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1,012 US small-business brokers, ranked by deals posted in the last 90 days. Free to browse. No paywall, no membership fees, no pay-to-rank listings.

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Brokers tracked
1,012
172 direct + 840 via aggregators
Active listings (90d)
80,656
Ranking method
Deal activity

Showing 50 of 125 brokers serving Ohio · page 2 of 2 518 matching listings

Synergy Business Brokers
synergybb.com
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Matching
3/ 132
Avg Price
$5.4M
States
27 states
Top Industries
Healthcare & Wellness, Construction & Trades, Retail & E-commerce
Top Broker (this filter)
Mark Ilardi
Bizbrokersuccess
Matching
3/ 45
Avg Price
$22K
States
27 states
Top Industries
Professional Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Toby Barker
Business 4 Acquisition
Matching
3/ 48
Avg Price
$414K
States
14 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Construction & Trades, Healthcare & Wellness
Top Broker (this filter)
Mark Taylor
Emily Thompsom
Matching
3/ 13
Avg Price
$358K
States
9 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Manufacturing & Production, Food & Beverage
Top Broker (this filter)
Emily Thompson
National Franchise Sales
Matching
3/ 75
Avg Price
$2.3M
States
18 states
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Wellness
Top Broker (this filter)
Jerome Thissen
Route Advisors
Matching
3/ 30
Avg Price
$1.4M
States
14 states
Top Industries
Transportation & Logistics
Sands Investment Group
Matching
3/ 25
Avg Price
$2.1M
States
13 states
Top Industries
Education & Training, Automotive Services, Other Business Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Chase Martino
Sunbelt Network
Matching
3/ 31
Avg Price
$1.9M
States
12 states
Top Industries
Healthcare & Wellness, Construction & Trades, Home Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Bill Molchan
Transworld Business Advisors
tworld.com
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Matching
4/ 16
Avg Price
$1.1M
States
TX, GA, OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce, Home Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Brandi Barker
1522 Advisors
Matching
4/ 5
Avg Price
$42.8M
States
FL, OH
Top Industries
Real Estate Services, Wholesale & Distribution, Technology & Software
Top Broker (this filter)
Simon Pitman
AgencyForSale.com
Matching
4/ 27
Avg Price
$2.3M
States
11 states
Top Industries
Professional Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Justin Slocum
Chasen Your Dreams
Matching
4/ 57
Avg Price
$344K
States
22 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Construction & Trades, Healthcare & Wellness
Fitchell Brokerage
Matching
4/ 84
Avg Price
$399K
States
27 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Healthcare & Wellness, Construction & Trades
Fsdg
Matching
4/ 58
Avg Price
$355K
States
23 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Construction & Trades
Hanna Commercial Real Estate
Matching
4/ 6
Avg Price
$539K
States
NY, OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Wellness, Manufacturing & Production
Top Broker (this filter)
Nick Manus
Nick Harris
Matching
4/ 61
Avg Price
$372K
States
18 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Healthcare & Wellness, Construction & Trades
Murphy Business & Financial
murphybusiness.com
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Matching
5/ 161
Avg Price
$1.3M
States
28 states
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce, Manufacturing & Production
Top Broker (this filter)
Shannon Foust
Callteamcline
Matching
5/ 5
Avg Price
$330K
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Entertainment & Recreation
Top Broker (this filter)
Tim Cline
Cincinnati Business Brokers
Matching
5/ 6
Avg Price
$2.1M
States
KY, OH
Top Industries
Home Services, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing & Production
Top Broker (this filter)
Mike Hedgebeth
Craig Portman Marketing
Matching
5/ 87
Avg Price
$382K
States
28 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Construction & Trades, Healthcare & Wellness
Franchise Freeway
Matching
5/ 54
Avg Price
$573K
States
20 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Automotive Services, Personal Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Mike Halpern
Generational Equity
Matching
5/ 19
Avg Price
$2.8M
States
7 states
Top Industries
Construction & Trades, Retail & E-commerce, Wholesale & Distribution
Top Broker (this filter)
Jerry Yocum
Naab Consulting
Matching
5/ 27
Avg Price
$650K
States
IL, IN, KY, MI, OH
Top Industries
Professional Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Brian Naab
Route Consultant
Matching
5/ 127
Avg Price
$1.4M
States
33 states
Top Industries
Transportation & Logistics, Wholesale & Distribution, Personal Services
Agency Professionals
Matching
6/ 6
Avg Price
$1.3M
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Manufacturing & Production, Automotive Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Tom Jelepis
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty
