Certified M&A Professional & Founder, The BPH Group
Award-Winning M&A Advisor, Entrepreneur and Dealmaker
Erika Baez-Grimes, CM&AP, widely recognized as ‘Erika the Broker,’ is an award-winning mergers and acquisitions advisor, certified business broker, and the Founder of The BPH Group. With over 15 years of transaction advisory, valuation, and negotiation experience, Erika specializes in guiding founder-led and family-owned enterprises through confidential ownership transitions, certified business valuations, and pre-exit value acceleration.
In addition to leading The BPH Group, Erika serves as Co-CEO of Silver Tsunami Transitions, addressing the nationwide generational shift in business ownership. She is an Advisory Board Member for Enterprising Women Magazine and an active advocate for empowering women and minority business owners across the Mid-Atlantic and nationwide.
“A successful business transition is never just about numbers on a ledger—it is about honoring the founder’s legacy, safeguarding employee culture, and securing maximum enterprise value at exit.”
Confidential marketing, buyer qualification, and negotiation for companies generating $2M to $50M in revenue.
Comprehensive market appraisals, normalized EBITDA calculations, and balance sheet assessments.
Identifying operational value gaps 12–36 months prior to sale to maximize transaction multiples.
Leading boutique M&A advisory, certified business brokerage, and ownership transitions for middle-market companies.
Guiding baby-boomer business owners through generational succession and recapitalization.
Supporting female entrepreneurship and M&A education nationwide.
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