Michael Abbinante is a graduate of the University of Dayton (Ohio) with a degree in Accounting. While working for Price Waterhouse, he passed the CPA exam.
In 1983, Michael opened a Business Brokerage Firm in Cleveland, Ohio. After selling a "Mid-Size" Company in Tucson in 1988, he relocated here and started a Business Brokerage Practice. His firm has been located in the Executive Suites at New World Plaza since 1989.

Michael has personally brokered (sold) 466 businesses. Prior to discontinuing the rendering of Professional Business Valuations (Appraisals) in 1998, he had completed and rendered 111 such Appraisals.

CERTIFICATIONS: Besides having been a Certified Public Accountant (Ohio), Michael was previously a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), which is an accreditation through the International Business Brokers Association. At the time of Mr. Abbinante holding this designation there are only 489 such CBI's in the United States.

CURRENT ORGANIZATIONS: American Institute of CPA's, Arizona Business Brokers Association, Executive's Association of Tucson, and a member of the Tucson Commercial Brokers' Roundtable.

PREVIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Board Member of Beacon Foundation of Tucson, Board Member of Goodwill Industries, Past President and Board Member of the Kachina Rotary Club of Tucson.

HIGHER PROFILE/LARGER TRANSACTIONS: Saguaro Potato Chip Co., Air-Cool Pad, Skeeles Engineering, Famous Sam's, Cuppuccino's, Mary Pechin's Art Company, Chocolate Iguana (3 locations), Desert Digs Landscaping, Merrit Tool and Gage, Allstate Transportation, Tucson Precision Engineering, Po Folks Restaurant (Sierra Vista), Adventure School, Frontier Towing, Pyramid Janitorial.