As an agent with Transworld Business Advisors, we help our clients buy and sell businesses every day. Every broker that is part of our team completes a full business brokerage training course and certification program. We understand that the task of buying or selling a business can be overwhelming without the proper guidance and skills. Over the years, we have helped many companies around the world with the buying and selling process ensuring our client’s confidentiality every step of the way. Our goal is to make the process as smooth as possible for both sides by relying on our global network of experienced business advisors.

Optimistic innovator and tireless work ethic are a few of the terms most often used to describe Andy Shah. As a business and M&A advisor with Transworld Business Advisors, Andy leverages over two decades of experience and expertise in retail management, financial operations, and business development to bring the highest results to his clients. He specializes in merger, acquisition, and divestiture services for lower and mid-market companies.

Andy is an optimistic innovator who energetically dives into the most challenging environments with confidence in results. He leverages these qualities through extensive expertise and a natural ability to connect with others through solid and meaningful relationships. Because of his proven track record of success, Andy has earned the reputation of being a diligent professional who gets results for his clients.

Andy is a native of India and a longtime resident of Virginia. He was raised in an environment that instilled a strong work ethic, impeccable integrity, and an energetic, entrepreneurial spirit. After completing his bachelor’s degree in plastic engineering from Nirma University in India, Andy immigrated to the US and completed his master’s degree in management and finance from New York University. After completing his education, he sought to build his professional career as a consultant, working with high-profile brands such as Virgin Mobile, JP Morgan Chase, and Barclays Capital. In these roles, he was responsible for compiling and analyzing complex financial data, developing detailed analyses, and producing valuable and informative presentation reports.

As his professional career grew, he enjoyed the opportunity to work with Macy’s, Heartland Payment Systems, Digital First Media, and Barnes & Noble. With these storied organizations, he held roles such as senior financial analyst and reporting and analysis manager. The experiences exposed him to retail operations and gave him keen insights and expertise in financial operations. He was deeply involved in analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across complex business operating units. He also gained invaluable retail expertise with OM Express, where he served as an operations retail manager.

These opportunities led Andy to found Everest Retail Management Group. As the CEO and founder of the organization, Andy leveraged his years of financial expertise to explore the real estate investing and development world. While exploring his entrepreneurial vision, he joined Transworld Business Advisors in his current role with the organization. These two roles have developed and expanded his expertise and acumen, ensuring his future success as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert.

In his free time, Andy is committed to giving back to his community through donation and giving back his time and expertise. He is a loving husband and father who enjoys travel, playing cricket, and hiking.