About Southern Mergers & Acquisitions

Bill Law is a Certified Business Intermediary and a 1983 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a B.S. in Accounting.

During his accounting career, Bill worked for various manufacturing companies and financial institutions as an internal auditor, investment accountant, banking supervisor, real estate development controller and financial analyst. In 1992, he founded Sunbelt Business Brokers Charlotte business brokerage office and has been Sunbelt's longest standing franchisee.

Bill is the managing partner of Southern Mergers & Acquisitions, Inc. Since joining the IBBA in 1996, he has served as a speaker / instructor at a number of the IBBA national training conferences.

Mr. Law focuses on mid-market transactions in various industries, but specializes in the sale of manufacturing businesses to corporate entities and financial buyers. Some of his transactions have exceeded $20 Million in sales price with some involving multiple sales of companies to buyers in a particular industry.

Bill spends much of his time working with manufacturing clients and buyers throughout the Southeast. He has extensive experience in working with CNC Machining, Metal Fabrication and Equipment Manufacturing related companies

Hunter graduated from the University of Mississippi “Ole Miss” with a degree in finance. He is following his father’s footsteps with a career in business brokerage. Hunter has real estate licenses in Florida and North Carolina with South Carolina soon to be added. He is active in selling businesses Florida and the Carolinas.

Some transactions he has sold include CNC Machining, Metal Fabrication, Stone Fabrication, Plastic Injection Molding and is currently involved in a number of service related businesses. Hunter is a huge soccer fan with Arsenal being his favorite team. Other interests include football, hockey, tennis, golf, boating and traveling.

Prior to joining Sunbelt Business Brokers in the mid 90’s, Bob was the owner of a $10 Million/yr manufacturer and distributor of children’s jewelry. Bob also owned his own Sunbelt Business Brokers office until hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf region. Bob spends much of his time selling small family owned businesses as well as larger mergers and acquisitions. He has attended a multitude of courses taught by the International Business Brokers Association. Bob is a Certified Charlotte Business Broker (CBB) and has Real Estate Licenses in various states including North Carolina.

Buddy is a native of Gaston County in North Carolina and has a background in real estate investments and the building contractor industry. Buddy received his undergraduate degree from Belmont Abbey College and his Master’s Degree from UNC-Charlotte and his Ed. D. from Appalachian State University. He finished his 31 year career in education in 2001 when he retired as the Principal of Mooresville High School. He is also a graduate of the Principal’s Executive Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and is a past president of the Mooresville-Lake Norman Rotary Club. Buddy specializes in HVAC companies for the past 16 years. He is a member of IBBA and NEA.

William C. Steffens has been in business brokerage since 1996. Bill was a licensed Real Estate Agent for the state of Tennessee. He has won several awards from VR Corporate and has been top listing agent 12 times and top selling agent 5 times. He has owned several businesses in the service industries as well as construction and insurance. He was educated in the northeast and attended college at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, University of Memphis. Bill has specialized in sales of Convenience Stores, Wine & Liquor Stores, Restaurants and Bars, Funeral Homes and many others. He resides in the Lake Norman area.

Al graduated from Trinity College in 1978 and received his MBA from NYU Business School in 1982. He passed the CPA exam in 1982 and spent many years with Salomon Brothers, Lehman Brothers and Bank of America in various roles in sales, trading and capital markets. Al has owned a small business since 2010 but has also been an investor in several other small businesses, mainly in retail and food services. However Al does focus heavily on industrial and manufacturing related companies.

Tony Pearl is an award winning professional from the telecommunications industry who brings over 20 years sales and marketing experience to Sunbelt Business Brokers. After working 16 years in senior level sales positions for various telecom firms, in 2015 Tony became founder and President of Ambassador Business Solutions, Inc.

Ambassador Business Solutions, Inc is a business consultancy which provides expense management by brokering technology solutions for small, mid and enterprise level businesses. Today ABS boasts a technology vendor list with over 300 suppliers including brand names such as IBM, Windstream, Spectrum and Avaya Business.

George Yezbak brings experience from the construction services industry representing distributors and their manufacturers and manufacturer representative agencies in the construction supply chain. Since 2014 he has been a Managing Partner at Yezbak Consulting serving as a strategic partner on projects including, corporate boards, review and assessment of growth strategy, subject matter efficiency audits, wealth accumulation and advice on marketing and operations. In addition, Yezbak has been an associate with NH Yates Inc. In that role he identifies potential business, employee, and market conditions, by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; and recommending strategic opportunities.

He joined Sunbelt Business Brokers in late 2019 to enhance his offering to the various owners he works with as they prepare to retire or are preparing to move on to their next business venture. Yezbak will ensure you receive fair value for the challenging work you have poured into your business. In 2015 Yezbak graduated from Appalachian State University with an MBA in Supply Chain and an MA in Adult Education. Yezbak serves as a board member at N. H. Yates Inc., and the LVHALS Foundation. Yezbak enjoys spending time with his wife Sandi, their Siberian Husky, “Eli” and his hobbies include spending time with family, fishing, golf, and other outdoor activities.

Jackie is a Florida native who has owned and worked in small businesses during most of her career. Her family owned a large tow truck company in Jacksonville with 50 employees.

She managed the administration side of their business and eventually progressed into sales which were to other small business owners. Some other experience included being involved in their salvage yard, auto retail shop and various towing equipment sales.

Jackie more recently assisted her husband with his residential construction company. She worked closely with numerous sub-contractors, suppliers, worked with customers and handled most of the construction administration duties. Jackie procured her Florida real estate license in 2022 and is now focused on confidentially selling privately held businesses in Florida and other parts of the Southeast.

Some of Jackie’s business transactions include trucking, logistics and granite fabrication.”

Michael graduated from the College of Charleston’s School of Business. Since graduation, he has spent much of his time in the manufacturing sector with companies like Air Liquide. Michael later became involved in business brokerage in the Charlotte and Winston Salem markets.

He joined Sunbelt Business Brokers in Austin, TX and served as the manager. More recently Michael returned to the Charlotte area and joined the Sunbelt Charlotte office in 2023. He has experience in industrial gases, chemical producers, food processors, pharmaceutical, electronic and steel producers.