Rey Gonzales
Rey Gonzales owns Great Plains Business Advisors, Inc., Through his organizations, and his background with the South Dakota SBDC and as a Commercial Lender, Rey has assisted over 1500 entrepreneurs in the areas of start-up, growth, expansion, marketing, financial analysis, purchasing, financing, and exit opportunities. As part of his professional work over the last two decades, Rey has assigned values on over 500 businesses in service, manufacturing, distribution, retail, transportation and professional industries. In addition, Mr. Gonzales has worked extensively with banks, attorneys, accountants, and the US Small Business Administration providing valuations and expert testimony for business transfers, divorces, estate planning, and partner disputes.
Rey received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Mount Marty College, and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota. Mr. Gonzales is a Member of the International Society of Business Analysts (ISBA) certified in Business Valuation (CBA), and is also Certified in Business Brokerage (CBI) and Mergers & Acquisitions (CMAI). A nationally recognized Business Broker, Rey is considered an expert in business valuation, strategy, finance, and negotiation.
Business Valuation Education:
SBA Valuation Coursework: BV Orientation, Valuation Essentials, Advanced Techniques
NACVA Business Valuation: Fundamentals, Techniques, & Theory
NACVA Business Valuation: Applications & Calculation of the Income & Asset Approaches
NACVA Business Valuation: Completed Transactions & Guideline Public Comparables
NACVA Business Valuation: Special Purpose Valuations
NACVA Business Valuation: Case Studies in Business Valuation Society of Business Analysts: Course 200, Business Valuation
Previous & Current Certifications, Licenses, and Memberships:
Licensed Real Estate & Business Broker, SD, IA, MN & NE Real Estate Commissions
Senior Business Analyst (SBA), International Society of Business Analysts
Certified Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP), National Development Council
Licensed Facilitator - Measurable Management, McQuillan-Byrne, Ltd.
Certified Facilitator - Strategic Planning, University of North Carolina SBTDC
Business Valuation Certification (BCA), International Society of Business Analysts
Adjunct Professor, Vucurevich School of Business, University of Sioux Falls (Previous)