Company Overview
Northwest Funds Group, Inc. (NWFG) a licensed merger & acquisition firm. We specialize in selling privately owned businesses, partnerships, LLC’s, ESOP’s, and small divisions of publicly traded companies with revenues of $2-40 million.
Services Offered
Northwest Funds Group, Inc. serves its clients with confidentiality in the forefront of our processes. We hold ourselves, and the buyers, to all aspects of confidentiality. We take every precaution to protect you, the seller.
Broker Profile
Mr. Crawford has been active since 1983 in the merger and acquisition (M&A) profession. After working 10 years in accounting, he entered the merger & acquisition profession representing buyers from 1983-1994, and sellers from 1995 to present in M&A transactions.
Prior to his founding Northwest Funds Group, Inc., he subcontracted out his experience to a regional M&A firm. While working with that firm, he closed more deals than any other person there. From 1983 to 1994, he worked as an industry analyst performing merger and acquisition evaluations, business valuations, and strategic planning for large public and private corporations within the forest products, telecommunications, and high-technology industries. During his first 12 years in the industry, while employed by buyers, he focused on driving down company valuations of firms such as yours.
He has received national recognition in finance, marketing and sales. Mr. Crawford has appeared on AM 1410 Business Talk Radio and has been a guest speaker at:
* Marylhurst University;
* Portland State University;
* Eastside Women’s Business Owner’s Club;
* Other Professional organizations.
In addition, he has consulted with firms in investment and financial analysis, strategic planning, business plan development, product development, marketing, venture financing, and bankruptcy. He has extensive hands-on experience working directly with management on a $70 million initial public offering (IPO).
Mr. Crawford received a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Portland State University (1981), prior to that he received degrees in Accounting and Marketing. His professional credentials include being a co-founder and board member of the Oregon Business Brokers Association. Mr. Crawford is a member of the CFA Institute. He is currently a member of the CFA Society of Portland and has served as a board member. He has successfully completed the Charter Financial Analyst (CFA) I and II exams.
Mr. Crawford has a strong commitment to listening to his clients and working in a professional team environment to effectively accomplish the client’s goals.