Aaron Thom is an experienced entrepreneur who has created, built, and sold multiple businesses in Real Estate and Business Brokerage. Thom has been a part of 350 transactions in a variety of industries including manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, technology, service, and the trades.
Thom started Peak Development to serve leading business brokerages with deal generation and marketing services. The Peak Formula delivers relationships with business owners who are ready to sell their businesses now or soon. By 2019, Peak sourced $1Bil in deals for brokers across the US. Peak was sold to a Midwest-based private equity firm, True North Equity Partners.
Thom received his MBA from St. Thomas University and his undergraduate degree in Economics and Management from Hamline University. Thom is a member of the IBBA, an international community of business brokers leading best practices. Thom has presented at the national IBBA conference on numerous occasions and has contributed to multiple webinars and courses still available within the IBBA training program: The Listings You Missed, There's a Hole in the Bucket! Find and Stop the Leaks in Your Business, and Ask the Right Questions: Help More People Win More Business.
Thom has deep running business brokerage and M&A experience with 350 transactions ranging from $1 Million up to $55 Million with a typical range between $2 and $10 Million. Thom was a part of the True North/Sunbelt Midwest office transacting 100 deals annually from 2012 to 2019.
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