Matching
6/ 7
Avg Price
$824K
States
KY, OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Personal Services, Agriculture & Farming
Top Broker (this filter)
Tom Gottlieb
Hundred Acre Consulting, LLC
Matching
6/ 66
Avg Price
$697K
States
25 states
Top Industries
Healthcare & Wellness, Home Services, Personal Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Daniel Hayes
RE/MAX Preferred Group, Realtors
Matching
6/ 6
Avg Price
$639K
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce, Real Estate Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Harry Eberle
River Brokers
Matching
6/ 124
Avg Price
$744K
States
15 states
Top Industries
Retail & E-commerce, Food & Beverage, Automotive Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Kavita Purohit
Sokol Realty License #20174004026
Matching
6/ 6
Avg Price
$784K
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage
Top Broker (this filter)
Randy Sokol
Stonemark Business Brokers
Matching
6/ 13
Avg Price
$471K
States
IL, MI, NC, OH, TX
Top Industries
Automotive Services, Home Services, Construction & Trades
Top Broker (this filter)
Daniel Macgregor
Cincy Biz Broker
cincybizbroker.com
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Matching
7/ 7
Avg Price
$739K
States
OH
Top Industries
Construction & Trades, Manufacturing & Production, Wholesale & Distribution
Top Broker (this filter)
Dan Long
Kensington Company
kensingtoncompany.com
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Matching
7/ 159
Avg Price
$2.3M
States
21 states
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce, Manufacturing & Production
Top Broker (this filter)
Ken Stein
3CRE Advisors
Matching
7/ 9
Avg Price
$787K
States
IA, KY, OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce, Home Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Sina Danesh
Cline Real Estate Advisors, Inc
Matching
7/ 7
Avg Price
$632K
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Real Estate Services, Automotive Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Tim Cline
Empire Business Management
Matching
7/ 350
Avg Price
$1.6M
States
25 states
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce, Automotive Services
Hedgestone Business Advisors
hedgestone.com
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Matching
8/ 405
Avg Price
$2.2M
States
35 states
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Construction & Trades, Retail & E-commerce
Top Broker (this filter)
Steven Bezmen
Business Network Of Ohio LLC
Matching
8/ 9
Avg Price
$1.9M
States
MI, OH
Top Industries
Construction & Trades, Transportation & Logistics, Retail & E-commerce
Top Broker (this filter)
John Naayers
Realty Express
Matching
8/ 8
Avg Price
$934K
States
OH
Top Industries
Retail & E-commerce, Food & Beverage, Real Estate Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Abe Abdulla
Best Corporate Real Estate
Matching
9/ 9
Avg Price
$1.5M
States
OH
Top Industries
Automotive Services, Retail & E-commerce, Construction & Trades
Top Broker (this filter)
Randy Best
Platz Realty Group
Matching
9/ 9
Avg Price
$785K
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Automotive Services, Retail & E-commerce
Top Broker (this filter)
Don Thomas
Sokol and Associates
Matching
10/ 10
Avg Price
$489K
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail & E-commerce
Top Broker (this filter)
David Kim
First Choice Business Brokers
fcbb.com
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Matching
11/ 548
Avg Price
$1.3M
States
41 states
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Wellness, Retail & E-commerce
Top Broker (this filter)
Michael Thomas
FXG Management
Matching
14/ 291
Avg Price
$1.5M
States
41 states
Top Industries
Transportation & Logistics
Top Broker (this filter)
Alex Beringer
Ohio Business Advisors an International Resource Group Company
Matching
14/ 16
Avg Price
$2.0M
States
IN, OH, TN
Top Industries
Construction & Trades, Manufacturing & Production, Transportation & Logistics
Top Broker (this filter)
Emmet Apolinario
National Investment Realty, LLC
Matching
16/ 18
Avg Price
$978K
States
OH
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Automotive Services, Retail & E-commerce
Top Broker (this filter)
Ray Massa
Sunbelt Business Advisors
sunbeltnetwork.com
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Matching
19/ 393
Avg Price
$1.9M
States
37 states
Top Industries
Food & Beverage, Construction & Trades, Home Services
Top Broker (this filter)
Will Phillips
Buy and Exit
Matching
29/ 110
Avg Price
$384K
States
26 states
Top Industries
Home Services, Construction & Trades, Healthcare & Wellness
Top Broker (this filter)
Anna Jones
The Saleh Group RE/MAX Preferred Group
Matching
43/ 88
Avg Price
$5.8M
States
15 states
Top Industries
Retail & E-commerce, Food & Beverage, Entertainment & Recreation
Top Broker (this filter)
Nidal Saleh
Saleh Group
salehgroup.com
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Matching
50/ 137
Avg Price
$2.1M
States
23 states
Top Industries
Retail & E-commerce, Food & Beverage, Automotive Services

