"Fortune 500 Service For
Low Middle Market Companies"
Mergers and Acquisitions • Valuations • Advisory • Strategic Planning
Tel. 949 400-1206
Meet The Team
Spectrum Corporate Resources sponsors a network of professional intermediaries and valuation experts ("Affiliates") to facilitate your company's mergers/acquisition activity. Spectrum's Affiliates offer you proven professional programs, customized to meet your specific goals and company objectives. All contacts and responses you receive will be made by Spectrum Affiliates.
Jack Sanders
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In Memorium
In Loving Memory of Jack R. Sanders, CBA, CVA, CM&AA, CMEA
President & Founder, Spectrum Corporate Resources
Author of BIZCOMPS®
It is with deep sorrow and profound respect that we announce the passing of Jack R. Sanders, a visionary leader, dedicated professional, and beloved husband, father, and friend. Mr. Sanders passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home in Tustin, California, May 12th, 2025 leaving behind a legacy that transformed the landscape of business valuation and mergers & acquisitions in North America.
Jack was the President and Managing Director of Spectrum Corporate Resources, which he proudly led after purchasing the firm in 2003. A full-time business intermediary since 1985, Jack began his journey with Spectrum in 1998 as a Senior Associate and was soon elevated to President/Manager in 2001 due to his exceptional leadership and strategic insight.
Jack Sanders was widely known in the industry as the author of the BIZCOMPS® Studies, one of the most authoritative sources on the market value of small and mid-sized businesses across the United States and Canada. His groundbreaking work in compiling, analyzing, and disseminating transactional market data shaped how business valuations are conducted today and continues to serve as a cornerstone in the profession.
Before entering the world of business brokerage and valuation, Jack Sanders served as President and CEO of the Pacific Engineers’ Companies, overseeing over 250 employees across four subsidiaries in seven states. His leadership contributed significantly to infrastructure projects serving both local and federal government agencies.
A man of remarkable intellect and drive, Jack held both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration. His professional affiliations reflected his commitment to excellence: he was a proud member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Institute of Business Appraisers, NACVA, NEBB, the M&A Source, and a longtime sponsor and advocate of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), where he once served on the Board of Directors.
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Maria Caudle CMAP CVA EECA
Director of Operations Spectrum Corporate Resources
An independent specialist Director of Operations of Spectrum Corporate Resources, LLC, since 2023. Maria Caudle has held a real estate broker license for nearly a decade. She is a Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional, Expert Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser, Certified Valuation Analyst, Member of M&A Source, NACVA - National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and IEV-—Institute of Equipment Valuation. A licensed business broker in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a vendor with "BIZCOMPS®" database. Maria Caudle is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience and a robust network within the United States business landscape. A great deal of her career is managing and performing a senior support role, performing the following range of activities in Main Street transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Lower Mid-Market to Mid-Market, as well as Expert Witness in court cases and Business Valuations. Her extensive relationships span diverse sectors, including sports bars, restaurants, manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, entertainment, and construction. Ms. Caudle specializes in facilitating transactions involving strategic, corporate, and financial buyers, private equity firms, and high net worth individuals; she brings a multifaceted perspective to her work. As a former member of the education committee at the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), Ms. Caudle has a deep understanding of industry dynamics. Her valuation expertise ranges from low to mid-market businesses, reflecting a comprehensive understanding of market intricacies. Since 2006, she has served as the owner and broker of Eureka Biz Services, a business and consulting firm. Additionally, she operates Acme Business Valuations and maintains an independent practice. Maria Caudle holds a California real estate broker license, adding another dimension to her ability to navigate complex business transactions. Her holistic approach, coupled with a diverse skill set, positions her as a trusted advisor in the realm of mergers, acquisitions, and business consulting. For the past seventeen years, has been involved in valuation with closely held companies, estate and gift tax, divorce, business management, and machinery and equipment valuations. Ms. Caudle has been attending conferences for updates and keeping up with new trends on data analysis and computer science on most concepts in valuations for most businesses.
Lance Schmidt
National Business Appraisers Inc.
President, CVA, CBI, Former CPA
Mr. Schimidt received his Bachelor's of Arts in Business, with an emphasis in Accounting, from California State University at Fullerton graduating with Honors in 1984. Upon graduation, American Stores employed him as an Internal Auditor. In 1987 he accepted a position as a Financial Auditor with the firm of Coopers & Lybrand International (Now Price, Waterhouse Coopers), located in Newport Beach, California where he became a CPA. In 1988 he left Coopers & Lybrand to join National Business Brokers, Inc. (founded by his father in 1978). He assisted his father with the management affairs of the Company and provided services as a Business Intermediary in the sales and marketing of businesses. From that time to the present, Mr. Schmidt has had the opportunity to negotiate the sale of over one hundred businesses and consult in hundreds more. Concurrently, he had the opportunity to appraise or value thousands of businesses including Automobile Dealerships, a specialty, in connection with National Business Brokers who have sold over 850 Dealerships, more than any other Company worldwide. Business Brokers who have sold over 850 Dealerships, more than any other Company worldwide. Additionally, on a nationwide basis, he provides expert testimony and consultation for court and arbitration cases for judges and legal counsel and was a special consultant for the County of Orange in the State of California. Also, he teaches CABB 201 the advanced valuation course for the California Association of Business Brokers in Southern California.
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Mr. Schmidt's hands on experience in accounting, management, auditing, business brokerage, M&A and valuations provides him with unique experience along with his credentials as a CVA-Certified Valuation Analyst with NACVA, a CBI-Certified Business Intermediary with the IBBA, a Member of CABB and former Treasures and Board Member, as well as being a former CPA, have allowed him to provide a Certified Business Valuations and Expert Witness Testimony for National Business Appraisers Inc. as its President. National Business Appraisers, Inc. was founded in 1983 by Mr. Schmidt's Father, Kent Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt also serves as Senior Vice President of the Appraisal Division of National Business Brokers, Inc. founded in 1978 by Kent Schmidt. He continues to provide Intermediary Services for National Business Brokerage, Inc. He is also a Member of NACVA, the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, a Member of CABB, the California Association of Business Brokers and a Member of the International Business Brokers Association all in good standing.
CVA-Member: NACVA-National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
CBI-Member IBBA-International Business Broker Association
CABB-California Association of Business Brokers-Member-and Instructor-Former Treasurer and Board Member
Former CPA
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