Gary Rogers

FOUNDER

Gary is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in corporate manufacturing and executive management roles at major U.S. corporations. He has a strong background in strategic planning, business acquisitions, and divestitures. Gary's expertise position him as a highly qualified and respected professional in the field of business brokerage and entrepreneurship.

Gary brings over 25 years of corporate manufacturing experience in a wide variety of senior-level executive management positions for three major U.S. corporations, including Division President for an NYSE company. In addition, Gary has been an active owner in Kingsley Group Business Brokers for over 30 years, providing strategic planning and transition support for business acquisitions and divestitures.

He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Iowa. He has served as Chairman of the Small Business Advisory Council for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Gary currently serves on the Entrepreneurship Advisory Board at Missouri State University School of Business and is also serving on the Board of Directors for the M&A Source Organization.

He is a licensed broker with the Missouri and Arkansas Real Estate Commission, and is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and M & A Source, where he holds professional designations of Lifetime Certified Business Intermediary (CBI); and a Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI).

Certifications

• Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) lifetime designation

• Merger and Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI)

• Licensed by Missouri and Arkansas Real Estate Commission