Areas of Expertise

Our team at the Vann Group is industry agnostic, as our clients range from aerospace to wholesale seafood houses and everything in between. While we are firm believers that business is business regardless of industry, we have developed some unique capabilities and industry expertise that we give particular attention to.

Construction & Commercial Real Estate Services

For over thirty years, our team has been actively participating and serving construction companies, developers and property managers. We advise and provide a wide range of specialized services that help property owners, contractors, investors and lenders rely on us to assist in protecting assets, mitigating risks, avoiding unforeseen expenses and maximizing their value. For a full list of services click here

Credit Unions, Cooperatives and Member Owned Enterprises

Kevin, Mike and Tom have decades of combined board and management experience with member owned institutions. This gives us a real world perspective on the unique dynamics of how these organizations operate and how they juggle the needs of the member and the bottom line.

While all our services are adaptable to member owned enterprises, we are engaged most frequently for the following:

• Strategic facilitation
• Conflict resolution
• Hiring models and recruiting
• Leadership/management/team development
• Organizational structure and business process design

For more information on these services, please visit www.cf-associates.com

Real Estate Agencies

The Vann Group provides succession planning and agency acquisition/divestiture services as an Affinity partner of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. As a MAR Affinity Program Partner, The Vann Group is uniquely positioned to help agency owners develop and execute a succession plan for their agency.  We have over thirty years of experience in the real estate industry and are our advisory team is comprised of licensed brokers and realtors who understand your business and can help you navigate the challenges, obstacles and opportunities in developing a succession plan and securing an eventual exit.

Not interested in selling, but looking to buy an agency?  Our team can also help you undertake the acquisition process.  We provide a complete suite of services, ranging from target identification and valuation to facilitation of the negotiations, structuring the transaction due diligence and securing financing for the acquisition.

For additional information on the benefits we provide under our Affinity Partnership program, please visit the MAR website (www.marealtor.com).

Professional & Technical Services

As a professional service provider we have a natural passion for the service business. All of our services are perfect for professional and technical service firms, but we really excel at the development of strategy and business/pricing models for the constantly changing service industries. Check out our White Paper – Cloudsourcing: The Crowd, the Cloud and the Demise of Professional Services as We Know It” for our insights into the changes occurring in professional and technical services.

Restaurant Advisory Services

Maybe it’s because of our love of food and wine, but we are hooked on the restaurant business. It could also be because we know it’s a tough business to succeed at because of the hours, labor challenges, food costs and fickle customers; either way we love to work with restaurants.

Our advisory team has a lifetime of experience working in and with restaurant owners. To assist them, our team provides the following services:

• Identification of qualified operators for existing real estate
• Restaurant location assessment and lease negotiation
• Restaurant management business plan creation and implementation
• Concept and menu development
• Marketing & advertising strategies
• Operational procedures, process & system development
• Financing for acquisition and growth
• Analysis and assessment of the business from the building to wine pouring

Success in the restaurant and hospitality industry requires aligning and managing all these moving parts to ensure you are delivering on the promise of price and value that you are communicating to the market, while operating efficiently and controlling costs. It’s not easy. We know from 20+ years of hands on experience in this business, and with our restaurant management consulting services and we can help.

Also, be sure to check out how our affiliate companies can help you with all your back office needs like hiring, training, accounting & bookkeeping and selling your restaurant.