Anthony J. Citrolo CPA, CVA, CBI - Principal
anthony@nybbinc.com
phone: 1-631-390-9650
Anthony J. Citrolo, CPA, CVA, CBI is a principal of New York Business Brokerage, Inc. and is a Certified Public Accountant having more than 30 years of experience in small business operations and finance. For over 17 years, Anthony owned and operated many national franchised and independent businesses including a tax and accounting practice. After beginning his career as a CPA with Deloitte and Touché, an international accounting firm in New York, Anthony worked as an acquisitions specialist for several Fortune 100 companies where he developed and expanded both regional and national accounts. Anthony is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), and the National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP). He is also a Certified Valuation Analyst(CVA) and member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) and is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) with the International Business Brokers Association. Anthony has been named an industry expert in franchise transactions by Business Brokers Press, Inc., a national publisher of educational content for brokers. He authored a course for prospective business owners, which has been offered in Queens College. Anthony attended Nazareth High School in Brooklyn and is a graduate of Baruch College in New York.
Tony Calvacca CBI - Principal
tony@nybbinc.com
phone: 1-631-390-9650
Tony Calvacca, CBI is a principal of New York Business Brokerage, Inc. and has over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and management. Prior to entering the business brokerage profession Tony served as Assistant Vice President in the Employee Benefits Division of Bank of America Corporate Insurance Agency, LLC a subsidiary of Bank of America. In this position, he worked directly with CEO's, CFO's and human resources executives in the financial analysis, strategic design, and implementation of their Medical, Dental, Life and Disability plans. Before joining Bank of America Corporate Insurance Agency, LLC, Tony was employed by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield as an Account Manager. Working as a small business owner prior to entering the corporate world, he operated a wholesale/retail business for 10 years. It was during this period that Tony developed his entrepreneurial skills by establishing national advertising programs, researching and writing all of his company's marketing materials, and recruiting, training and managing a sales force. Tony is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) with the International Business Brokers Association and is active in the New York Association of Business Brokers (NYABB), currently serving as Executive Vice President.
Alfonso Zamora - Senior Business Intermediary
alfonso@nybbinc.com
phone: 1-631-390-9650
Alfonso Zamora is a Senior Business Intermediary with New York Business Brokerage, Inc. Prior to joining the company, Alfonso was founder and managing partner of AAA Bookkeeping Solutions, a financial services firm that provided high quality, cost effective, back-office solutions for small business owners. Previously, Alfonso worked for Alliance Capital and Standard and Poor’s ComStock as an International Senior Accountant. In these positions, he was responsible for consolidating the financial operations in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and China. He also worked with the World Wrestling Federation and the iNDEMAND Pay-Per-View Network as an Accounting Manager, responsible for tracking and reporting the royalties of pay-per-view movies and live events for 30+ million households nationwide. He is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and the New York Association of Business Brokers (NYABB). Alfonso earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Accounting from Fordham University.
Joseph A. Pisani - Senior Business Intermediary
joe@nybbinc.com
phone: 1-631-390-9650
Joseph A. Pisani is a Senior Business Intermediary with New York Business Brokerage, Inc. Joe has over 32 years experience in franchise business operations through his ownership and operation of five food franchises in the New York area. Joe's extensive knowledge of business operations makes him uniquely qualified to act as a business intermediary in the buy/sell market place. His many distinctions in the food franchise include being a member of the Franchise Advisory Board, Chairman of Co-Branding, and a member of the Board of Governors. Additionally he has conducted franchise educational seminars for the organization. Joe worked for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), teaching public high school students how to set up and run their own business. Prior to becoming a business owner, Joe worked as an accountant for New York based CPA firm specializing in the corporate, small business and professional sectors. Joe's duties included preparing federal, state, and local tax returns, analyzing financial statements and representing clients under audit. Joe earned a Bachelors of Business Administrations from Pace University.
Kyle Griffith - Senior Business Intermediary
kyle@nybbinc.com
phone: 1-631-390-9650
Kyle Griffith is a Senior Business Intermediary with New York Business Brokerage, Inc. Kyle is an enthusiastic, highly motivated professional with over 10 years of diverse experience in various business operations. His background includes providing technical education & training programs to entrepreneurs, operation of several retail businesses, as well as managing operations for a family owned printing and shipping franchise. He has a solid background in sales and marketing and is highly skilled at designing and implementing successful social media marketing strategies for business owners to effectively brand and market their businesses online. Kyle is recognized as a “master connector” as demonstrated by his ability to quickly develop professional relationships with business owners of small to mid-sized privately held companies.
Giselle Francisco - Transaction Coordinator
giselle@nybbinc.com
phone: 1-631-390-9650
Giselle Francisco’s position as Transaction Coordinator requires that she actively maintain, enhance and trouble-shoot the day-to-day workflow of New York Business Brokerage Inc.’s entire internet-based systems. Giselle's technical role is multifaceted and involves posting new business listings on multiple high-volume internet sites, continuously processing buyer information into our contact management system and developing and implementing e-mail and direct mail programs utilizing our web-based marketing database. Giselle has an Associates Degree in Computer Information Systems from Briarcliff College in Bethpage, New York. In May 2007, Giselle completed her Bachelors Degree in Accounting from New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, New York.