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I love to be a marketer, business owner, business intermediary and consultant. I’ve done start up, grow, turn around, buy and sell businesses on three continents. In 2002 founded Sovereign Advisory Group LLC (SAG) Clearwater Florida Pinallas County and Environmental Equipment Services (EES). Sovereign Advisory Group LLC provides Public Notary and Mobile Notary services, coaching, consulting, business Broker Services.BBCONS Inc of Clearwater Florida Pinallas County provides Business Broker services and Public Notary and Mobile Notary services. In 2012 he joint Aberdeen Advisor Inc. Aberdeen Advisor Inc is one of the largest Business broker and Business Intermediary firm in the south east of the United States with offices in Clearwater Florida, St. Petersburg Florida Atlanta Georgia, Greenville North Carolina and Birkenhördt Germany

EES represents world leaders in manufactured products like for example SPX Balcke-Dürr GmbH, Rothemühle and Brückner Biotic GmbH. EES expertise is in heat exchangers, emission control equipment, cooling towers, air cooled condenser including engineering and construction to meet the need of coal and gas fired electric power plants, nuclear power plants, refineries, chemical plants. Currently, he focuses in branding and marketing steam cycle equipment for the nuclear, solar and renewable electric power generating industry.

Rainer is fluent in German and English language and worked as a CEO / CFO in Germany, Turkey, South Africa and USA for over 32 years. An action-oriented, growth-driven senior executive with extensive P&L experience in international business, sales, marketing, business development, mergers and acquisitions, operations, project management, finance accounting and risk management. As business intermediary and broker he has proven ability to negotiate contracts, recruit and inspire powerful teams, and design and implement strategies that produce dramatic revenue, market share, and quality increases. Utilizes influence and persuasion to motivate and manage personnel, resulting in a productive and harmonious workplace.

Rainer’s core experience is growing businesses, buy and sell businesses for owners and entrepreneurs. He takes the initiative to build long-term relationships with clients by providing guidance, mentoring and advice. A hands-on approach gives my customers / business friends the direct benefit of his experience and qualifications.Rainer holds a BA from the University of Pforzheim Germany is a Business Broker keeping Florida Real Estate License, Florida Public Notary, Master Mentor, Certified Behavioral Coach, Certified Networker, and Score Counselor. Rainer is member a board member of German American Chamber of Commerce Florida Chapter, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay and Secretary of Tampabay Interbay Rotary club.

Aberdeen Advisors, Inc.

146 Second Street North, Suite 310

St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 USA

Phone 727-488-3676

Fax 727-572-7861

                                                         www.aberdeenadvisors.com

I have 29 years experience in the accounting profession. My expertise is in commercial construction. My primary focus has been in assisting minority contractors obtain SBA (8a) certification and funding. I also conducted business workshops concentrating on financial accounting, funding,insurance and employee training. I have technical writing skills composing standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals, employee training and job description manuals, and employee benefits pamphlets. I am very experienced in employer/employee payroll taxes; business income, sales, and franchise taxes; and individual income taxes.I have worked as an accounting clerk, bookkeeper, project or staff accountant, and controller. I have also worked in the public and governmental accounting sector, primarily as an auditor. I was an assistant branch manager for a Minority Business Development Center(MBDC). These Centers were set up in selected cities throughout the United States and were operated by private enterprises utilizing subcontracts with the Department of Commerce. These MBDC's provided counseling to minority businesses in the areas of sales and marketing, estimating and bidding,accounting, and financing. I also have entrepreneurial skills obtained by operation of own business for six years providing financial and management counseling. I provided services as a liaison between employers and vendors, bankers, insurance agents, and equipment dealers providing purchase, rental or leasing services. I served in the U.S. Army from January, 1967 until January, 1970 and was given an honorable discharge as a 1st Lieutenant.

Bell Laboratories 1951-1958 Electrical Engineer Stromberg Carlson 1958-1965 Manager of Electronic Development Sylvania Electric 1965-1969 Manager of Military Communication Products Polaroid Corp 1969-1970 Manager of Special Projects Raytheon Corp 1970-1992 Major Projects Manager

Retired electrical and HVAC contractor.  Experienced in job costing for anyone bidding and selling labor, cost accounting. service work, business organization, hiring and dismissing personel, working with inspectors,  selling retail, dispatching, integrated accounting systems, business financing, minorities, marketing.

 After 25 years of financial administration and planning experience with large corporations in New York and California, including positions as Chief Financial Officer, John founded and managed a commercial, digital technology based,printing company serving business customers in California.

Areas of experience include:

• working capital management, cash, accounts receivable/payable and inventories
• credit and collections
• business planning
• operations management
• cost accounting
• logistics
• start ups

John has been a mentor in the SanFrancisco Bay Area, Las Vegas and Springfield Missouri.