Eric Gall

Company Overview

Why Choose Edison Business Advisors?

Our award-winning, highly credentialed team has participated in many forms of business transactions. Our proven process for properly preparing a business for sale, maximizing marketing exposure, and expertise in guiding the sale to completion has resulted in a higher percentage of our listings closing than the industry average.

RESULTS
Our team has completed 360+ transactions totaling $493M+. We have earned an impressive 65 industry awards since 2010.

Our Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) Awards include BBF #1 Florida Top Dollar Producer; BBF Dealmaker Top 50 Sales Volume; BBF #1 SW Florida Top Dollar Producer; and BBF Million Dollar Plus.

Our International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) awards include IBBA Platinum Chairman’s Circle $10M+; IBBA Chairman's Circle $3M+; IBBA Outstanding Producer $1M+; and IBBA Deal Maker 10+ Transactions.

Our M&A Source awards include M&A Source Gold Club $15M+ (previously Platinum Club); M&A Source Platinum Club $15M+; and M&A Source Executive Club $5M+.

CREDENTIALS
Our team is highly credentialed including Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from IBBA; Certified Merger & Acquisition Professional (CM&AP) and Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from M&A Source; Accredited Business Intermediary (ABI) from ABBA; Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) from NACVA; Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) from EPI; Certified Public Accountant (CPA); and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). 

Six team members hold MBA degrees from the University of Michigan, Arizona State University, University of Iowa, Concordia University, Wayne State University, and Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.  Four team members hold master's or undergraduate degrees from Indiana University, Rutgers University, MercyHurst University, and Amherst College.

EXPERIENCE
Our intermediaries have walked in both buyers’ and sellers’ shoes having personally operated, bought, and/or sold automotive, transportation, logistics, IT, veterinary, retail, e-commerce, marine, business intelligence, real estate development businesses, and capital markets advisory firm.

Prior to focusing on main street and lower-middle-market clients, we worked in Corporate M&A at Ford Motor Company; as Executive General Manager for GE’s Global Business Services; as Valuation Analyst at RSM McGladrey; as Manager/Senior Valuation Analyst at predecessors to Clifton-Larson-Allen; as Vice President of Relationship Management, Sales, and Investor Relations Support at Deutsche Bank; as Estate Manager/Operations at an overseas family office; as Series 7 Stockbroker; as Tax Accountant; as Local Elected Official; as Hedge Fund Private Equity Investment Manager; as Derivative Futures and Options Department Manager at Barclays Bank; as Business Development Officer at US Bank; and as Adjunct Faculty for undergrad and graduate-level college business courses. In total, we have over 255 years of combined business experience.

Remain highly involved in our profession as members of IBBA, M&A Source, BBF, NACVA, EPI, AICPA, FICPA, and NAA. ​Our broker, Eric Gall, the leader of ABBA National Best Practices Forum, the 2026 Vice Chairman of the BBF State Board of Directors, and the President of BBF Southwest Florida Region.

By investing time and money in education, certifications, and best practices, we have achieved a tremendous return for our clients by transacting businesses at a significantly higher rate than the industry average.

Services Offered

SELL A BUSINESS
Edison Business Advisors helps business owners successfully transfer their business by properly preparing it for sale, marketing it confidentially, and guiding them through the process. Our proven processes, methods, and tools have produced a significantly higher percentage of successful sales than the industry average.

BUY A BUSINESS
Edison Business Advisors assists business buyers by successfully identifying and acquiring a business by matching their financial strength and business acumen to the appropriate business.

VALUE A BUSINESS
Edison Business Advisors helps business owners understand the value of a business to support their needs. Whether you want to sell to a third party, partner, key employee, or family member; gift the business to charity; or liquidate, we will give you a data-driven analysis of your business value

PLAN YOUR EXIT
Edison Business Advisors assists business owners who want to sell but their business has not met or exceeded a valuation the business owner needs to exit comfortably, and they do not have a system in place to maximize the business's value. We help create a plan to grow the business to a value to achieve post-exit needs and a strategy to select the best exit method.

SERVICES OFFERED
Business SalesRecaps, JVs, Spinoffs, etc.Acquisition SearchesMergers & AcquisitionsRoll-Ups, ESOPs, etc.Business ValuationsEquipment AppraisalsCommercial PropertiesExit Planning

Broker Profile

Eric Gall is the registered broker and founder of Edison Business Advisors.  Eric has the results, credentials, and experience to sell your business or assist you in buying a business.

RESULTS
Over the past 25 years, Eric has participated in many forms of business transactions over $300M.  In the past six years, 2020-2025, Eric sold 50 businesses totaling $69.5M.  He has earned an impressive 42 awards since 2010.

His Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) Awards include BBF #1 Florida Top Dollar Producer among 853 BBF intermediaries; BBF Exceptional Service for Outstanding Dedication; six BBF Dealmaker Top 50 in Sales Volume; four BBF #1 Southwest Florida Top Dollar Producer; and fifteen BBF Million Dollar Plus.

His International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) awards include three IBBA Platinum Chairman’s Circle $10M+; four IBBA Chairman's Circle $3M+; and four IBBA Deal Maker 10+ Transactions.

His M&A Sourceawards include M&A Source Platinum Club $15M+; and three M&A Source Executive Club $5M+.

CREDENTIALS
Eric is highly credentialed having obtained his Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from IBBA; Certified Merger & Acquisition Professional (CM&AP) and Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from M&A Source; and Accredited Business Intermediary (ABI) from American Business Brokers Association (ABBA).  Eric completed all available CBI-Dental training through IBBA and will be among the first certified in this specialized field.  He was the first to obtain a CM&AP and M&AMI, second to obtain a CBI, and is the only ABI in Southwest Florida. Eric holds BSE and MBA degrees from the University of Michigan. 

The CBI requires meeting stringent education and performance requirements as well as the high ethical standards of the IBBA.The CM&AP requires achieving in-depth knowledge of the specialized approach required to successfully prepare and execute lower-middle-market transactions (above $1M in EBITDA).The M&AMI requires meeting education requirements, attending two M&A Source conferences, completing three transactions over $1.5M, and recertification every three years.The ABI requires meeting a specified number of completed transactions and years in the business.

EXPERIENCE
Prior to founding Edison Business Advisors, Eric spent six years as Regional Vice President for Florida Business Exchange (business brokerage); three years as President of a private equity group where he bought, sold, and operated several businesses in the IT, automotive, and transportation sectors; and 17 years at Ford Motor Company where he worked in corporate M&A, led the post-merger integration efforts for Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, and Mazda, and helped establish an Asia-Pacific product development group.Eric was recognized as an expert in multicultural negotiation.

Eric is an active member of BBF, IBBA, and M&A Source. He is the leader of ABBA National Best Practices Forum, the 2026 Vice Chairman of the BBF State Board of Directors, and the President of BBF Southwest Florida Region. Eric is also a speaker and contributing author for numerous local, national, and international publications.

By investing time and money in education, certifications, and best practices, Eric has achieved a tremendous return for his clients by transacting businesses at a significantly higher rate than the industry average.

Eric enjoys playing in adult baseball leagues and tournaments.

Areas Served

Florida and rest of US non-real estate states

Affiliations

IBBA, M&A Source, BBF, ABBA, NACVA, EPI, NAA, AICPA, FICPA