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Creating New Standards of Service and Integrity
A Full Service Real Estate Company
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Our Agents:
Pat Larsen
Pat Larsen specializes in Commercial Real Estate and Business Brokerage.
Representing buyers in purchasing an existing business and
representing sellers of sole-proprietorships, partnerships, corporations or
Limited Liability Companies, independent or franchise. Clients include
retail, distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, service, restaurants, and
construction, with or without commercial property. Prior to her Real Estate
career, she owned a business consulting company after retiring as the
co-founder and president of a multi-million dollar regional franchise
corporation. Pat is a graduate of the university of Nevada, Reno, with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. Pat has also attended numerous
seminars, conferences and classes in business, marketing and finance.
Pat has been involved in a number of community and civic organizations
during her career.
Pat Larsen specializes in Commercial Real Estate and Business Brokerage.
Representing buyers in purchasing an existing business and
representing sellers of sole-proprietorships, partnerships, corporations or
Limited Liability Companies, independent or franchise. Clients include
retail, distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, service, restaurants, and
construction, with or without commercial property. Prior to her Real Estate
career, she owned a business consulting company after retiring as the
co-founder and president of a multi-million dollar regional franchise
corporation. Pat is a graduate of the university of Nevada, Reno, with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. Pat has also attended numerous
seminars, conferences and classes in business, marketing and finance.
Pat has been involved in a number of community and civic organizations
during her career.
Rich Danner
Rich Danner has been involved in the sale of commercial real estate and
business brokerage for 18 years in northern Nevada. Prior to his real estate
career, Rich has launched several successful startup companies including
a retail food service co., wholesale food manufacturing, packaging and
distributing co., full line vending co., premier events catering service., and food
service consulting co. He has also served as the Assistant Food and Beverage
Director of a large Hotel/Casino property in Reno where he managed 800 +
employees and $ 18-million in annual revenues. With his vast experience and
the knowledge he acquired from managing his own businesses, Rich has a
deep understanding of the needs of both buyers and sellers, and is very well
qualified to successfully represent your business
to prospective purchasers.
Rich Danner has been involved in the sale of commercial real estate and
business brokerage for 18 years in northern Nevada. Prior to his real estate
career, Rich has launched several successful startup companies including
a retail food service co., wholesale food manufacturing, packaging and
distributing co., full line vending co., premier events catering service., and food
service consulting co. He has also served as the Assistant Food and Beverage
Director of a large Hotel/Casino property in Reno where he managed 800 +
employees and $ 18-million in annual revenues. With his vast experience and
the knowledge he acquired from managing his own businesses, Rich has a
deep understanding of the needs of both buyers and sellers, and is very well
qualified to successfully represent your business
to prospective purchasers.
Bob Bruns
Professional Affiliations: IEEE, IBBA, IBA (life member)
Bob has an engineering degree from Colorado and an MBA from Golden Gate
University. He has been a business broker and appraiser for three years and
in the prior 20 years of executive experience worked at several small to
mid-sized high tech firms. He has worked on both ends of the acquisition
business, managing transactions from $100K to over $87mm. He is a member
of the Institute of Business Appraisers (life member) and the International
Business Brokers Association and has offices in both Reno, Nevada and Fair
Oaks, California. He is the holder of 13 US patents and is licensed as a broker
in both Nevada and California. His personal pages can be found at
www.bobbruns.com. In his spare time he enjoys backpacking, white-water
kayaking, rafting and hang gliding. For small business owners interested in
packaging, valuing and selling their own businesses Bob has set up an
interactive web site at www.BizValPro.com. His email is
bob@therussellgroupnevada.com and his toll free number is (800) 503-1123.
Professional Affiliations: IEEE, IBBA, IBA (life member)
Bob has an engineering degree from Colorado and an MBA from Golden Gate
University. He has been a business broker and appraiser for three years and
in the prior 20 years of executive experience worked at several small to
mid-sized high tech firms. He has worked on both ends of the acquisition
business, managing transactions from $100K to over $87mm. He is a member
of the Institute of Business Appraisers (life member) and the International
Business Brokers Association and has offices in both Reno, Nevada and Fair
Oaks, California. He is the holder of 13 US patents and is licensed as a broker
in both Nevada and California. His personal pages can be found at
www.bobbruns.com. In his spare time he enjoys backpacking, white-water
kayaking, rafting and hang gliding. For small business owners interested in
packaging, valuing and selling their own businesses Bob has set up an
interactive web site at www.BizValPro.com. His email is
bob@therussellgroupnevada.com and his toll free number is (800) 503-1123.
