Appraiser’s Qualifications

Mark Richardson, Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser

J. Mark Richardson has extensive experience in appraisal, business valuation, business sales, financial consulting, tax planning, and raising capital for growing businesses. He works directly and confidentially with business owners to assist them with the sale of their company.  

After several years as a CFO for a large company, Richardson leveraged on his experience and skills by starting his own business. He knew he could help other business owners receive the maximum value for their company because this is the unique skill he provided in the corporate world – for business owners. Today, Richardson provides his clients with the financial and marketing expertise that they expect when selling their business, maintaining the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality. His clients discover that they can rely on someone who has the experience of selling a company, and that it is not necessary to take on this challenge alone.  

Richardson and his firm is experienced; having held the title and position of Controller and Chief Financial Officer for more than twenty firms, with annual revenues ranging from $100M to $100MM. With an emphasis on business valuation and appraisal, strategic planning, acquisitions and business sales, Richardson provides these services to manufacturers, wholesalers and retail distributors, real estate and financial services firms, importers/exporters, trucking companies, and printing, hardware, food and food processing, and telecommunications companies. Clients appreciate the transportability of knowledge and skills across this diversified base of experience, and never feel like they are part of a "template" solution.  

Richardson conducts appraisal and business valuation seminars, and teaches college-level courses. As a professional facilitator and participant, he serves on the accounting advisory council for a local college and privately consults with corporate management teams looking to expand their companies through acquisition. He remains current on new business valuation and appraisal methods, management philosophies and tax issues by being an active member of the Institute of Management Accountants , the Southern California Society of Certified Management Accountants, the Institute of Certified Business Counselors , and The Association for Corporate Growth, and The Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors. 

Mr. Richardson is also affiliated with the National Equipment & Business Brokers Institute. His association is valuable to his clients because this group specializes in equipment appraisal and sales and the network of equipment appraisers and brokers gives Richardson the most current information, sourcing and data available on both a regional and national basis, resulting in highly accurate and reliable equipment appraisals.  

A graduate with a finance degree from the University of Notre Dame (1972), Richardson earned his MBA in accounting from the California State University , and went on to obtain his Certified Management Accounting credential (CMA) in 1982. In 1987, Richardson obtained certification in Personal Financial Planning from the University of California . 

As a licensed California Real Estate broker, Richardson facilitated numerous business acquisitions, valuations, business opportunities, and lease negotiations. His company is an affiliate of The Business Brokers Network, the nation’s largest independent association of business transfer specialists. A Certified Business Broker and a past member of the Affiliate Advisory Council, Richardson continually works to improve and expand the broker network. 

Professional Designations

Professional Memberships

• National Equipment and Business Brokers Institute

• Association for Corporate Growth

• Institute of Certified Business Counselors

• California Association of Business Brokers

• Business Brokers Network

• Brokers Network Group

• Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors

• Notre Dame Club of Orange County, CA