Privacy Policy

To Our Clients:

Your privacy is important to us and maintaining your trust and confidence is our highest priority. We respect your right to keep your personal information confidential and understand your desire to avoid unwanted solicitations. We hope that by taking a few minutes to read it, you will have a better understanding of what we do with the information you provide us and how we keep it private and secure.

A. Types of Information We Collect

We collect certain personal information about you – but only when that information is provided by you or is obtained by us with your authorization. We use that information to prepare for “buy side consulting” “sell side consulting” and “succession and transition planning” which has been requested by you. Examples of sources from which we collect information include:

We collect certain personal information about you – but only when that information is provided by you or is obtained by us with your authorization. We use that information to prepare for “buy side consulting” “sell side consulting” and “succession and transition planning” which has been requested by you. Examples of sources from which we collect information include:

1. Interviews and phone calls with you,
2. Letters or e-mails from you,
3. Tax return information,
4. Business history questionnaires, and
5. Corporate Documents (ie: Operating Agreement)

B. Parties to Whom We Disclose Information

As a general rule, we do not disclose personal information about our clients or former clients to anyone. However, to the extent permitted by law and any applicable state regulation certain nonpublic information about you may be disclosed in the following situations:

1. To comply with a validly issued and enforceable subpoena or summons.
2. In the course of a review of our firm’s practices under the authorization of a state or national licensing board, or as necessary to properly respond to an inquiry or complaint from such a licensing board of organization.
3. In conjunction with a prospective purchase, sale, or merger of all or part of our practice, provided that we take appropriate precautions (for example, through a written confidentiality agreement) so the prospective purchaser or merger partner does not disclose information obtained in the course of the review.
4. As a part of any actual or threatened legal proceedings or alternative dispute resolution proceedings either initiated by or against us, provided we disclose only the information necessary to file, pursue, or defend against the lawsuit and take reasonable precautions to ensure that the information disclosed does not become a matter of public record.
5. To provide information to affiliates of the firm and nonaffiliated third parties who perform services or functions for us in conjunction with our services to you, but only if we have a contractual agreement with the other party which prohibits them from disclosing or using the information other than for the purposes for which it was disclosed. (Examples of such disclosures include using an outside service for additional accounting or legal services.)

C. Confidentiality and Security of Nonpublic Personal Information

Except as otherwise described in this notice, we restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to employees of our firm and other parties who must use that information to provide services to you. Their right to further disclose and use the information is limited by the policies of our firm, applicable law, and nondisclosure agreements where appropriate. We also maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations to guard your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or premature destruction.

The Federal Trade Commission regulations provide that this notice must include a provision for you to request that the firm not release your nonpublic personal information. In the interests of satisfying regulations, we include this Opt Out Provision.

Thank you for allowing us to serve your transactional and planning needs. We value your business and are committed to protecting you privacy. We hope you view our firm as your most trusted advisor and we will work to continue earning your trust. Please call us if you have any questions or if we can be of further service.

Opt Out Provision Instructions

To opt out of the disclosure of information you must notify us in writing. The notification must include the following:

1. Name,
2. Company Name,
3. Address,
4. Phone Number, and
5. Email Address.

Please call us at (610) 834-1989 if you have any questions, because your privacy, our professional standard, and the ability to provide you with quality professional services are very important to us.