The MidStreet Difference

Jeffery Baxter, CBI, M&AMI

President & Founder

Jeff brings over 25 years of executive leadership, mergers and acquisitions and entrepreneurship experience to MidStreet.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Program, Jeff spent over 10 years working for Exelon. Jeff then entered the business brokerage field, becoming owner and operator of Sunbelt Business Brokers, a franchise business brokerage in northeastern North Carolina. Over the last 17 years, Jeff excels at providing long-term exit planning and business development services to clients in a wide range of industries.

Jeff is a nationally recognized business broker, exit planning professional and business coach. With more than 15 years in the M&A Industry, he has managed and supervised more than 400 transactions. He is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CMAP), and a Mergers and Acquistions Master Intermediary (M&AMI).

Chad Barbour

Senior Business Advisor

Having been an entrepreneur for the last 23 years, Chad knows what it’s like to buy and sell businesses. He's familiar with how businesses operate, the financials that go with them and the intricacies of running one. 

Chad is passionate about helping small and mid-size business owners and is head of MidStreet's Franchise Resale Division. 

For 23 years Chad owned and operated a multi-unit Jackson Hewitt Tax Service franchise which, at its height, had 38 locations in three states with over 125 employees. During the same period Chad, along with three partners, owned and operated four Arby’s restaurants. After owning them for over six years, they were sold to another Arby’s franchisee.

Since 2010, Chad has owned “The Pointe at Lake Gaston,” a waterfront restaurant in North Carolina. Building off the name “The Pointe”, Chad opened a residential real estate office called Pointe Realty Group where he is licensed in NC and VA. There are now offices in at Lake Gaston and Raleigh, NC.

Chad has successfully completed a comprehensive business brokerage training program and earned the Certified Main Street Business Broker (CMSBB) professional designation.

Erik Sullivan

Chief Operating Officer

Erik believes there's a right way to sell a business and a wrong way. The right way ensures business owners make informed decisions about their future, get what they deserve at the closing table, and place their business into capable and trustworthy hands. The wrong way can be disastrous, leaving lifetime scars on a business, its owners, and their families.

Understanding the impact of a business sale gone wrong, Erik’s mission is to make sure all business owners have access to the right path. By connecting them with accurate information, experienced advisors, and industry-leading marketing techniques, he helps MidStreet’s clients exit their business with confidence.

Erik is an award-winning photographer, videographer and content writer with years of experience in the field of digital and print marketing. Erik holds a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology & Technical Writing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as well as an active North Carolina Real Estate License.

Jeffery Baxter Jr.

Financial Analyst

Jeff Jr is a financial analyst with a passion for pricing businesses. He loves working with financials to create an accurate assessment of value but also understands the complicated emotional and procedural hurdles to selling a business.

Following his passion for entrepreneurship and technology, in 2012 Jeff Jr. founded a cloud-based technology company selling hosting infrastructure to gaming companies and individuals.

Jeff has a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flager Business School with an emphasis in finance and real estate. He holds an active North Carolina Real Estate License and is a certified appraiser of small businesses (BCA).

In his off time, Jeff enjoys working on cars and spending time outdoors. 

Jonah Pollone

M&A Analyst

Jonah knows that business owners put years of blood, sweat, and tears into their companies to create jobs, help their communities, and provide for their families. After hearing the negativity surrounding business owners in the media, on campus, and from misguided activists, Jonah felt it was his duty to become an advocate for small business.

As an M&A analyst, he helps owners make informed decisions about the future, achieve what they deserve at the closing table, and find the most qualified buyers for their companies. Jonah's current focus is on developing relationships with qualified buyers and creating content.

Prior to working with MidStreet, Jonah was co-President of UNC Kenan-Flagler's Undergraduate Real Estate Club. Under his leadership, the club increased average student attendance by triple-digit percentages and fostered a community for real estate networking and investing on campus. 

Jonah has a degree from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. He holds an active North Carolina Real Estate License as a full broker and is working on attaining his Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) certification.

Outside of the office, Jonah enjoys tennis, real estate, and Carolina basketball.