Satish Patel’s business career spans over twenty years, during which he built, acquired and sold several high tech and retail sector businesses. From these experiences, he gained an intimate insight into the issues faced by entrepreneurs seeking to buy or sell their businesses. Mr. Patel began his career as a CPA conducting audits for small and medium size firms, advising business owners on financial and accounting issues, buying and selling decisions, and business valuations. He was later certified as a Financial Planner and joined a software start-up as the Chief Financial Officer. He participated in raising venture capital and angel financing.

As CFO he also directed all the operational activities of the firm including human resources, information technology, international operations and tax planning. He established the firm’s presence in overseas markets such as Japan, Germany, China and India. Mr. Patel and his partners grew the firm to over $10 million in sales before selling it to a publicly traded company. He stayed on as Vice President of International Operations and managed the firm’s subsidiaries overseas.

Mr. Patel has engineered several merger and acquisition deals and also built a chain of 12 retail stores, which were later acquired by another publicly traded company. Mr. Patel currently owns and co-owns several small businesses in the New England area. Mr. Patel has a degree in International Management from University in Baroda, India and a degree in Accounting from California State University at Fullerton.

“Selling a business is a highly specialized and demanding task. Understanding the process from the perspective of both the seller and the buyer is crucial to maximizing proceeds for the business owner.”

Mr. Esecson has over 25 years experience working directly with business owners who are exploring the expansion, refinancing or eventual sale of their businesses. In his role as the head of SFG he is responsible for the initial analysis, review and recommendation of those companies who will be accepted as clients, to enter the highly selective M&A process with Strategic Financial Group. He then is responsible for assembling the deal team and assigning tasks for every deal. Then in his capacity as senior dealmaker he leads the deal teams on developing and implementing the deal strategy as well as working with all team members to ensure a positive hands-on experience for both our clients and the potential buyers.

His understanding of the mergers and acquisitions marketplace, combined with his experience with hundreds of businesses in a variety of industries located throughout North America, provides Mr. Esecson with a unique perspective. He has the insight, knowledge and experience to assist business owners in determining the most appropriate and profitable time to transition their business to the next level or create the best exit strategy.

Trained as a Lawyer, and an entrepreneur in his own right, Mr. Esecson brings a comprehensive background in finance, management, marketing, taxation and legal issues that all combine to impact the M&A process.

Prior to joining Strategic Financial Group, he held senior executive positions at a merchant banking firm and several financial services firms, which provided specialized M&A, Corporate Finance and Strategic Consulting services to both public and private companies, ranging  from middle market firms up to Fortune 100 firms. Mr. Esecson was instrumental in developing and implementing creative marketing programs and strategic growth/expansion plans to increase the profitability of these businesses. As a Senior Managing Director and Founding Partner of The Esmarox Group, LLC, he was actively involved in corporate divestitures, raising and investing venture capital and angel funds, consulting, negotiating, and structuring hundreds of M&A and corporate financial transactions.  Additionally, Mr. Esecson was a principal in a privately owned family business, which he helped expand operation into all six states of New England before selling out to a larger firm.

Mr. Esecson earned his B.S. in Management and Accounting from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts and his Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law in Boston.