Our Team

Rhett Kniep is a credentialed Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI), Certified Business Broker (CBB), and Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), and both a licensed real estate broker and licensed general building contractor. For nearly 20 years, Rhett has been an M&A advisor and exit planner for multiple businesses and investments in the lower middle-market with specializations in:

• Contracting, engineering, and construction

• Real estate

• Automotive

• Trucking

• Manufacturing

As a serial entrepreneur himself, Rhett has invested in and built several businesses in the following industries:

• Orthotics manufacturing

• Feature film entertainment

• Real estate

• Marketing

• Construction

In addition to writing and publishing a real estate investing manual, and being featured in such publications as Forbes, Ezine, and Self-Growth, Rhett has presented and trained professionals at multiple business seminars and conferences on such topics as:

• Business exit planning

• Negotiation

• Sales strategies

• Business valuation

He attended Lincoln Law School of Sacramento with a focus on contract law and has trained professionally via courses in real estate, investing, business management, and business marketing.

Rhett is a member of and/or obtained professional certifications and licenses through:

• M&A Source

• California Association of Business Brokers

• International Business Brokers’ Association

• Contractors’ State License Board

• California Department of Real Estate

As managing director, Rhett leads Avant’s M&A for Northern California.