Specializing in accounting practices, CPA firms, law firms and general service based professional businesses.

Ryan Gipple – Principal (Berkshire Business Sales & Acquisitions) – Ryan graduated Suma Cum Laude with a Finance Degree from the University of Colorado and holds a Graduate Banking Certificate from the University of Washington (Pacific Coast Banking School), where he also graduated with honors. He has been valuing, preparing, and helping entrepreneurs exit their business for the last 14 years in his current role following a 20-year career in banking. He has developed a specialty niche in the sale of CPA firms, accounting firms, law firms and wealth management firms and is a regular speaker and blogger on the subject. He has both owned and operated small businesses and franchises and has helped hundreds exit their business.

Ryan has been recognized for outstanding performance and ranked consistently in the top 5 for closed volume by the Arizona Business Brokers Association and was recently awarded “Broker of the Year” by the same organization. He was also recognized by West USA Realty as the top agent for 2017 in closed volume (Business Sales) and is in the Presidents Club (top 1%) each year.

He loves his family and considers spending time with them his favorite pastime. His favorite day of the week is Sunday as it is “family day” in the Gipple household. Ryan also loves kayak fishing and spends his Saturdays on the lake looking for bass. He loves golf, hiking, pickleball and running. His wife of 30 years also owns and operates a small business and is starting a center for teen mental health in 2022.