MILTON H. BARBAROSH
Professional Experience
2011 to present President
Empire Global Advisory Services, LLC
Full service financial advisory company with merchant banking capability. Activities include advising on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, public offerings, and implementing turnarounds, in addition to making select principal investments.
2010 to present Founder and Agent
Empire Global Financial Services, LLC
Florida licensed full service real estate and business brokerage company.
1989 to present Chief Executive Officer
Stenton Leigh Valuation Group, Inc. and former parent Stenton Leigh Group, Inc.
Florida licensed CPA company, activities include advising on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and related business valuations and fairness opinions services.
1987 to 1989 Chief Executive Officer
JW Charles Group, Inc.
This Company was a holding company which included a 200 person New York Stock Exchange securities brokerage company (JW Charles Securities, Inc.) an investment banking company (JW Charles Capital Corp.), a 200 person real estate brokerage company (JW Charles Realty, Inc.), a mortgage insurance company, a residential development company, combined annual gross transactions of over $1.75 billion.
As CEO, a major restructuring was performed which involved selling core businesses, reducing staff, closing offices and enhancing revenues.
1986 to 1989 President
JW Charles Capital Corp.
Commenced employment to establish a full service Investment Banking group providing acquisition, divestiture, valuation, corporate finance and financial restructuring services, and continued to oversee this area after becoming CEO of JW Charles Group in 1987.
1983 to 1986 Manager: Mergers & Acquisitions - Merchant Banking (Canada)
The Royal Bank of Canada
Commenced employment as Assistant Manager and was promoted to Manager in early 1985 as a result of achievements and the comprehensive nature of duties performed. Instrumental in establishing The Royal Bank's Canadian M&A Group by applying professional and technical M&A expertise not previously available in this newly formed department. As Manager, responsible for conducting and directing all aspects of M&A assignment including acquisitions, divestitures, valuations, financing, leveraged buyouts, strategic planning, etc., for assignments in numerous industries with transaction values ranging from millions to billions of dollars, and being both domestic and international in nature.
1980 to 1983 Manager: Mergers and Acquisitions Services
Ernst & Young (formerly Clarkson Gordon)
Commenced employment as Senior Staff Member and was promoted to Manager in June, 1981 in recognition of outstanding performance. This included handling numerous high profile mergers and acquisitions and business valuations assignments.
Part of the founding team of Clarkson Gordon/Woods, Gordon Mergers and Acquisitions Services Group. Responsible for conducting and directing all aspects of business valuation acquisitions, divestitures, financing and Foreign Investment Review Act assignments in various industries, including: oil & gas; manufacturing; securities brokerage; and high technology.
1976 to 1979 Audit Senior Accountant
KPMG Peat Marwick (formerly Thorne Riddell and Co.)
Responsible for the completion of all aspects of audits in a diverse number of industries. Given special assignment to the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Department receiving exposure to a large variety of clients and receivership and insolvency matters.
Educational/Professional Designations Earned (Not all presently active denoted by *)
2012 Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
2004 Accredited Business Valuator (CPA-ABV)
2003 Certified Public Accountant - Florida (CPA)
2002 Canadian Chartered Accountant - Expert in Business Valuations (CA-CBV)*
1995 National Association of Certified Valuators*
1989 National Association of Real Estate Appraisers (RPM)*
1989 Certified Real Estate Appraiser (CREA)*
1989 Florida Real Estate Commission Salesman's License
1987 The Institute of Business Appraisers, Inc., Member*
1987 Securities Licenses: Series 7 - General license; Series 63 - State license; Series 24 - General principal*
1987 American Society of Appraisers, Senior Member - Business Valuations (ASA)
1985 York University, Fellow Canadian Institute of Chartered Bankers (FICB)
1983 University of Toronto, Member Canadian Association of Chartered Business Valuators (CBV)
1980 York University, Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Major in International Finance, with Distinction
1978 Canadian Chartered Accountant Member in Ontario and Quebec (CA)*
1977 McGill University, Graduate Diploma in Public Accounting (DPA)
1976 Concordia University, Bachelor of Commerce (B. Comm.)
Honors in Accountancy, with Distinction Gold Medal in Accountancy
Program completed on full tuition scholarship on accelerated basis.
1974 Vanier College, Diploma in Business (CEGEP), Scholarship Winner
Past & Present Memberships & Affiliations
Chief Executive Officer Association
World Presidents’ Organization
The National Center for Employee Ownership - Consultant Member
The ESOP Association
Presidential Business Commission - State of Florida (Congressional Committee)
Honorary Chairman - Republican Party Business Advisory Council
International Association of Consultants, Valuers and Analysts (IACVA)
Fleet Bank - Director on Florida Advisory Board
National Association of Certified Valuators
Young Presidents' Organization
World Presidents’ Organization
Chairman, International Mergers & Acquisitions Forum, Young Presidents’ Organization
Association for Corporate Growth
International Business Brokers Association
Florida Business Brokers Association
American Society of Appraisers
The Institute of Business Appraisers
Florida Real Estate Association
York University Alumni
Concordia University Alumni
McGill University Alumni
University of Toronto Alumni
Institute of Canadian Bankers
Boca Raton Golf Club & Resort
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) - Membership Committee - Former Member
Treasurer and Board Member of Charitable and Religious Institutions
Publications
- LIMITED, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN CANADA, founder and former editor ACQUISITION DECISION, book published February, 1985 by The National Association of Accountants (United States) and
- Society of Management Accountants of Canada (co-authored).
- of numerous other short articles and frequent lecturer.