Wayne Kemmerle
Experience Counts! With an early background in the hospitality industry,
Wayne has represented some of the leading companies in that field in
Southern and Northern California. Moving to Reno in 1978, Wayne opened
and successfully (and profitably) operated three food businesses for several
years, later selling them at a profit as viable enterprises.
Wayne has been licensed with the Nevada Real Estate Division for 28 years
and has been involved in Business Brokerage during that period in Northern
Nevada. He has handled virtually every type of business, i. e., restaurants and
bars, fast foods, gaming, retail, wholesale, distribution, light manufacturing,
service, printing, concessions, convenience market/gas stations,
entertainment venues, and many types of franchises.
He also was approved as an Instructor by the Nevada Real Estate Division for
classes in Business Opportunities and Commercial Leases,.teaching for 10
years in Reno and Carson City.
The Russell Group and Wayne are ready to be of service to you in the sale or
purchase of your business.
You may reach Wayne at (775) 829.6700
Or by Email at wlk32@charter.net
Or by FAX at (775) 829-6701
Experience Counts! With an early background in the hospitality industry,
Wayne has represented some of the leading companies in that field in
Southern and Northern California. Moving to Reno in 1978, Wayne opened
and successfully (and profitably) operated three food businesses for several
years, later selling them at a profit as viable enterprises.
Wayne has been licensed with the Nevada Real Estate Division for 28 years
and has been involved in Business Brokerage during that period in Northern
Nevada. He has handled virtually every type of business, i. e., restaurants and
bars, fast foods, gaming, retail, wholesale, distribution, light manufacturing,
service, printing, concessions, convenience market/gas stations,
entertainment venues, and many types of franchises.
He also was approved as an Instructor by the Nevada Real Estate Division for
classes in Business Opportunities and Commercial Leases,.teaching for 10
years in Reno and Carson City.
The Russell Group and Wayne are ready to be of service to you in the sale or
purchase of your business.
You may reach Wayne at (775) 829.6700
Or by Email at wlk32@charter.net
Or by FAX at (775) 829-6701
Toby Tatum
After graduating from San Francisco State University with a Master’s Degree in
Business Administration, rather than seek employment in the corporate world,
Mr. Tatum bought a small business. He bought a restaurant which employed
11 people grossing $300,000 per year in sales revenue. From that beginning,
Mr. Tatum built the company to a chain of six restaurants, employing 275
people, including 22 salaried managers with annual gross sales of $9 million.
Mr. Tatum sold his company in 1995 and relocated to Northern Nevada where
he became a business broker and business appraiser. Mr. Tatum is one of
only four Certified Business Appraisers in Nevada. Mr. Tatum is a former
columnist for the Reno Gazette-Journal where he wrote the semi-monthly
column Small Businesses and a former columnist for Northbay Biz magazine
where he wrote monthly column Business Beat. Additionally, Mr. Tatum has
published two books: Anatomy of a Business Purchase Offer: Step-by-Step
Instructions for Preparing a Successful Offer and Transaction Patterns:
Obtaining Maximum Knowledge from the Bizcomps Database.
Mr. Tatum is currently one of only three individuals approved by the Nevada
Real Estate Division to teach the State’s mandated Business Opportunity
Brokerage Permit course. This 24-hour course is required of all individuals
who engage in business brokerage in Nevada.
After graduating from San Francisco State University with a Master’s Degree in
Business Administration, rather than seek employment in the corporate world,
Mr. Tatum bought a small business. He bought a restaurant which employed
11 people grossing $300,000 per year in sales revenue. From that beginning,
Mr. Tatum built the company to a chain of six restaurants, employing 275
people, including 22 salaried managers with annual gross sales of $9 million.
Mr. Tatum sold his company in 1995 and relocated to Northern Nevada where
he became a business broker and business appraiser. Mr. Tatum is one of
only four Certified Business Appraisers in Nevada. Mr. Tatum is a former
columnist for the Reno Gazette-Journal where he wrote the semi-monthly
column Small Businesses and a former columnist for Northbay Biz magazine
where he wrote monthly column Business Beat. Additionally, Mr. Tatum has
published two books: Anatomy of a Business Purchase Offer: Step-by-Step
Instructions for Preparing a Successful Offer and Transaction Patterns:
Obtaining Maximum Knowledge from the Bizcomps Database.
Mr. Tatum is currently one of only three individuals approved by the Nevada
Real Estate Division to teach the State’s mandated Business Opportunity
Brokerage Permit course. This 24-hour course is required of all individuals
who engage in business brokerage in Nevada.
