, private placement, corporate restructuring, valuation and financial advisory services. Capstone maintains various industry specialties including business services, consumer products, education & training, government services, health & medical, manufacturing & industrial, and technology & media. The firm also possesses merchant banking capabilities to actively co-invest in transactions.
Case Sabatini CPAs
105 Bradford Rd Ste 300
Wexford, PA 15090-6920
Contact:
Mr. David J. Mesko, CPA, Director of the Career Colleges Group Phone: (412) 304-9045 Fax: (724) 940-9452 www.casesabatini.com mesko@casesabatini.com
Case Sabatini CPAs -- Title IV Compliance Audits and consulting, Financial Statement and OMB A-133 Audits, Acquisition Due Diligence for buyers and sellers, 401(k) audits, tax planning and preparation (C Corps, S Corps, LLCs, Partnerships) for clients nationwide. Our experienced auditors are well acquainted with the intricacies of auditing large school groups with varying program lengths and disbursement types (clock hour, credit hour, or modular) and well-rounded enough to be a resource to small schools who are new to the Title IV arena. Case | Sabatini is a proud member of APSCU and the American Association of Cosmetology Schools.
Deemer Dana & Froehle, LLP
PO Box 9706
Savannah, GA 31412-9706
Contact:
Mr. Kenneth P. Wood, CPA, Partner Phone: (912) 238-1001 Fax: (912) 238-1701 www.ddfcpas.com kwood@ddfcpas.com
Deemer Dana & Froehle LLP's mission is to create value in each relationship by delivering the most professional service possible in a timely manner without compromising our responsibilities to those who rely on our independence. Our Education Services Group has extensive experience in providing student financial aid audit services, consulting to institutions attempting to gain accreditation, resolving compliance issues and enhancing student financial aid staff training. We offer the expertise you need to support your institution's success.
Dickstein Shapiro's Education Practice focuses on representing clients in the education industry in legislation and negotiated rule-making, regulatory compliance and corporate finance, joint venture and merger and acquisitions transactions. Firm attorneys represent educational institutions and educational service providers in regulatory and accreditation matters; in investigations by State Attorneys General; in obtaining insurance coverage for a variety of losses; in intellectual property matters, such as copyright disputes and acquiring and licensing patents; in employment and employee benefit assignments; and in immigration matters. Firm attorneys also have significant experience in qui tam (whistleblower) actions.
Dow Lohnes PLLC
1200 New Hampshire Ave NW Ste 800
Washington, DC 20036-6805
Contact:
Mr. Jonathon C. Glass, Partner Phone: (202) 776-2691 Fax: (202) 776-4691 www.dowlohnes.com jglass@dowlohnes.com
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson offers comprehensive legal services to all segments of the education industry. Services for career colleges include advice on student financial aid, accreditation, licensure, acquisitions, finance, telecommunications, and information technology.
Dunn & Davison, LLC
1100 Walnut St Ste 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106-2177
Contact:
Mr. Ronald L. Holt, Co-Leader, Higher Education Practice Phone: (816) 292-7604 Fax: (816) 292-7601 www.dunndavison.com rholt@dunndavison.com
With offices in Kansas City, North KC, and St. Joseph, MO; Leawood, KS; and Houston, TX, we provide legal services for higher education, immigration, dispute resolution, asset protection, banking, commercial litigation, employee benefits, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, and tax planning. Our higher education services include accreditation consulting, regulatory and student litigation, sale of institutions, and compliance consulting on key rules such as incentive compensation, gainful employment and distance learning.
Executive Search Group
125 Steamboat Ave
North Kingstown, RI 02852-5800
Contact:
Mr. Michael J. Cobb, President Phone: (401) 788-9373 Fax: (401) 667-7953 www.esearchgroup.net esearch@att.net
Executive Search Group has a nationwide network of candidates. Our strengths are placing candidates as Campus President's, Executive Director's, Director of Admission's, Director's of Financial Aid/Compliance, Dean/Director of Education, Career Services Director, Regional Director's of Admissions, Regional Director's of Finance/Compliance Regulatory and Regional Academic Dean's. We look for candidates from within and from outside the industry. Ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism... it is with these principles in mind that we conduct our business.
HomerBonner
1441 Brickell Ave Ste 1200
Miami, FL 33131-3445
Contact:
Mr. Peter W. Homer, Esq., Managing Member Phone: (305) 350-5100 Fax: (305) 372-2738 www.homerbonner.com phomer@homerbonner.com
HomerBonner is a boutique litigation firm offering comprehensive legal services across the country. Our attorneys are well-versed in nearly every aspect of law pertinent to higher education. We counsel institutions on a wide-range of matters including administrative issues, employment law, regulatory compliance, licensing and accreditation. We also handle student and employee disputes in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration.
