Get to Know Richard

Get to Know Richard

Experience That Spans Every Side of the Deal

Markets & Industries Served

A Straightforward Approach

Experience That Spans Every Side of the Deal

Markets & Industries Served

A Straightforward Approach

His background includes:

Business owners preparing to sell

Owners who are not yet ready to sell but want to plan ahead

Acquirers seeking opportunities

What can you expect when working with Business Planning Advisors, Inc.?

Richard also takes a disciplined approach to the process:

His background includes:

Business owners preparing to sell

Owners who are not yet ready to sell but want to plan ahead

Acquirers seeking opportunities

What can you expect when working with Business Planning Advisors, Inc.?

Richard also takes a disciplined approach to the process:

20+ years of experience as a CPA

Senior tax specialist at a Big-Four accounting firm

He sold his first business in 1998 (a small bakery that he took from 4000 sqft to 22,000 sqft, eventually selling it for $3M)

25+ years as a M&A advisor and Licensed Business Broker in Florida

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Principal and Founder of Business Planning Advisors, Inc.

Honest, direct guidance — even when the conversation is difficult

A relationship-first approach — focused on understanding your goals before anything else

No-pressure, no-obligation valuation — fully confidential and grounded in real data

Market-backed insights — using actual closed sales data from a network of approximately 800 brokers

Support beyond the sale — including guidance for owners not yet ready to go to market

Screens buyers thoroughly to protect your time and confidentiality

Stays actively involved in every step — coordinating with lenders, attorneys, accountants and all parties to keep deals moving forward

20+ years of experience as a CPA

Senior tax specialist at a Big-Four accounting firm

He sold his first business in 1998 (a small bakery that he took from 4000 sqft to 22,000 sqft, eventually selling it for $3M)

25+ years as a M&A advisor and Licensed Business Broker in Florida

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Principal and Founder of Business Planning Advisors, Inc.

Honest, direct guidance — even when the conversation is difficult

A relationship-first approach — focused on understanding your goals before anything else

No-pressure, no-obligation valuation — fully confidential and grounded in real data

Market-backed insights — using actual closed sales data from a network of approximately 800 brokers

Support beyond the sale — including guidance for owners not yet ready to go to market

Screens buyers thoroughly to protect your time and confidentiality

Stays actively involved in every step — coordinating with lenders, attorneys, accountants and all parties to keep deals moving forward

Florida's M&A Advisor and Business Broker

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Experience That Spans Every Side of the Deal

 

Richard Zarzecki is the Principal and Founder of Business Planning Advisors, Inc. His career combines deep financial expertise with hands-on business ownership and decades of transaction experience with business owners and acquirers.

His background includes:

  • 20+ years of experience as a CPA

  • Senior tax specialist at a Big-Four accounting firm

  • He sold his first business in 1998 (a small bakery that he took from 4,000 sqft to 22,000 sqft, eventually selling it for $3M)

  • 25+ years as a M&A advisor and Licensed Business Broker in Florida

  • Licensed Real Estate Broker

  • Principal and Founder of Business Planning Advisors, Inc.

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Markets & Industries Served

Richard works with companies that range from $1M into the tens of millions in value.

  • Business owners preparing to sell
  • Owners who are not yet ready to sell but want to plan ahead
  • Acquirers seeking opportunities

Richard serves clients across the full spectrum of industries in Central and South Florida. Given his background… how long he has been a M&A advisor and business broker… and how many clients he has successfully helped to sell their businesses… it’s highly likely that he has an innate understanding of your industry and experience in how to sell it.

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A Straightforward Approach

 
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Richard’s philosophy is simple. He treats every business like it’s his own. What can you expect when working with Business Planning Advisors, Inc.?

  • Honest, direct guidance — even when the conversation is difficult
  • A relationship-first approach — focused on understanding your goals before anything else
  • No-pressure, no-obligation valuation — fully confidential and grounded in real data
  • Market-backed insights — using actual closed sales data from a network of approximately 800 brokers
  • Support beyond the sale — including guidance for owners not yet ready to go to market

Richard also takes a disciplined approach to the process:

  • Screens buyers thoroughly to protect your time and confidentiality
  • Stays actively involved in every step — coordinating with lenders, attorneys, accountants and all parties to keep deals moving forward
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Above all, Richard believes in doing things the right way — with Transparency, Accountability and a Genuine Commitment to helping clients achieve the best-possible outcome.

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If you have any questions or need expert advice on the sale of your business, please reach out. Richard is here to guide you.

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Business Planning Advisors, Inc

Locations:

277 Royal Poinciana Way, Suite 212,
Palm Beach, FL 33480

529 SW Knox Court,
Port St Lucie, FL 34953

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(772) 285-0459

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