About

About Ken Oppeltz

Ken Oppeltz is a native San Diegan with many years of operational experience in both large and small companies, a former business owner, and prior to becoming a business broker, actually engaged a business broker to help buy and sell businesses. So Ken knows what its like on both sides of the transaction.

As an intermediary, Ken has been involved with over 700 successful business sales and valued hundreds more. Ken is an active member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), the California Association of Business Brokers (CABB) and he is a Life Member of The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA). He holds the Certified Business Broker (CBB), the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and the Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI) designations. Ken has also been named a Fellow of the International Business Brokers Association.

One of the most respected members of his chosen profession, Ken has served on the board of directors and as president of CABB, and as an IBBA board member. Ken attended San Diego State University and earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco.

Additional Qualifications

Teaching & Presentations

Certified Instructor for California Association of Business Brokers (CABB)
Certified Instructor for International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
Recasting Financial Statements-CABB Workshop
Street Smarts for Legal Pros-San Diego County Bar Association
Real World Business Valuations-California Society of CPA’s
Business Brokerage Today- North County Association of Realtors
Business Brokerage Today- San Diego Association of Realtors
Broker Due Diligence: Know when to walk away-IBBA Conference, Dallas Texas, CABB Workshops in San Jose, Long Beach, and San Diego

Articles, Media, & Appearances

Broker Due Diligence? Published by IBBA
Radio Guest-“Inside Business”, KCEO
Radio Guest-“Talk Soup”, Syndicated
Radio Guest-“Entrepreneur Magazine” Radio Show
Radio Guest-“These Days”, KPBS
Radio Guest-“BizTalk”, KCEO
Quoted in INC. Magazine April 2008 edition on small business sales and valuations
Quoted in San Diego Union Tribune October 2008 article on small business lending
Quoted in Inc. Magazine article “Six tips to finding the right buyer for your business” December 2010
Quoted in San Diego Business Journal March 2013 on what to look for in a broker when selling your business

Ken Oppeltz, CBI, CBB, M&AMI

Certified Business Broker
Certified Business Intermediary
Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary

16870 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 400, San Diego, CA. 92127