Partners

Cory Mertz, Susan Moyer, and Don Cummins, the Stoneridge team of Dealmakers.

Don Cummins

Don received his Pharmacy degree from Drake University and began his career with Walgreens, where he became the manager of several Chicago stores.

He then went on to become part owner and president of a mid-size Chicago area business.

In 1983 Don founded Cummins & Associates, a general business brokerage and M&A firm in Florida where he oversaw the sale of hundreds of businesses. In 1996 Don sold this business and joined Telesis, a national merger and acquisition firm that specialized in the sale of mid-market home care companies. In 2001Don became the founder of Stoneridge Partners.

He is a member of Merger & Acquisition Source, a professional association of mid-market intermediaries, where he has furthered his knowledge of business sales by attending their conferences and by taking their many education courses. In 2003 he was awarded their highest designation: MMAI (Master Merger & Acquisitions Intermediary), a designation held by less than 100 individuals.

As the author of numerous articles on business sales and brokerage, Don is a frequent speaker and also serves as an expert witness on matters involving business sales. His background in health care along with his encyclopedic knowledge of business transactions makes him of valuable assistance to any home care transaction.

I enjoy the personal connections I develop with business owners...and the more I can learn about the owners, their families, and their goals, the better job I can do in helping them to attain those goals.

I want to thank you for the professional manner in which you handled the negotiations and sale of our agency. Since this was a once-in-a-lifetime event, we wanted to make sure that we did not make a major error. Your experience and guidance throughout the process was invaluable and gave us that reassurance."

Mary Harmelink, HealthForce, NC

You have been named one of the most influential people in the homecare and hospice community"

Val J. Halamandaris, President
National Association for Home Care & Hospice

Cory Mertz

Cory brings to Stoneridge Partners a wide variety of business experience within the disciplines of business development, operations management, project management, sales and finance.

He received his engineering degree from the University of Florida and began his career in the high technology sector where he was instrumental in the hyper-growth of a Fortune 500 electronics manufacturing provider. His ten years of experience managing the acquisition of multiple businesses taught him the skills to quickly recognize opportunities, skillfully negotiate business terms, and successfully close transactions. His careful analysis of business information and his collaborative negotiation style produces a win-win for both the buyer and the seller.

In 2004 Cory founded Palm Real Estate Group, and enjoyed immediate success brokering hundreds of real estate transactions. This company continues to operate under a separate management team.

Cory brings all of this experience along with a high degree of professionalism to every home health agency transaction.

I am grateful to Cory and Stoneridge Partners for all of their help with my transaction. Cory was able to negotiate a price with the buyer that was above and beyond my expectations. My experience was overall smooth and I attribute that to Stoneridge Partners and their willingness to stay in the drivers seat through the entire transaction. I strongly recommend them to anyone who is serious about selling their home care agency due to their character, professionalism and experience.

- Aaron Marcum, Arbor Senior Care

Susan K. Moyer

Susan K. Moyer comes to Stoneridge Partners with a solid background, not only as an experienced dealmaker, but also as a successful business owner.

Originally an "Illini", Susan graduated from the University of Illinois, later moving to Florida, where she began a successful career building and selling businesses.

Since 2001, Susan has been an intermediary, assisting both buyers and sellers in the sale of businesses. Through our national association, the IBBA, her professionalism was acknowledged in 2005 when she was awarded the designation "Certified Business Intermediary". Susan continues to further her transaction knowledge by attending M&A conferences around the country.

Her years of experience as a successful business owner, plus her years of experience successfully selling businesses make her an ideal intermediary for any mid-market healthcare transaction.

Thank you Susan for your diligent work selling our business, especially at times when the communication got challenging. Your valued assistance made the negotiations and sale possible. You are a winner!"

- Courtney & Audry Keise, Priority Care Nurses Registry

Charles Cook

Charles is a senior business executive with 26 years experience in putting deals together, analyzing financial models and developing long term relationships. Now at Stoneridge Partners, he provides a proven ability to bring buyers and sellers together with a commitment to maintaining confidential negotiations. As a problem solver, Charles is a determined professional focused on finding a solution to the most complex challenges.

He is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College with a Masters of Business Administration. He is also a licensed Civil Engineer and a licensed Real Estate Agent. Charles spent almost two decades working in the residential and commercial real estate industry for several Fortune 500 building companies.

Charles formed his own company, Coastal Enterprise Services, in 2008. The company provided consulting services involving site selection, due diligence and distressed asset underwriting in various real estate markets for banks, investment firms and private developers all over the United States.

I feel the need to tell you what a God send Charles has been in facilitating our transaction.  Charles has done so much above and beyond what he is suppose to do. Thank you.