Jeff Farren

Experience

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  Continental Bank, NA

  Jan 1986 - Apr 1992

  Associate Director, Real Estate Capital Markets | M&A Finance | Financial Expert

  Secured mandates, represented clients to potential investors, negotiated and closed deals totaling over $325 million. Also experienced in construction lending and as a commercial lending officer with specialization in acquisition financing of middle-market companies.

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  Hanover Marine, Inc.

  May 1992 - Aug 1997

  CEO | Business Acquisition | Operational Leader | Financial Expert | Exit and Succession Planner

  Led acquisition of a destination resort marina specializing in houseboat vacations located in Campbellsville, KY. Designed new product, entered the luxury category, tripled revenue, and sold the company.

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  Capital Acceptance Corporation

  Jan 1994 - Sept 1998

  Vice President | Entrepreneur | Business Development Leader | Financial Expert

  Co-founder of this captive finance company. Responsiblities included new market development, national account management, and all consumer insurance activities.

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  Hart Financial Corporation

  Sept 1998 - Oct 2003

  CEO | Corporate Development | Financial and Operational Leader

  Founder and CEO of the largest Indiana-based network of deferred deposit loan branches. Opened new stores as well as executed a roll-up strategy via 3 acquisitions, eventually operating 27 branch locations.

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  Hanover Group

  Nov 2003 - Sept 2011

  CFO | Business Advisor | Operational Leader | Financial expert

  Member of senior management team and principal in various real estate limited partnerships. Significant experience and expertise in the areas of capital structure, debt placement, raising equity and investor relations.

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  B2B CFO Partners, LLC

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2019

  Partner | CFO | Business Advisor | Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor

  Partner in the largest US firm providing CFO and business transition/exit services to small and medium sized businesses. Trusted business advisor to high growth companies.

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  The Value Builder System™

  Jan 2016 - now

  Certified Value Builder | Trusted Business Advisor | M&A Advisor
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  Accretive Value Advisors, LLC

  Mar 2019 - now

  CEO | Value Growth Advisor

  We have a proven process to improve the business quality from the inside out. The result is a less risky company with much higher value. Our Process helps companies double or even triple in value without increasing revenue.

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  Indiana Business Advisors

  Jun 2020 - now

  Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor | Transaction Engagement Leader

  Since 1981 and in over 2,100 transactions, IBA advisors have served as the business intermediaries and strategists to facilitate the entire purchase transaction for manufacturing, distribution and service companies, from Main Street to the lower middle market.We bring investment banking level of professionalism to small and midsized businesses.