Seth P. Email & Phone Number

Park City, Ut, Us

Utah, Idaho, Montana

Seth brings a dynamic and diverse background to First Choice Business Brokers (FCBB). His experience spans fine wine, general contracting, small businesses, big-box retail, restaurants, coral reef aquariums, and outdoor sports shops. An entrepreneur himself, Seth understands the critical importance of finding the perfect match between buyer and seller.Seth's entrepreneurial journey includes building businesses from the ground up, turning around struggling enterprises, and expanding successful ventures into new markets. He has firsthand experience buying and selling businesses, making him a valuable asset to any transaction.Seth began his career as a sommelier in the restaurant industry before transitioning to fine wine retail. As a wine buyer in Atlanta, he negotiated import deals directly with producers, bringing unique wines to the U.S. market. He then moved to a corporate role with a major wine retail chain, leading a team that opened ten new stores in under two years, generating nearly half a billion dollars in annual revenue.Driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, Seth purchased a storm restoration company and tripled its growth within the first year, diversifying its revenue streams and expanding into multiple states as a FEMA-approved contractor. Remarkably, while building this business, he also led the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to coral reef preservation in his spare time.After a decade of success, Seth sold his business and relocated to Park City, Utah. After getting to know Mike and Lynn, he knew that FCBB and Team Lee were the perfect fit for his skills and experience. Seth is excited to help business owners and buyers take their next big steps with his expertise and friendly approach.

Cumming, Ga

• By leveraging my expertise in customer service, operations, sales, and meticulous attention-to-detail, I spearheaded a transformative journey for the company. In just one year, I orchestrated animpressive surge in gross sales, elevating them from $1.5 million annually to a remarkable $5million through innovative marketing techniques and the comprehensive training I provided to thesales team.• This exceptional growth was accompanied with increased profit margins through negotiationsskills, diligently securing optimal pricing, product allocations, and cost saving measuresemployed.• Over time, I honed my skills, becoming a true industry expert, and as a testament to ouraccomplishments, I expanded ProActive Exteriors to establish a thriving presence in San Antonio,Texas in 2016• To manage the expanding operations, I led a team of over 70 dedicated individuals, guiding themtowards excellence in their respective roles• Determined to make a broader impact, I pursued the path of becoming a FEMA approvedcontractor in seven states, broadening our operational reach and effectiveness in handling stormand disaster-related projects.- Specializing in residential construction required working relationships with HOAs and propertymanagement companies. This required being versed in governing documents, architectural reviewstandards, and navigating the politics involved with any HOA Board.

Georgia

Trained new managers in store operations and wine sales while managing a $20M per year store with a 10 person sales team and 35 total direct reports Beat sales projections for first six months by $800KSurpassed goals for target item sell by 200%, earning the maximum yearly bonusPlayed lead role in establishing vendor relations and pricing for the Atlanta market; my procurement negotiations and implementation of subsequent sales plans resulted in an additional store profit of over $100K in the first six monthsExecuted and reported on Atlanta market competitor assessments on a monthly basisOversaw all store cash controls, state and local regulatory compliance, scheduling, invoicing, and loss prevention

Florida/Georgia

Coordinated the openings of stores (15,000 to 27,000 sq ft) from post-construction through opening week, reporting to Area Vice President and communicating with District Managers and local Store ManagersPartnered with vendors to ensure strong working relationships and full understanding of Total Wine’s business and merchandising standardsDeveloped market-specific sales strategies and marketing plans, working with local store managers to implementSpearheaded the effort to tap the yacht business in South Florida, cultivating nearly 50 new clients in the first season, netting an average of $6K per order; resulted in the creation of a full time-position to handle the additional businessCultivated high-end clientele base in each store; established store, state, and company records for largest individual sales, including a company record $100K sale Provided feedback to Vice President of Operations on new store opening processes and procedures for improvementHired and trained wine sales staff during new store set-ups, as well as provided ongoing development of staff members and managers following the store openingDelegated and oversaw tasks ranging from proper merchandising to product receiving, and bill reconciliation and payment

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Managed all aspects of wine operations for a $7M a year (15,000 sq ft) wine storeIncreased profits by over $160K by maximizing the sale of direct import winesFacilitated vendor relations, pricing, and product merchandising

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

As Georgia's premier fine wine store, client procurement and retention was the top priority. Other duties included wine buying, conducting wine education courses for the general public, and day-to-day store operations.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States