Leadership Team
Our team at Whitmore, Prokes, Micallef & Associates shares more than 73 years of combined business merger and acquisition experience. Having been through the transfer process many times with businesses of all sizes and types, we know what it means to be in your shoes and we’re ready to put our expertise to work for you. And, as an International Business Brokers Association member organization, we have access to buyers and sellers throughout the world.
G. David Whitmore
President
Certified Business Intermediary
 With more than 31 years of industry experience, David has successfully represented and negotiated the sale or acquisition of hundreds of companies in both stock and asset sales as a Certified Business Intermediary. Prior to co-founding WPM & Associates, he was a principal at Singer, Whitmore & Associates Business Brokers in Bingham Farms, Mich. In addition, he has personally owned and successfully operated five closely held companies. He is a member of the International Business Brokers Association, Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries, M&A Source, and is past president of the Michigan Business Brokers Association State Board and its Metro Chapter. In 2005 David was named “Broker of the Year” by the Michigan Business Brokers Assocation.
James A. Prokes
Partner
 Jim has more than 21 years of business management experience with companies ranging from $1 million to $340 million in annual revenues. As the owner of multiple companies, Jim truly understands the business transfer process on a personal level and brings unique entrepreneurial knowledge to his role as partner. Before acquiring and founding his own businesses, Jim held the position of CFO for a large conglomerate from 1996-2000 and there he was involved in over 8 medium and large acquisitions.
Jeffery V. Micallef
Partner
 Jeff’s 21 year career lends focused expertise in the areas of business development, business marketing and services experience. Prior to Jeff’s affiliation with WPM & Associates, Jeff acquired or co-founded three other Michigan based businesses, MiPro Consulting, Staff Connections and Bleu Cheese Properties, where he remains a key member of the businesses’ leadership teams. He also spent nine years with ADP and then nine years at PeopleSoft, where he served as Strategic Accounts Director, responsible for sustaining and expanding relationships with PeopleSoft’s most strategic accounts headquartered throughout the Midwest. Some of those accounts include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Kelly Services, Amerisure, AAA Michigan, Border/Waldenbooks, , Dominos Pizza, and Lear Corporation. Jeff holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and is currently a Trustee on the Huron Valley Educational Foundation. |
Sandy leverages over 20 years of experience in the advertising and marketing field to benefit those individuals looking to sell their business. For the past five years Sandy has specifically worked in the mergers and acquisitions arena and has had the unique distinction as a past President of the Metro Chapter of the Michigan Business Brokers Association (MBBA). Sandy is an alumna of Ball State University in Indiana and has lived in Michigan for the past 30 years.
Marsha spent 15 years in corporate America working for Chrysler Corporation and The Boeing Companies in Sales Management positions. She was part owner and VP of Sales for her own training firm for 11 years. Her past business clients included: Ford, Chrysler, Ameritech, Goodyear, Comerica and other Fortune 500 companies. She holds two advanced degrees in education and an MBA. Marsha relates well to buyers and sellers with corporate backgrounds, as well as entrepreneurs. Before joining WPM she was a top performer for Sunbelt Business Brokers achieving membership in their Million Dollar Club. Marsha was referred to as the deal maker, closing 10 business transactions in 2006 and 2007. She is an officer of the Metro Detroit Chapter of the Michigan Business Brokers Association. With homes in Traverse City and Bloomfield Hills, she can help you wherever your Michigan business is located.
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