Domenic Rinaldi, CBI
Managing Partner
Domenic acquired Sun Acquisitions in 2005 and has built it into one of the leading lower-middle-market M&A advisory firms in the Midwest, with over 500 completed transactions across diverse industries and deal sizes from $2 million to $75 million. He has been personally involved in more than 400 transactions over a 21-year M&A career. Before Sun Acquisitions, Domenic spent 13 years at Sprint Corporation, where he served as Vice President of the Hospitality Division leading a national organization to $250 million in annual revenue. He holds the Certified Business Intermediary designation from the International Business Brokers Association and hosts the M&A Unplugged podcast. Domenic has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reuters, and Crain’s Chicago Business, and is a former contributing columnist for Entrepreneur.com.
Larry Sanderman, CPA, MBA
Managing Director
Larry leads buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions at Sun Acquisitions, drawing on 25 years and over 100 transactions across a breadth of industries including business services, distributorships, financial services, and manufacturing. Before joining the firm in 2017, he served as Director of Corporate Development at Cabot Microelectronics (Former Nasdaq: CCMP) and Vice-President of Corporate Development at General Electric Capital (Former NYSE: GE), where he led acquisitions totaling over $1.7 billion and divestitures totaling over $0.7 billion. Larry is a CPA and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois.
Toby Davis
Senior Advisor
Toby has advised business owners on sell-side and buy-side transactions at Sun Acquisitions for 14 years, making him one of the longest-tenured advisors at the firm. He works on deals between $1 million and $5 million in enterprise value. Before joining Sun Acquisitions, Toby spent 18 years as Senior Vice President at Kemper Sports Management, the nationally recognized golf, sports, and hospitality management company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. He has served on the Board of the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Pro-Am Golf Event for 30 years.
Mike Walton
Senior Advisor
Mike Walton – Senior M&A Advisor Mike advises business owners on sell-side transactions between $2 million and $40 million in enterprise value, specializing in metal manufacturing and product distribution. Before joining Sun Acquisitions, he spent 26 years as a business owner, personally acquiring, building, and selling six companies across radio broadcasting, community newspapers, and IT services—including a multi-station radio group sold to Midwest Communications and two newspapers he founded from scratch. Mike holds a BBA in Business Marketing from Marquette University
Ken Cisneros
Senior Advisor
Ken focuses on sell-side advisory for privately held companies between $2 million and $30 million in enterprise value, with particular depth in residential and commercial construction, home improvement, and manufacturing. Before joining Sun Acquisitions, he spent 10 years as Channel Chief at Sprint Corporation, where he led a 90-person organization generating $180 million in recurring annual revenue, followed by senior leadership roles at Rewards Network, PurchasePro.com, Buyer Interactive, and Zayo Group. Ken has completed transactions including the sale of Griffin Products to Grace Manufacturing and multiple home improvement and construction businesses in the Chicagoland area.
Kevin Collins
Senior Advisor
Kevin advises business owners on sell-side and buy-side transactions between $2.5 million and $15 million in enterprise value, with deep expertise in food distribution, food manufacturing, and food catering. Before joining Sun Acquisitions, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Restaurant Depot and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sysco Chicago. Kevin holds an MBA from Northern Illinois University and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Joseph Farinella
Senior Advisor
Joseph has advised and negotiated a number of licensing agreements and formal contracts on behalf of his clients, better positioning them for growth.
Stuart Sanderman
Financial Analyst
As financial analyst, Stuart is responsible for analyzing the financial information of our client companies for the purpose of preparing a market value analysis.
Nicole Wiens
Marketing Manager
Nicole's extensive background in Higher Education equips her to maintain a high degree of organization and strategically communicate inside and outside the organization.
Shelly Bennett
Marketing Assistant
With a background in Business Development and Project Manager, Shelly brings exceptional execution to Sun Acquisitions' marketing team.
Jennifer Blancaflor
Marketing Assistant
Jennifer brings 14 years experience in BPO industry, handling various accounts in customer service, sales, medical, travel, and real estate.Advisory Board
Chris Somers
Advisory Board Member, Sun Acquisitions
Sun Acquisitions is pleased to welcome Chris Somers to its Advisory Board. Chris is a seasoned financial professional with more than 30 years of experience advising organizations on strategy, risk, and long-term value creation. His deep background in institutional financial services and his ability to guide clients through high-stakes decision-making make him a strong asset to business owners preparing for the M&A process.
Based in Northern California, Chris most recently served as a Principal in Mercer’s U.S. Wealth business, supporting organizations across Northern California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest. He has also held leadership and consulting roles at AIG, Lincoln Financial, PIMCO, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, and Ernst & Young, giving him a global perspective on operations, capital markets, and organizational strategy.
Chris holds an MBA in International Business from St. Mary’s College of California, a B.A. from Marist College, and multiple FINRA licenses. He lives in Northern California, with his wife, Ruthann, and enjoys time with their two adult sons and pursuing many hobbies.
Scott Humphrey
Scott Humphrey spent twenty years on Wall Street advising corporate and private equity clients and their boards on mergers, acquisitions, financings and restructurings. He was Head of U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions for BMO Capital Markets – the US investment banking business of the Bank of Montreal. Additionally, he was Head of U.S. Industrial Investment Banking where he was responsible for all investment banking products within the industrial landscape.
Prior to joining BMO, Scott spent nearly ten years with Deutsche Bank in its Mergers & Acquisitions Group (both NYC and Chicago), focused primarily on Industrial and Transportation clients. He began his career on Wall Street when he joined BT Wolfensohn, the Mergers & Acquisitions group of Bankers Trust, which was subsequently acquired in 1999 by Deutsche Bank.
After leaving Wall Street, Scott served as the President & CEO of One Hope United (OHU), a diversified, multi-state social services provider with a $55m budget and ~800 employees. Prior to becoming the CEO in August 2015, Scott served on Board of OHU for more than ten years, including two separate rotations as the Board Chair.
Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from the University of Arizona. He serves on the Board of Heska Corporation (NASDAQ: HSKA), a publicly- traded developer of veterinary imaging and diagnostic products, Bottles Waiting LLC, a start-up technology application provider, and Front & Center Entertainment LLC, a privately-held entertainment business. Previously, he was a Board member of Ways to Work, a nationwide community development financial institution (CDFI), focused on providing affordable financing options to the economically disadvantaged population. Scott is on the Board of Bottom Line Chicago, a non-profit organization focused on sending first generation youth to college, as well as the Lake County Community Foundation. Scott is also a Partner with Social Venture Partners Chicago, a partnership of philanthropically-minded individuals focused on building a scalable social enterprise community in Chicago.
At Sun Acquisitions, Scott provides his considerable talents and expertise to limited engagements where he can help owners and management teams execute their exit or recapitalization strategies.
