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
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:
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20+ years of experience as a CPA
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Senior tax specialist at a Big-Four accounting firm
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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)
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25+ years as a M&A advisor and Licensed Business Broker in Florida
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Licensed Real Estate Broker
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Principal and Founder of Business Planning Advisors, Inc.
Markets & Industries Served
Richard works with companies that range from $1M into the tens of millions in value.
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.

A Straightforward Approach

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.?
Richard also takes a disciplined approach to the process:

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.
Get in Touch with Us
If you have any questions or need expert advice on the sale of your business, please reach out. Richard is here to guide you.
Business Planning Advisors, Inc
Locations:
277 Royal Poinciana Way, Suite 212,
Palm Beach, FL 33480
529 SW Knox Court,
Port St Lucie, FL 34953
