You Don't Get What You Earn,
You Get What You Negotiate
Who We Are
We are a team of serial entrepreneurs that have sold more than eight of our own businesses, and through that process have learned how to represent future sellers to maximize the value of their hard work.
Ted Jenkin
President
Ted Jenkin
President
Ted Jenkin is a national TV expert and a serial entrepreneur. Ted built a 2.5 billion dollar wealth management company, oXYGen Financial, as his very first business and sold it in 2019. He has since sold several more businesses, and owns or is on the board of eleven different companies.
Lee Heisman
Chief Executive Officer
Lee Heisman
Chief Executive Officer
Lee Heisman is a nationally recognized M&A negotiator and a serial entrepreneur. Lee has advised and negotiated on more than 1 billion dollars of deal value as well as personally built and sold four businesses, all in different verticals. Lee's multi-discipline background allows him a unique perspective to build and construct deals at maximum enterprise value for other business owners.
Lyla Jenkin
Research & Marketing Manager
Lyla Jenkin
Research & Marketing Manager
Lyla Jenkin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Auburn University, where she studied Psychology and Marketing. As the Research & Marketing Manager at Exit Stage Left Advisors, she thrives on both the analytical and creative aspects of the job.
Grant Schuette
Vice President
Grant Schuette
Vice President
Grant Schuette is a Vice President at Exit Stage Left Advisors, assisting in financial analysis and due diligence processes. He is an experienced advisor to small-to-middle-market businesses, working in mergers and acquisitions, valuation services, and litigation support.
Alex Brown
VP Of Business Development
Alex Brown
VP Of Business Development
Alex Brown brings extensive experience to his role as VP of Business Development at Exit Stage Left Advisors, having successfully sold his own business to a publicly traded company in 2018 and current investor in multiple Zerorez Carpet Cleaning franchises. His 25-year background in sales, marketing, technology, and consulting allows him to connect with business owners across industries and guide them through the complexities of selling a business.
Ben Hollifield
VP Of Business Development
Ben Hollifield
VP Of Business Development
Ben Hollifield is the VP of Business Development at Exit Stage Left Advisors supporting the firm's marketing, deal flow, and sourcing efforts. Ben has been responsible for securing over $150 million in deal flow & closings in 2023 alone. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Ben holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of North Georgia with M&A studies from the NY Institute of Finance.
Molly Ryan
Analyst
Molly Ryan
Analyst
Molly Ryan studied Business and Studio Art at the University of North Georgia. As a Junior Analyst at Exit Stage Left, she applies both her creative and methodical sides to ensure frictionless data analysis and communications throughout the exit process.
Jamie Philipson
Analyst
Jamie Philipson
Analyst
Jamie Philipson is a native Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Southern University. Jamie has an entrepreneurial spirit at heart; she heads up the client relations and business development for Exit Stage Left Advisors.
Elizabeth Elrod
Financials & Bookkeeping
Elizabeth Elrod
Financials & Bookkeeping
After growing up in Birmingham, AL, Elizabeth Elrod went on to get her Accounting degree from Mercer University in Macon, GA as well as receive her Master of Tax Accounting degree from the University of Alabama. Once completing her degrees, Elizabeth practiced in public accounting as a tax accountant for 12 years. To achieve a more flexible lifestyle, she switched gears to bookkeeping, and couldn't be happier in the space.
John Tushar
VP Of Business Development
John Tushar
VP Of Business Development
John Tushar is a global business strategist specializing in operational leadership, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management, and commercial execution of new products primarily in the healthcare - medical device industry. His career spans marketing, sales, M&A, corporate strategy, including global executive leadership roles in startup, public, and private businesses. Recently, he advised Private Equity and Family Office's on acquisition and portfolio strategies, as well as engaged in private funding and M&A advisory efforts in medical and non-medical fields.
Steve Rickman
VP Of Business Development
Steve Rickman
VP Of Business Development
Atlanta's first-born son! Steve Rickman is from West End Atlanta, with 33 years of experience in radio, starting on WRAS Album 88 at Georgia State University and then 96ROCK. He has been on various radio stations, including The Christopher Rude and The Wake Up Crew Morning Show, The Regular Guys, Southside, and Rhodes as well as owned a bar called "Southside Steve's".
Peter Kocmond
VP Of Business Development
Peter Kocmond
VP Of Business Development
Peter Kocmond brings more than 30 years of experience in financial services, serving as a global strategist and senior product executive with institutions including J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Prudential, Allianz, and Credit Suisse. He has also founded and grown multiple businesses, giving him firsthand experience as an entrepreneur.