Meet Our Business Brokers and Intermediaries

Tom Emerling

Certified Business Intermediary
Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser
International Business Brokers Association
Member Society of Business Analysts Member

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Tom Emerling has been a business intermediary and business broker in Montana and Wyoming for 32 years, representing buyers and sellers for a wide variety of businesses.

He has extensive experience working through the complex marketing, negotiation, accounting, legal, and financial issues to successfully bring a business sale or merger and acquisition together in win-win manner for both buyer and seller.

Tom has owned and operated Yellowstone Business Acquisitions since it's inception in 2000. Yellowstone Business Acquisition's only focus is to sell businesses for owners ready to sell and seeking a satisfactory transition selling to a new owner.

Chris Ervin

Senior Business Intermediary
Hotel/Motel Intermediary

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Chris comes from a hospitality background with 17 years of hotel/motel management experience and five years of restaurant/bar management experience. Due to this background, he is well positioned to understand the complex issues and challenges facing a successful hospitality business transaction.

Chris is dedicated to working with buyers and sellers of all business types to professionally and competently handle this involved process from start to finish.

Larry Ridle

Senior Business Intermediary

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Trained by international chemical company giant, Union Carbide, Ridle is a seasoned businessman. Following Union Carbide, he owned and operated a food brokerage/transportation company for over 25 years, with locations in the United States and Canada. Larry is an experienced business intermediary. In addition to having represented many buyers and sellers, he has personal experience selling his own businesses.

Born in Casper, Wyoming, Larry has lived in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Delaware, and Montana. He has a B.A. from the University of Montana. He is also the past president of the Montana Tennis Association as well as the Intermountain Tennis Association.

Wayne Reiter

Senior Business Intermediary

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Wayne began his sales career in the grocery business. He joined Albertsons after college, where he gained an insider's view of retail grocery business practices. In addition to having owned his own retail business, Wayne has over 25 years of sales experience selling a variety of products to retail and wholesale companies in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Wayne's interest and specialty is in general retail stores, grocery stores, and convenience stores. His experience and dedication have positioned him to be an excellent choice as an intermediaryfor buyers and sellers alike.