PROFESSIONAL STAFF

MICHAEL O’MALLEY — President

Since 1991, Mike has assisted business owners in developing and implementing exit strategies for their business.  Areas of expertise include:

• Valuing businesses
• Selling and merging client’s businesses
• Enhancing the value of the business in preparation for selling
• Negotiating transactions on client’s behalf
• Securing financing for buyers to minimize or eliminate seller financing
• Obtaining cash flow, asset based, mezzanine and venture capital financing for clients
• Mentoring business owners
• Conducting acquisition searches for clients
• Identifying, screening and qualifying buyer prospects in a confidential manner
• Developing confidential marketing strategies
• Preparing offering memorandums to sell the business
• Identifying tax and purchase price allocation strategies

Mike received his accounting degree from Wichita State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining O’Keeffe & O’Malley, Mike gained valuable experience as Controller of two Wichita based companies: Lodgistix, Inc., a computer software company servicing the hospitality industry and Big Cheese Pizza, a franchisor with over 100 restaurants. While in the accounting arena he directed all accounting functions, became fluent with many phases of business operations and handled the purchase and sale of numerous businesses.

Believing that good business practices include civic responsibility, Mike has been an active member in many community and professional organizations including: Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program, Rotary, Civil Service Commissioner, Association for Corporate Growth, and The Chamber of Commerce.

DONALD O’MALLEY — Vice President

Don works directly with business owners who are contemplating the sale of their business. He is fully responsible to his clients from the initial analysis of the company, to preparing the business for the M&A market, to composing and disseminating the Offering Memorandum which presents a historical overview of the company and builds a positive perception of its future potential. Then, also through his initiative, transactions move on to completion.

Don's experience uniquely qualifies him to represent clients in middle-market transactions. Since 1973 Don has been an owner of multiple businesses including radio stations, publishing companies and other service businesses. During this time he gained a thorough understanding of business management, finance, organization and the divestiture process. He has been both a buyer and a seller, giving him a unique perspective of both sides of a transaction.

Don's years of experience have given him a special understanding and appreciation of the financial and emotional issues owners face in managing and exiting their businesses.