Atlanta Business Brokers

Tim Dalton

Tim is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a BS in Chemical Engineering and started his career in chemical sales with a Fortune 500 company. After several successful years in chemical sales, Tim had the opportunity to purchase his first business which he owned and operated over an 8 year period. This business was in the specialty contracting industry and grew in size and value and was eventually sold. Tim purchased another business in the retail paint industry and operated that business for another 2 years whereupon the business was again successfully sold to a new owner. The involvement of buying and selling his own businesses lead Tim to pursue a career in business brokerage where he purchased a franchised business brokerage territory for the Augusta, GA/Aiken, SC area in 1998 and later purchased the Savannah, GA territory in 2000. In 2009, Tim sold both of his offices, but remained involved in the industry as an agent until starting Integra Business Brokers in 2015. Over the past 17 years Tim has facilitated over 200 business sales, both large and small, where his experience and expertise have provided for a smooth and mutually beneficial transition from the sellers to the buyers. Tim is also a licensed real estate broker in the states of Georgia and South Carolina.

Joe Kimble

A New Orleans native, Joe earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans. After graduation he began working in the Planning & Economics Department of Amoco Production Company. While at Amoco he earned his MBA and later decided on a career in banking, beginning as a Senior Credit Analyst at a local regional bank where he managed a team of analysts. After nine months, he was promoted to a commercial lending position and was eventually promoted to Senior Vice President. He later had the opportunity to become CEO of a Community Bank in Georgia faced with severe problems. He led the turnaround and in two years the company was sold at a profit. Joe then spent several years as a Relationship Manager in the Regional Corporate Banking for Bank South in Atlanta, working primarily with middle market companies in Atlanta, Middle Georgia, and part of the Southeast. After taking time off from banking to start his own company he became Chief Credit Officer of a large Community Bank. The last decade of his banking career he worked in Texas for BBVA, USA, now part of PNC, where he developed a market presence in West Texas before moving back to Atlanta to be close to family.

He has worked with companies of different sizes and in various industries including manufacturing, distribution, construction, and retail providing working capital lines of credit, term loans for equipment, fixed assets, and project finance. Joe worked extensively with his partners in other areas of banking to provide services to companies including treasury management, payable and receivable solutions, foreign exchange, and trade finance. He has done SBA lending and financed commercial real estate. He enjoys working with entrepreneurs and knows the challenges they face.

Joe has worked with owners and CFOs on optimum debt and equity levels and debt structures, has been involved with the valuation and financing of numerous acquisitions and has worked with clients on the sale of their business. He understands the importance of team, open and clear communication, attention to detail and the need for continuous improvement.

When not working or working out at the gym, playing tennis or pickleball, he enjoys spending time with his family, especially his grandkids.

Phil Dacosta

Phil Dacosta attended the University of Nevada on a boxing scholarship graduating with a degree in Communications/International Business.  After graduation Phil moved to South Florida to be trained by the legendary boxing coach Angelo Dundee with the intent of turning pro.  He later decided he wanted to trade in his boxing gloves and focus on his passion for business.  Quickly rising to the top in sales, he decided to go back to school to earn his MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Phil has had a long and successful career is sales and has been a part of M&A projects with major companies such as Home Depot and BellSouth.  Most recently Phil has held the title of Vice President of business development for a prominent real estate attorney’s office.  Phil is a licensed real estate agent as well as a small business owner.  He knows the importance of having the right people on your team and believes in helping people reach their goals.  Not only is Phil an experience business man, but he is also a family man.  When he is not working you will find him spending time with his wife Lori and their three children.

Ben Owens

Ben has spent his career in public accounting and industry.  Ben has practiced public accounting in Virginia and Georgia, and has a CPA and Georgia Real Estate License.  Originally from Virginia, he has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Christopher Newport University and an MBA from the College of William & Mary.  He moved to Atlanta in 2006 to begin working on buy side due diligence projects for PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Most recently, Ben was a VP of Finance for a large, national retailer, and prior to that, he was a VP of Accounting & Finance for a multi-national, private equity owned manufacturer.  During his roles in public accounting and industry, Ben worked on numerous M&A projects of varying size.  Ben’s varied background and experience uniquely positions him as an adviser across many industries.  As a son of a former small business owner, he can identify with the challenges many small business owners encounter, including how to successfully exit from their business and capitalize on their investment.  During his free time, Ben enjoys running, hiking, reading, and spending time with the family.

Glenn Vaught

Born and raised in the low country of South Carolina, I eventually found my way to Augusta, Georgia, where I have spent the majority of my adult life. It is where I met my wife of 28 years, raised two children, became a proud alumnus of Augusta University, and am proud to call home. After having spent 10 plus years in sports retail and food and beverage, I became involved in Golf Course Management. Obtaining my BA and Masters, I worked in corporate sales and project management for which I called on clients in the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, Division I Sports, and top 100 Golf Courses. Needless to say, my position took me into Europe and Asia as well. 

Most recently, I left the field of education where I taught Advanced Placement U.S. History, Psychology, and Economics for 13 years. Fully engaged in the culture of academics and sports, I also served as a Department Chair, Soccer Coach, and an Assistant Athletic Director. My role/s in athletics helped forge personal relationships with many businesses/sponsors within the community. 

Learning the importance of punctuality, work ethic, loyalty, attention to detail, and sense of urgency, at an early age, heightened my awareness for my purpose–serving others. I have been serving people ever since. My goal is to bring the same passion for quality service to the field of M&A and advise and assist business owners in their quest to successfully transition from business owner to retirement and/or other ventures.