Ray Ives is the Owner and President of Transworld Business Advisors of Schaumburg. With a passion for helping business owners realize their exit strategies and secure their legacies, Ray has become a trusted advisor. His expertise spans exit planning, due diligence, and client relationship management, critical pillars in ensuring successful business transitions. Before entering the world of business brokerage, Ray was a tenured executive in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry. Ray holds an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a marketing degree from DePaul University. As a member of SBA, Ray is excited to collaborate with fellow professionals to elevate the standards of business brokerage and M&A advisory. His goal is to foster economic vitality by facilitating successful business transitions and championing the growth of small and mid-sized enterprises across the Schaumburg.