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Our Team

 

 

CFA-MidWest is staffed with a team of the most experienced M&A professionals in the area. All of the M&A professionals have owned, bought and sold their own businesses. We know how our clients feel because we've all been business sellers and buyers ourselves.

 

Morley Zipursky, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, CFA Worldwide

 

Morley Zipursky founded CFA-MidWest in 1980. Under his guidance and direction, CFA-MidWest has been named CFA's Office of the Year 10 times in 23 years. Morley was CFA's Dealmaker of the Year for 1986 and 1989. In 1997, in recognition of his leadership as well as his record as perhaps the top dealmaker in CFA history, Morley became the second inductee into the CFAW Circle of Fame.

 

In addition to his role as Chairman of CFA-MidWest, Morley also serves as the Chairman Emeritus of CFAW. He was Chairman of the Board of CFAW from June, 1996 until August, 2003.

 

Prior to founding CFA-MidWest offices, Morley spent 27 years as the owner of his own manufacturing businesses, including 22 years as the co-founder of the Commodore Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of mobile homes.

 

Morley is a 1949 graduate of the University of Tulsa with a BS degree in Petroleum Refinery Engineering. He was President of the Student Council from 1948-49. He served as an enlisted sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.

 

You can reach Morley directly at (402) 330-2160. 

 

Jim Zipursky, Managing Director, CFA-MidWest

 

Jim Zipursky joined his father Morley at CFA in 1990. Since assuming management of day-to-day operations in 1994, CFA-MidWest has been named CFA's Office of the Year eight times in 17 years. Jim won CFA's Dealmaker of the Year award for 2003 and 2010. In 1999 and 2010, Jim was responsible for closing the Largest Transaction of the Year for CFA Worldwide.

 

In addition to his role at CFA-MidWest, Jim serves on the Board of Directors of CFAW. He also serves as CFAW's representative to the International Business Law Consortium, www.iblc.com; in 2010, he was re-elected by the IBLC to serve a 2-year term on its Advisory Council. Jim is also CFAW's representative to the International Corporate Finance Group, www.icfg.net; he serves on the Board of Directors of the ICFG.

 

Jim is a member of the Denver and Omaha Chapters of the Association for Corporate Growth, www.acg.org; he served as the Chairman of the Capital Connection of the annual Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference from 2004 to 2011. Jim holds Real Estate Broker's licenses in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and Wyoming and holds a Business Broker license in Illinois.

 

Jim is a registered representative with Colorado Financial Service Corporation.

 

Prior to joining CFA, Jim founded, operated and sold a specialized temporary help agency in the Washington DC area. He also worked for Electronic Data Systems before starting his own business.

 

Jim is a 1982 graduate of the University of California with a BA in Political Science.

 

You can reach Jim directly at (402) 330-2160. 

 

Ron Chernak, Managing Director-CFA-Colorado

 

Ron Chernak joined with Jim Zipursky to open the CFA-Colorado offices in 2005. In addition to his role with CFA, Ron is the President and founder of First Business Brokers, Ltd, (FBB) a business brokerage in Colorado Springs and Denver (www.fbb.com). FBB works on transactions smaller than those that CFA handles.

Prior to organizing FBB, Ron practiced law with a 175-member law firm in Chicago. He has a CPA Certificate (Illinois), is a Colorado Real Estate Broker, a Certified Business Intermediary Fellowship status (the highest professional designation within the Business Brokerage industry), and is a Master Merger & Acquisitions Intermediary. He has extensive experience in contract and lease negotiations, financial planning, and financing.

 

Ron is very active in many community activities, such as the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce (former Chairman of the Board), the Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and the Rotary Club. He also has served as the Chairman and/or Director of the Board for numerous business brokerage committees and organizations, including a national advisory committee on mergers and acquisitions. Ron also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Business Brokerage Association (IBBA), the premier industry trade association, with a membership of over 1,200 intermediaries in 22 countries, and Chairman of the M & A Source, the largest association of middle market intermediaries in the world.

 

Ron earned his law degree from Duke University in 1974. He received his undergraduate business administration degree in accounting from Notre Dame University in 1971.

 

You can reach Ron directly at (303) 635-4667. 

 

Jeremiah Hughes, Associate, CFA-Nebraska/Iowa


 

 

Jeremiah joined CFA in 2010 as an Associate focusing on buy-side relations. He is a 2010 graduate from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa (summa cum-laude) with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Management, and a minor in Mathematics. He maintained high levels of activity in the leadership academy, mock trial, multiple honor societies, academic groups, and men's basketball

 

Jeremiah is responsible for contact with buyers and PEGs as well as developing marketability assessments and client marketing materials.

 

 

 

 

Bob Prangley, Principal, CFA-Colorado

 

Bob Prangley joined CFA in 1989 as Vice President, National Marketing and later became the first Executive Manager of CFAW when he and ten of the offices acquired the company in 1996. Prior to joining CFA, he was a business owner in broadcasting, publishing and video production. 

  

Following his recent retirement from his executive staff position at CFAW, Bob naturally transferred into the role of a "Rainmaker" for CFA-MidWest. As an experienced facilitator, he is able to introduce qualified CFA professionals to prospective clients in need of business transaction services. 


  

Affiliations: 

  • The Association for Corporate Growth
    • Founder and three-term Director, Denver Chapter
    • National Director, ACG International
  • International Business Broker's Association
  • Southwest Area Development Corporation, Benkelman, Nebraska (Director)
  • Southwest Nebraska Resource Conservation and Development Association (Director)

  

Honors: 

  • Circle of Fame Award, Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide, 2004
  • Meritorious Service Award, Association for Corporate Growth, 1999

 

You can reach Bob directly at (303) 287-4741. 

 

Mischel Anderson, Administrative Assistant

 

Mischel Anderson joined CFA in 1997. Among her duties, Mischel is responsible for the coordination and development of all client collateral marketing materials and marketing campaigns.  She also is responsible for the development and maintenance of CFA-MidWest's proprietary Buyer Database.   

 

Mischel is also responsible for looking after the day-to-day needs of the clients represented by Morley and Jim Zipursky.  Mischel works out of the Omaha offices.

 

 

 

Lisa Mason, Administrative Assistant

 

 

Lisa joined CFA in late 1999.  Along with tending to the day-to-day administrative duties for Jim Zipursky, Lisa is also responsible for maintaining CFA-MidWest's extensive client database.  She is usually the first voice clients hear when they contact CFA-MidWest.  Lisa works out of the Omaha offices.


 

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