Benchmark International on why they took center ice in downtown Tampa

TBBW sat down with the Tampa M&A firm to learn more about its biggest move yet.

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Exterior of Benchmark International Arena with the downtown Tampa skyline in the background
Jami Gold joins M.E. Wilson as managing director M&A and commercial insurance

Jami Gold has been named managing director of mergers and acquisitions and commercial insurance for M.E. Wilson, a risk management, insurance and benefits firm, in Tampa. Gold was previously with LCG Advisors. Before joining LCG, she spent four years with an M&A-focused boutique investment banking firm, previously held positions with accounting firms Grant Thornton and

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The importance of the insurance expense in M&A

By John Weatherford, senior vice president, M.E. Wilson Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are complex transactions that require a great deal of planning, due diligence and execution. One aspect of M&A that is often overlooked is the insurance expense. Insurance plays a crucial role in the success of any M&A transaction and insurance expenses should not

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Is 2022 the Time to Exit? A Tampa M&A expert pens book on exit strategy

As millions of business owners near retirement, some are dealing with the daunting challenge of deciding when, and how, to successfully sell their, potentially, largest single asset — their business. According to a recent Exit Planning Institute survey, some 4.5 million companies, representing $10 trillion in market value, will transition over the next decade. Of

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Mergers and acquisitions: One path forward for cultural institutions

This is contributed content by Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.  There is no singular approach for getting through the COVID-19 economic crisis. But at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, they adopted nearby Historic Spanish Point (in the Osprey area of Sarasota County) as a companion campus to their downtown location, with the idea

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