American Fortune Team Members

AMERICAN FORTUNE Team:

Brian Mazar is the Managing Director/CEO of AMERICAN FORTUNE, Brian sets the strategy, manages the operations and demands the highest standards of ethics and business practices of the firm. Brian has advised business owners in every industry on all aspects of business transfers & acquisitions.  He has a rich background in manufacturing having held key business and operations positions with four fortune 500 companies that were tier 1 suppliers to GM, Ford and Chrysler. He is an experienced negotiator and mediator and has superior skills in Mergers and Acquisitions, succession planning, exit strategies and business valuations. He has attained the title "CBI" (Certified Business Intermediary) and holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Management and an MBA. Brian may be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Savvy Bhatnagar is a Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor with AMERICAN FORTUNE. Savvy .is an experienced professional with supply chain experience in global sourcing and parts .fulfillment at G.E. Consumer & Industrial. He has a track record in building supplier and .customer relationships both domestically and internationally while working with .cross- functional and cross-cultural  teams. Savvy has a broad skill set in negotiations, product .development, financial modeling and industry analysis. He also has over two years of .start-up and small business experience. Savvy holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics with a Minor in Finance and International Business, and a Masters in Business Administration in Entrepreneurship, both from the University of Louisville. Savvy may be reached at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

.Keith Greff is a Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor and Valuations Analyst with .AMERICAN FORTUNE. He has worked as an equity analyst, options analyst, oil and gas .analyst, been a small business owner, and is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor .(CTA) with the CFTC and NFA. He has extensive expertise with Alternative .Investments and institutional client relations. On the sell-side he focuses on advising .clients with EBITDA above one million, and on the buy-side focuses on working with .institutions with assets of +100 million. Keith has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from .the University of Louisville and is a level 2 Chartered Market Technician (CMT) candidate. Keith may be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Venkat Ramaswamy is a Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor with AMERICAN FORTUNE. .He comes to us with over 15 years of progressive experience in product/business .development, program/project management, client management, process analysis, .financial/operations management, and strategic leadership over a broad set of .industries that includes Health Care, Government sector, Banking, and Retail.  Venkat .has served as a Consultant for Humana, Unisys and Rapidigm and is recognized for his .ability to identify continuous change actions to reduce cost, enhance performance quality, and increase shareholder value. Venkat holds a Master of Science degree in Information Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India, and a MBA in Finance from Kelley School of Business, Indiana. Venkat may be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tad Kowalczyk is a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor with AMERICAN FORTUNE based out of Florida. Tad has more than 20 years of large-scale engagement experience in building and strengthening key organizational objectives. In his career he held key managerial positions for various companies including PepsiCo. For the last decade Tad worked for large consulting companies as a Senior Staff and Senior Project Manager. Tad worked for various industries in the areas of business strategies, process analysis, operations management, productivity improvements, and performance benchmarking. His key areas of expertise are business process re-engineering, marketing strategies, business turnaround, and total quality management. He developed a number of process improvement programs and advised numerous small business owners on how to improve the value of their business in preparation for the sale of their business. Tad completed undergraduate studies at the University of Gdansk, Poland and holds an MBA from the University of Florida. He may be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Clif Valentine III is a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor with MAERICAN FORTUNE. He has senior-level executive leadership experience with Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 companies. His industry experience includes transportation, commercial printing, financial services, call centers and consulting. Clif has his Bachelor of Science (Economics and Management) from New York University. He may be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

AMERICAN FORTUNE Referring Partners

Frank Binford is President of Binford Recruitment, a contingency recruiting firm that primarily recruits in the manufacturing industry, mainly involved with permanent placement. He served 2 years in the United States Army and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky.

Bill Heinz is the founder of Growth, Inc. a firm which works with companies that are poised for growth or experiencing growth.  Bill was President and part owner of a nationwide construction company specializing in health care facilities. He currently owns and operates a business providing instruction, translation, and interpretation services in over eight different languages. Bill holds an MBA from Indiana University, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana.

Gregg Kimmer is a Sr.Management Analyst with The Estopinal Group, LLC. He has extensive experience in financial modeling, M&A/Due Diligence, pro-forma creation, data mining and loan & creditor presentations.  Gregg holdsa Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Western Kentucky University, and a Master of Business Administration from Webster University in Missouri.

Jeffrey Simmons is currently a financial advisor with Wachovia Securities. He has several years experience with creating investment portfolios, managing client holdings as well as solving client operational problems and strategic planning. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Indiana University Southeast and an associate of science degree in Business.

Nathan Soliday is President/Owner of Soliday & Associates, Inc. and DBA Streamline Mortgage in Indiana. He has extensive experience as a Real Estate Broker and Mortgage Broker in managerial positions as well as marketing, accounting, loan coordination and processing.

Bruce W. Holzman specializes in helping businesses reach their development goals. With extensive experience in marketing, sales, real estate, and operations, Bruce's many talents complement AMERICAN FORTUNE's philosophy. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Sales and Marketing from the University of Alabama.

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