Peter Christman - The Christman Group - Integrated Succession Planning Solutions For Business Owners

Peter Christman is an experienced entrepreneur, corporate executive and investment banker. After spending 25 years as an investment banker with other firms, Peter Christman founded The CHRISTMAN Group, LLC to provide middle market business owners with a comprehensive and integrated suite of services that simplify the Business Transition process while maximizing the value of the client’s business.

Peter Christman is responsible for originating and executing middle market investment banking assignments at The CHRISTMAN Group. During his 25-year career Pete has successfully sold more than 200 companies in a wide variety of industries. Transactions have ranged in size from several million dollars to over one hundred million dollars.

Prior to founding The CHRISTMAN Group, Peter was a principal in Business Search, Ltd., a Barrington-based middle market M&A firm. Before founding Business Search, Ltd., Peter was the co-founder of the Chicago office of a national middle market M&A firm where he earned that firm’s “Top Gun” award, which recognizes the firm’s most successful dealmaker. In addition, Pete Christman earned other coveted accolades, including eight “Gold Max” and several “Crystal Max” awards for his ability to originate and close transactions.

Peter is an entertaining and sought after public speaker who has made hundreds of public presentations and seminars on the benefits of Business Transition planning and the middle market mergers and acquisition process.

Before becoming a middle market investment banker, Pete spent 17 years in high-level marketing and management positions with both Ford Motor Company and Xerox Corporation. Pete is an active member of industry organizations such as the Association for Corporate Growth, Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries Association, and the Indianapolis Venture Club.