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Gary Behler
Gary Behler is the President of Evergreen M&A and has over 25 years of multi-site operations leadership along with being a founder and entrepreneur of his own businesses. Gary started his first business at the age of 22 and kept that family run business going for a decade plus. He later owned and operated restaurants and knows firsthand what it’s like to be a founder – both the challenges in running a successful business, growing it, and how to exit.
Prior to leading the Evergreen team, Gary was part of the original leadership team for two different startups in the veterinary industry successfully leading the operations and HR teams to complete 100+ acquisitions and integrations with successful exits valued at more than $350 million. He’s incredibly familiar with corporate buying groups and how to negotiate with them on behalf of his founder clients.
Now residing on the west coast of Florida with his wife and two dogs, Gary leads the team at Evergreen, advising founders on the market value of the business they have built, providing guidance through the sales process, and finding the right buyer for their business to help them achieve their goals.
CONTACT GARY
(484) 274-9047 | gary@evergreenforfounders.com
100 acquisitions valued at $350M+
Former founder, now experienced M&A Advisor
Strong understanding of effective valuations and modeling
Understanding, empathetic, patient, and a superior communicator & negotiator
Established network of buyers
Dozens of transactions valued at $200M+
Experienced in buyside engagements and retained searches
Extensive business background spanning 30 years
Represents multiple healthcare verticals
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Chris Calcagno
Chris joined Evergreen M&A in June of 2024. He was previously an Executive Director for Agenda Health M&A, where he oversaw the development and management of buyers for both Private Equity and large operators in the Healthcare industry. He led buyside engagements and retained searches for the company, as well as led expansion into new verticals of business in Healthcare, including Home Care, Counseling, ABA, IDD, HUD, DME, Medical Spa, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Pharmacy. His experience led to closing dozens of engagements with a combined enterprise value in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
In addition, he brings an extensive business background that spans a 30-year career working with many of the biggest retailers in the US and Internationally. His cross-functional leadership skills were a key factor in managing brand design teams in the US, along with finance and operational teams in Asia. From 2001 – 2018, Chris served as both Vice President and President of MIA Shoes, a well-known fashion footwear company. Under his leadership, the company saw expansive growth from 30 to over 100 million. He managed C-Level relationships with all major retailers in the US and Internationally. His critical analysis, P&L management, and organizational skills led to the implementation of new processes that created cost savings of over 2 million annually. His customer-driven focus led to many new initiatives for the company, including launching new kids and comfort divisions, as well as investment in state-of-the-art warehousing that enabled the company to be uniquely prepared for the tremendous growth that we see in online and direct-to-consumer markets today.
Chris grew up in New Orleans as part of a large, close-knit family. He studied Architecture and Business at Louisiana State University. He has been married to his wife Marcy for over 30 years and has 4 beautiful daughters. He resides in the Dallas – Ft. Worth Metroplex.
CONTACT CHRIS
(770) 329-4540 | chris@evergreenforfounders.com
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