Don purchased Country Business Services from Ed Brandt, who founded the office and was a founder of CBI, in early 1999, and has actively managed the operation since then. Prior to that, Don was principal in a Palm Beach merchant bank, with particular focus on expansion and roll-up transactions in healthcare, leisure, maritime and aerospace firms.  He was EVP Development of a maritime energy services company, which he helped to grow through acquisitions from $30 million to $180 million, via an initial public offering and over $300 million in follow-on financing.  Prior thereto, Don was CEO of a Geneva Switzerland based joint venture for cruising, hotels and tourism in the Soviet Union, an assignment which followed his successful turnaround, as Chairman/CEO, of a cruise line that he expanded, publicly financed and subsequently sold.  Pre-1985, Don was SR VP Sales of US's largest inland waterways conglomerate, served as EVP-Chief Operating Officer of a 21 ship joint venture between a major oil company and private investors, and was co-founder in a LBO of a motor carrier group with over 2000 units and 50 terminals.  His initial business experience was at an international shipping firm, where he was active in intermodal expansion through acquisitions and held a variety of operating and corporate roles.

A native of New York‘s Hudson Valley and a Lake Placid homeowner since 1974, Don received a BS in engineering from the Webb Institute of Naval Architecture and a JD from Yale Law School in 1960.  He is a member of the New York Bar, the American Arbitration Association, the International Business Broker Association, the New York Association of Business Brokers and the New York State Association of Realtors. Active in community affairs, Don is a director and Secretary of Adirondack North Country Association ("ANCA").a development focused organization for the fourteen upstate New York Counties, and has served the Mercy Uihlein Healthcare Corp. and the Lake Placid Sinfonietta.  Don is a NY Licensed Real Estate Broker and an active and good standing member of Northern Adirondack Board of Realtors.

Country Business Services enjoys an affiliation with Country Business, Inc., New England's largest business brokerage firm. Country Business, Inc. affiliates are located throughout New England and Canada and might productively be contacted for a wider variety of New England region listings.

For business owners who may be contemplating the sale of their business, we suggest an initial conference where we can become acquainted with your business and your objectives.  At that time we will offer our opinion on your options and advise you if we believe our firm can assist you.  There is no charge for this preliminary discussion.  However, if we decide our services could be helpful to you, we will submit a proposal indicating the upfront fee required to establish the market price we recommend for your business.  That fee also covers the work required preparing the documents to present your business to appropriate, potential buyers

Country Business Services LLC, a Licensed Realtor, also has a special affiliation with Adirondack Country Homes Realty Inc. who services the entire Adirondack Region in New York state, and is affiliated with members of the United Kingdom (including France, Ireland and Spain).  Adirondack Country Homes Realty Inc. maintains five MLS membership which broadens our marketing scope for our clients and customers.