Ifficient Interactive
1756 Platte St
Denver, CO 80202-6137
Contact:
Mr. Jon P. DelRusso, Vice President, Interactive Media Phone: (862) 703-0336 www.degreechemistry.com jdelrusso@ifficient.com
Ifficient is a 100% results driven network that thinks like an agency. Our technology allows advertisers to reach targeted consumers via Inquiry Generation, Cost Per Action, Display, Social Media, List Management, and Mobile. Through our flagship portal, DegreeChemistry.com, we drive highly targeted EDU inquiries, combining industry leading SEO, SEM, Email, Social, Display, and Mobile efforts.
Jopling, Inc. is an investment banking firm that specializes in the sale of career schools. Jopling is widely recognized for the high quality of its work, especially with respect to its due diligence before bringing a school to market. Among its successful sale assignments are Western Career College (Dick and Bobbi Nathanson), Apollo College (Marge Carlson), York Technical Institute (ESOP, Jack McCartan), Webster College (Callen family) and San Diego Golf Academy (Peter and Dana Powell).
Knutte & Associates, P.C.
7900 S Cass Ave Ste 210
Darien, IL 60561-5066
Contact:
Ms. Kathleen M. Hays, Marketing Director Phone: (630) 960-3317 Fax: (630) 960-9960 www.knutte.com kathyh@knutte.com
K&A has been providing career colleges with guidance and solutions for over ten years. The range of services to career colleges includes financial audits, SFA compliance audits and attestations, monthly financial statements, business valuations, regulatory ratio monitoring, tax planning and preparation, and profit sharing and retirement plans. K&A is licensed nationwide and is committed to providing and maintaining service excellence for every client.
McClintock & Associates, P.C.
1370 Washington Pike Ste 201
Bridgeville, PA 15017-2839
Contact:
Bruce M. McClintock, CPA, President Phone: (412) 257-5982 Fax: (412) 257-2549 www.mcclintockcpa.com bmcclintock@mcclintockcpa.com
McClintock & Associates is a certified public accounting firm offering a wide range of financial services for businesses and individuals. As a recognized leader in the career school/post-secondary education marketplace for 35 years, the firm serves the accounting needs of more than 100 career schools nationwide. McClintock & Associates is a strategic industry partner that specializes in financial statement audits, financial aid audits, acquisition due diligence, tax planning and preparation, and compliance consulting.
Shefrin and Associates, LLC
22601 N 19th Ave Ste 229
Phoenix, AZ 85027-1362
Contact:
Mr. Jeff S. Olson, Owner Phone: (623) 582-9891 Fax: (623) 582-1355 www.shefrin.net jolson@shefrin.net
Shefrin and Associates (S&A) is the industry leader in Transaction Management and Executive Recruitment. S&A works directly with Owners and Private Equity groups in the sale and acquisition of Private Career Colleges. Our Recruiting Division specializes in placing Corporate Management, Campus leaders, C-level Executives. Leveraging decades of experience, and an extensive contacts network enables our clients to better navigate current industry challenges and obtain their best possible outcomes.
Spectra Advisors is focused exclusively on the education market and specifically on the postsecondary school industry. Established with the intent to provide professional, results-oriented M & A expertise, Spectra specializes in both leading transactions for school owners and shareholders as well as placing individuals and management teams within premier postsecondary institutions and career colleges. During their respective careers, the principals of Spectra Advisors have assisted over thirty-five school owners and their respective shareholders with various finance-related transactions.
SAA provides 3rd party federal student aid servicing and consulting services for schools participating in the Title IV programs. Our specialty is small vocational/technical and private career schools. Owner has over 25 years' experience in administering federal student aid in schools and also guaranty agency experience with responsibility for monitoring compliance of schools and lenders in the FFELP program.
Susan F. Schulz & Associates-Schools for Sale International, Inc.
2831 NW 23rd Ct Ste 1-2
Boca Raton, FL 33431-4063
Contact:
Dr. Susan F. Schulz, President Phone: (561) 483-9554 Fax: (561) 451-4602 www.sfsintl.com susan@susanfschulz.com
Established in 2003, Schools for Sale International, Inc. (SFSI) specializes solely in the marketing and sales of private, for-profit, post- secondary career schools and colleges. We work with all sized schools and offer professional services that successfully bring together buyers and sellers. From business brokerage to mergers and acquisitions, we are career school specialists with a qualified list of school owners and investors interested in acquisitions. We are skilled in analysis, marketing, and strategizing to obtain maximum value for your school and ease the transaction process. The principals of SFSI are Dr. Barry J. Berkowitz, Certified Business Intermediary and Real Estate Broker and Dr. Susan F. Schulz, a lifelong education consultant and Real Estate Associate. Contact us for a complimentary preliminary valuation.
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