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How this directory is different

Most business-broker directories — including BizBuySell, IBBA, and BusinessBroker.net — rank brokers by membership tier or paid placement. That means the first broker you see isn't necessarily the most active one in your market; it's the one paying the most for visibility.

This directory ranks brokers by a different signal: how many businesses they've actually listed in the last 90 days. We pull that data from each broker's own website every day as part of Searcher OS's deal-sourcing pipeline. No one pays to rank higher.

How to use this directory

  • Looking to buy? Start with brokers active in your state and industry — they're the ones with recent supply.
  • Looking to sell? Compare brokers by the industries and price points they actually work with, not the ones they advertise.
  • Doing ETA research? Filter by state to see who's moving deals in your target market.

About the data

Broker activity is computed from publicly available listings. For 172 brokers we scrape directly, we pull listings straight from their own websites. For the remaining 840 brokers, we surface them through marketplace listings (BizBuySell, BusinessBroker.net, Hunter, BizQuest, and others) where the listing attributes the original broker. "Active listings" counts unique deals seen in the last 90 days. Data refreshes daily.

Some brokers appear without a website link — we're filling those in over time. If you're a broker and spot something incorrect or want your listing removed, use the link at the bottom of the table and we'll fix it within 24 hours.

Business brokers by state

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Business brokers by industry

Agriculture & FarmingAutomotive ServicesConstruction & TradesEducation & TrainingEntertainment & RecreationFood & BeverageHealthcare & WellnessHome ServicesManufacturing & ProductionOther Business ServicesPersonal ServicesProfessional ServicesReal Estate ServicesRetail & E-commerceTechnology & SoftwareTransportation & LogisticsWholesale & Distribution

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a business broker?
A business broker is an intermediary who helps owners sell their small or mid-sized business and helps buyers find, evaluate, and negotiate acquisitions. They handle valuation, marketing, buyer screening, and deal coordination — typically for businesses priced under $5 million. Larger deals are usually handled by M&A advisors or investment bankers.
How much do business brokers charge?
Most business brokers charge a success fee of 8–12% of the sale price for small businesses (often around 10%), usually with a minimum fee of $10,000–$15,000. The fee is normally paid by the seller at closing. Larger transactions often use a tiered "Double Lehman" structure where the percentage declines as the deal size rises.
How do I choose a business broker?
Pick a broker who is genuinely active in your industry and price range — not just the one with the biggest ad budget. Ask how many businesses they have actually closed in the last 12 months, request references, and confirm they work in your market. This directory ranks brokers by listings posted in the last 90 days, so you can see who is actually moving deals before you reach out.
Should buyers work with a business broker?
Yes. Most small-business sale listings are represented by a broker, so buyers will work with them throughout the process. Brokers represent the seller, not the buyer, so it pays to build relationships with active brokers in your target market to get early access to new listings. Many serious buyers also monitor brokers’ own websites directly to catch deals before they reach the big marketplaces.
What is the difference between a business broker and an M&A advisor?
Business brokers typically handle "Main Street" businesses valued under roughly $2–5 million on a success-fee basis. M&A advisors and investment bankers handle larger lower-middle-market deals ($5M+), often charging a retainer plus a success fee and running a more structured, competitive process. The line between the two blurs in the $2–10M range.

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