Maximize Your Exit. Minimize Your Stress.

Building a business takes more than financial savvy. It takes grit. You didn't build your business by reading textbooks. You are managing crews, solving problems, and earning your reputation one job at a time.

The traditional brokerage model, often without direct operational experience and lacking a shared history of entrepreneurship, may struggle to connect with the owner on a peer level, failing to grasp the non-monetary goals that end up leaving money on the table, or worse, stuck in a stressful process that goes nowhere.

Your life's work deserves more than a transaction. It deserves a stress-free transition.

An Advisor Who Has Been In Your Shoes.

❝I'm Stan Cortland. Before I ever represented a single transaction, I spent decades building, scaling, and selling my own business. That experience changes everything.❞

Over 37 years of experience in sales, management, and business ownership.

National Xerox Dealership Owner: Managed field service crews, built recurring contract revenue streams, and handled daily operational challenges.

Stan Cortland, an Owner-Broker model, sees your business not as a set of financials, but as a living entity whose true value lies in the operational efficiencies, customer relationships, and human capital built over a lifetime of effort.

A Track Record of Successful Exits

In the last two years alone, Stan Cortland has facilitated the successful acquisition of seven California contractor services businesses. His vertical specialization, combined with his licensing across six Western states, creates a competitive market for sellers by expanding the addressable buyer pool beyond local markets.

7 successful acquisitions facilitated in the last 2 years in the contractor services space.

Stan Cortland's licensing across 6 Western states (CA, NV, AZ, CO, NM, ID) creates a competitive market by expanding the addressable buyer pool beyond local markets.

Market Arbitrage: What is a "small" acquisition for a Phoenix-based consolidator might be a life-changing exit for a local owner. Expanded reach creates competitive tension, driving up the final sale price.

A National Market for Your Local Business

Acquisition Opportunities