About Us

Suzanne M. De Lucia CBI, Fellow of the IBBA - President/Managing Broker

Ms. De Lucia has been a business broker in Colorado since 1986. Prior to that, she spent six years as a chemical engineer and several years in sales and marketing as the owner/operator of a small distribution business.  She holds an MBA from the University of Northern Colorado with an emphasis in Management, as well as a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Colorado, and a BS in Biology from the University of Denver. Suzanne has been selected as a Fellow of the International Business Brokers Association, the association's highest honor. She has also earned the IBBA's Certified Business Intermediary. Suzanne has served as the Secretary of the IBBA Board of Directors, as Vice-Chairman of the National Membership Committee and as Vice-Chairman of the Education Committee.  She is a founding member of the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries, where she is a Past President and Past Chairman of the Education Committee.

Paul W. Chambliss CBI - Vice-President/Broker

Mr. Chambliss has been a business broker in Colorado since 1992. His previous background includes 14 years in the homebuilding industry. For six years, Paul was the Denver Division Manager, then the Vice President and Construction Manager for Wonderland Custom Builders, a custom homebuilder located in Boulder. Paul brings real estate knowledge and property management experience to the office. He is an honors graduate of the University of Colorado with a BS in Finance and a BA in French. Paul has earned the Certified Business Intermediary designation from the International Business Brokers Association. He is an annual contributor to BIZCOMPS and Pratt’s Stats, which are national databases of Guideline Private Company sales statistics. He is also an active member of the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries, where he serves as the Vice-President of Communications and the Chairman of the Website Committee. His other affiliations include the Commercial Brokers of Boulder and the Boulder Chamber of Commerce.

Matt Williams - Broker Associate/Boulder Office

Mr. Williams has a comprehensive background in mergers and acquisitions, having sold businesses in an array of industries, including: machining and manufacturing, distribution, B2B Services, retail internet businesses, auto and powersports dealerships, and franchises. Prior to joining FRB, Williams spent several years as a commercial real estate broker with Real Tech, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA. Williams' commercial real estate background makes him ideally suited to manage transactions that include facility and real property sales. Williams obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he also served on the CU Finance Board. He is an active member of the International Business Brokers Association and the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries. In 2011, Matt successfully managed over $8 million in completed transactions.

Michael H. Marks CBI, Fellow of the IBBA - Broker Associate/Denver Office

Mr. Marks is a Certified Business Intermediary with thirty-six years of business experience and ownership. He is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Colorado and has been selling businesses for over sixteen years. Michael is a Past President and a founding board member of the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries and an active member of the International Business Brokers Association. He is the author and instructor of an 8 hour educational course for members of the IBBA entitled "Effective Negotiations for the Business Broker" and has presented this course in Denver, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Phoenix, Reno and Dallas. Michael has been selected as a Fellow of the International Business Brokers Association, the association's highest honor. Since his initial sales and marketing training with the Maytag Co., Michael has owned and operated ten companies in widely diverse industries including printing, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and mail-order. Michael holds a BS in Business Administration with a specialty in Marketing from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He has served as an Army Artillery Battery Commander in the Republic of South Korea.

Thom Beckett CBI - Broker Associate/Breckenridge Office

Mr. Beckett is a Certified Business Intermediary and a former small business owner of 10 years. He brings twenty-five years of business experience with him, including four years in the corporate world. With a B.S. in Marketing and a Colorado real estate license, he focuses exclusively on business transactions and associated commercial real estate. From high atop the Ten Mile Range in Breckenridge, he serves the central Colorado mountain corridor, focusing on the counties of Summit, Eagle, Park, Lake and Grand. An active member of both the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries and the International Business Brokers Association, he participates in both his profession and his community. Specializing in hard work, he brings a great deal of enthusiasm and energy to the success of your transition. His passion for business is rivaled only by his love for cycling.