Our team

The people who do the work — and why that matters.

Every FFBA client works directly with senior advisors whose expertise fits the deal. No junior associates, no handoffs.

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The difference

Depth on both sides of every deal.

Most transactions are run by a single broker. Ours are run by a team. Every FFBA engagement brings together M&A legal judgment, disciplined deal execution, an in-house search built on real marketing and technology, and — when the deal calls for it — an operator who has actually run a business in your industry. That combination is what turns an offer into a closing on the right terms.

Legal & deal judgment

Four decades of knowing what survives diligence and what kills a deal.

Active in-house search

We find buyers and sellers directly, not by posting and waiting.

Operating & segment expertise

Advisors who have built and run businesses like yours.

The advisors

Ben Calkins

Founding Partner

Four decades of M&A experience across the Great Lakes region.

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Brad Calkins

Managing Partner

Builds and runs the in-house search that finds off-market deals on both sides.

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Bryan Crow

Senior Advisor

Deep operating experience in gas stations and convenience stores.

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Get in touch

Put the full team to work on your deal.

Whether you're buying or selling, the first step is a confidential, no-obligation conversation.