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Why Business Owners Choose Archstone to Sell
Archstone Business Brokers is a full-service M&A advisory firm specializing in the confidential sale of businesses generating approximately $1M to $50M in annual revenue. Our senior advisors have collectively evaluated 600+ companies and completed 100+ transactions representing over $600 million in deal value across healthcare, manufacturing, technology, construction, distribution, transportation, engineering, consumer goods, government contracting, eCommerce, and service-based businesses.
What sets us apart is who does the work. Every engagement is led personally by a senior M&A advisor — not handed to a junior associate — from the first confidential conversation through closing day. Because our advisors have sat on every side of a deal, we understand how each type of buyer thinks: private equity firms, independent sponsors, family offices, strategic acquirers, and management teams pursuing a buyout.
Selling a business is not just a transaction — it’s a major life event. We manage every phase of the process — valuation, market positioning, confidential marketing, buyer screening, negotiation, due diligence, and closing — so you can keep running your business while we keep the deal on track.
All inquiries are completely confidential. Archstone Business Brokers is not a legal or tax advisor; we work alongside your attorney and CPA throughout the transaction.
Whether you’re considering an exit now or planning for the future, contact Archstone Business Brokers to start a confidential conversation about your options.
Alec Bobroff - President & Senior M&A Advisor
Alec brings over 20 years of Mergers & Acquisitions experience. Throughout his career, he has bought and sold numerous companies as an Independent Sponsor, as an insider in Private Equity, and in large corporations that acquired strategic businesses. His unique background will give Sellers valuable insight into the buyer’s psyche of these three important acquiring groups.
Alec has valuable experience as an executive partner at Salt Creek Private Equity. Previously, Alec was the President & CEO of TRAK Health, a privately held holding company with multiple health and e-commerce businesses. During his time with TRAK Health, Alec led the acquisition of three businesses. One of the businesses, Nutricity, a health and wellness e-commerce operation, was recognized as one of the INC5000 fastest-growing companies in 2014 and 2015. Nutricity was later sold in 2017. He grew another business, Healthy Feet Store, doubling sales and improving profitability by over 6 times. Before his time with TRAK Health, Alec spent most of his career in the medical device industry. He led the strategy development and execution at Bard Electrophysiology and Haemonetics, a blood management company. His role as the Vice President of Strategic Global Marketing at both companies allowed him to scratch that entrepreneurial itch but in a large corporate environment. His role allowed him to set the division strategy, gain buy-in, and lead an organization to execute the vision through acquisition, internal product launches, and execution.
Alec has always had an entrepreneurial mindset from his early days at the University of Southern California as the President of the Entrepreneur and Venture Management Association. Alec has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Chico, and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and traveling the world, and he is an avid downhill skier and golfer.
Marvin Ritchie - Senior M&A Advisor
Marvin has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and other corporate finance matters. He has worked across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, technology, software, manufacturing, business services, consumer products, and real estate, with a particular focus on family owned businesses, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
Prior to joining Archstone, Marvin led M&A and corporate finance initiatives for the New England region at a middle market investment banking firm based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He previously served as an investment banker at a Boston based M&A firm.
Marvin is a FINRA Registered Representative holding Series 7, 63, and 79 licenses, and earned his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and golfing.
J.C. Strauss - Senior M&A Advisor
J.C. Strauss is an accomplished mergers and acquisitions advisor with more than three decades of experience executing middle-market transactions. Over his career, he has evaluated more than 600 companies and completed over 60 acquisitions and divestitures representing more than $600 million in deal value.
He advises founders, private equity firms, and strategic buyers on acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and growth strategies. J.C. is known for his disciplined financial analysis, strategic insight, and ability to guide complex transactions from valuation and structuring through negotiations, due diligence, and closing.
Prior to advisory work, J.C. held senior corporate development roles with organizations including Waste Management and Saudi Aramco, supporting large-scale growth initiatives and multi-billion-dollar capital projects.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from San Diego State University and is a licensed California real estate professional.
Bob Vavla - Senior M&A Advisor
Bob Vavla is a Senior M&A Advisor with over two decades of experience advising business owners, investors, and management teams on complex transactions, valuations, and ownership transitions. He specializes in lower middle-market engagements, guiding clients through sell-side processes with a disciplined, execution-focused approach designed to maximize value and ensure certainty of close.
Bob serves as the primary advisor to seller clients, leading valuation discussions, structuring engagements, managing buyer qualification, and overseeing negotiations through due diligence and closing. His background in mergers and acquisitions advisory, investment banking–style transaction structuring, commercial real estate, and private financing enables him to address both the strategic and financial dimensions of a transaction.
Earlier in his career, Bob advised public and private companies on financings and M&A initiatives, structured multimillion-dollar capital transactions, and later led real estate and mortgage brokerage operations, placing over $300 million in residential and commercial financing. This combination of capital markets expertise and hands-on transactional leadership gives him a practical, results-driven perspective valued by entrepreneurs and owner-operators.
Bob holds a B.A. in Business Finance from California State University at Northridge and advanced training in Mergers & Acquisitions from UCLA. He is known for his professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain momentum in complex deals while delivering superior outcomes for his clients.
Tim Bobroff - Associate M&A Advisor
Tim Bobroff is an Associate M&A Advisor with Archstone Business Brokers, where he supports business owners through the sale and acquisition process. Tim brings a strong foundation in business, operations, and client service, with experience spanning entrepreneurial ventures and hands-on management roles.
He is known for his analytical approach, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering value-driven outcomes for clients. Tim works closely with senior advisors to assist in deal sourcing, valuation support, and transaction execution, helping ensure smooth and successful closings.
Tim will be graduating from Florida State University with double major in Accounting and Finance in December 2026 and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs maximize the value of their businesses.