It Takes a Team!

IT TAKES A TEAM!

You'll find some great professionals on this page. These are people I know and I recommend. However, your comfort with them is the most important thing. - Kevin

Attorneys

Joseph E. FournierJoseph E. Fournier

Joseph E. Fournier is an Attorney and a CPA who has more than twenty years of experience advising and leading companies and individuals in a variety of capacities.

Joe has significant experience in a variety of business legal matters, including start-ups and company formations, drafting shareholder and operating agreements, contracts, employment law, commercial litigation, tax planning and audit defense, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He also handles estate planning matters, such as business succession planning, wills, trusts, and probate.

Joe has a unique perspective on how to represent and advise his clients because prior to starting his own law firm, he spent more than five years in the Boston office of PwC, the largest professional services firm in the world, served as General Counsel for one of the nation's largest medical records management companies, and then spent three years as Managing Attorney and COO for one of the nation's leading law firms.

Joe received his law degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law and his Accounting degree from the University of Rhode Island. He is admitted to practice law in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, and he is a CPA. He is periodically an Adjunct Professor and lecturer at the University level and has been a frequent speaker on business planning and legal matters.

Joe enjoys spending time with his family and dogs and traveling to warm weather locations. When he is not coaching his children, he is trying to compete with them in the gym, on the tennis court, or on the golf course.

To reach Joe, call (860) 670-3535 and tell him Kevin sent you!


Isaiah D. CooperIsaiah D. Cooper

When you have invested your time and treasure into your enterprise, these personal sacrifices can make it difficult to remain objective as you plan your next move. At Cooper Law LLC, our team can help you understand the legal implications of your decisions before you engage in a transaction. We take a pragmatic approach, which allows you to conclude matters efficiently and save money.

We are led by principal attorney Isaiah Cooper, who uses his extensive insight with business law, contract law, tax law, entertainment law and estate planning to identify the best strategy for your situation. Whether you are in the process of forming, expanding or winding down your enterprise, we are equipped to negotiate and draft the contracts that allow you to realize your objective.

To reach Isaiah, call (203) 387-1595 and tell him Kevin sent you!


James M. MieleJames M. Miele

Attorney James M. Miele established Miele Law Offices, LLC in 2003. A 1982 graduate of Cheshire High School, Attorney Miele graduated magna cum laude from the University of Connecticut in 1986 and cum laude from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1989. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. He is admitted to practice before the Connecticut State and Federal courts and is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and the New Haven Bar Association. He a Past President of the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of directors of a number of local non-profit organizations.

A Cheshire native, Attorney Miele has been practicing law since 1988, beginning as a law clerk with Hitt, Sachner, Coleman & Hecht, a firm established by Attorney Fred A. Hitt. In 1997, Attorney Miele became a partner in the firm, then known as Hitt, Sachner & Miele. He took over management of the general practice side of the firm in 1998, when Attorney Hitt retired. Attorney Miele now practices at Miele Law Offices, LLC.

To reach Jim, call (203) 272-0371 and tell him Kevin sent you!

CPAs

Thomas Scanlon, CPAThomas Scanlon, CPA, CFP®

Tom Scanlon has over thirty years experience in public accounting with an extensive background in the areas of financial, tax, and estate planning. He prides himself on providing in-depth and customized solutions to privately held businesses and their owners. Tom received his Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from Bryant College in 1980. He is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner®.

Tom is a frequent speaker for area organizations and has been a guest columnist for numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Money Magazine, The Hartford Courant, The Hartford Business Journal, and The New Haven Register. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Financial Planning Association. Active in the community, Tom supports a variety of not-for-profit organizations.

To reach Tom, call (860) 646-2465 and tell him Kevin sent you!

Business Brokers

Jeff Swiggett, CBI, M&AMI

Jeff Swiggett has over thirty years of business experience involved with positions in engineering, manufacturing, marketing, business start-up and acquisition, including owning and operating an import/export firm and a manufacturing company. Jeff brings a wealth of practical experience when advising clients on selling or buying a business and brings a level of professionalism to the process that makes him and the VR office one of the best recognized and most admired business intermediaries in Connecticut. In 2018, Jeff was designated the most valuable intermediary in the VR network of offices and was ranked the #1 office owner in commissions earned. Jeff is one of the few New England and Connecticut business brokers that has been certified as a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and a Mergers & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from the M&A Source. A graduate of Colgate University with a degree in Physics and Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Jeff is an active member in the IBBA, M&A Source, New England Business Brokers Association (NEBBA), New Haven Manufacturers Association (NHMA) and the New Haven Chamber of Commerce.



Woodbridge International

At Woodbridge International, our vision is to provide the most efficient M&A model for our clients. That means combining global thinking with local action.

Our clients put their business in our hands. We must reward that trust with an all-in determination and work ethic that borders on the fanatical. But most of all, we must reward that trust with results.

Out here, we're free to explore new ways of thinking. We aren't subject to any one perspective or category. Our only agenda is our client's success. Our only goal is the relentless pursuit of positively impacting the destiny of the clients we serve.

We must never forget: none of us is as smart as all of us. Team Woodbridge is not a typical M&A firm. Not in our structure or in the way we approach our clients' business. Our people know it and our clients know it. Collaboration is one of our founding tenets, and it’s hard to find work here that hasn’t been affected by many, both internally and externally.

Thank you for visiting our website, and we look forward to working with you.

Web & Digital Marketing

Robert Davidson - RP Design Web ServicesRP Design Web Services
Established in 1996, RP DESIGN Web Services is an experienced website design and marketing agency made up of inventive creatives, savvy marketers, and awesome, supercharged techies who provide a full array of web-related services.

We’re who you call when you’re considering custom websites, sophisticated programming, and effective internet marketing.

For over twenty years, we have continued to produce internet solutions for all kinds and sizes of businesses and organizations, from startup to established, from local to international. While staying current with the constant changes affecting the internet, we’re pleased to maintain many strategic long term relationships with our clients.

Three-time winner of the Connecticut BBB website Marketing Message Award, with an A+ BBB rating, we aim to make our clients happy with the results we deliver.

CALL BOB DAVIDSON, PRESIDENT AT 203-271-7991 AND TELL HIM KEVIN SENT YOU