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A Team Approach to
Business Brokerage
We adopt a team-centric strategy, with each member specializing in distinct parts of the business transition process. Everyone at the Exchange offers seamless insights that affords you the collective support of our entire brokerage team.
Hammad Razzaq, Partner
Hammad brings a dynamic blend of expertise to the team. With a background in business and economics, his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to deal making have significantly contributed to ABE’s growth and success.
Since joining ABE in the spring of 2021, Hammad has played a pivotal role in reshaping the company’s operations, spearheading business development initiatives, and expanding ABE’s footprint into new markets.
Beyond the professional realm, Hammad is a passionate advocate for a healthy and active lifestyle. When not immersed in the world of mergers and acquisitions, you’ll find him engaged in sports activities such as basketball, combat sports, weightlifting, and more.
Committed to excellence, Hammad continues to drive ABE’s success through strategic leadership and a dedication to delivering outstanding service to clients and partners alike.
Randy Koroluk, Partner
Randy Koroluk is an entrepreneur who has owned and sold several businesses. During the late 90s, Randy noticed that owners of small- to medium-sized businesses needed a professional brokerage that would provide the education and dedication required for a business sale. He has committed two decades to designing and refining processes and systems that maximize the chances of successfully selling your business.
Randy has in-depth knowledge of finance and economics, and a Computer Science for Business Diploma from DeVry University. He is skilled at building trusting relationships and his passion for finding creative solutions based on fairness to all parties has made him a leading transaction advisor in Alberta.
Peter Yates, Corporate Lawyer
Peter is a corporate lawyer helping small, medium and large-sized Alberta-based business clients that have local, Canadian and multi-national operations, often involving the purchase or sale of an entire business.
Peter is business-minded, goal-oriented and efficiency focused, so as not to “over-lawyer” transactions. He is flexible and coaches clients on how to approach legal matters to reduce legal fees.
Whether it’s support with financing and funding or day-to-day legal issues encountered in a commercial enterprise, Peter excels at providing the strategic counsel and pragmatic advice that clients need as they start, grow and/or sell their business.
“My approach is to focus on getting the deal done – without throwing up a bunch of issues and roadblocks that make things difficult for my clients.”
Rennay Craats, Research Analyst and Copywriter
Rennay Craats is a freelance writer that has worked with a variety of publications and businesses over the past twenty years. She has written for newspapers and magazines with articles ranging from examinations of luxury brands and excursions to profiling the accomplishments of some of Alberta’s most dynamic corporate leaders. For the past five years she has written extensively for Business in Calgary magazine highlighting local and regional companies, notable entrepreneurs and business issues.
Steve Krentz, Marketing Designer
Steve Krentz is the Graphic Designer and Brand Builder at Krentz Creative Co., and has helped an array of businesses—everything from local restaurants to international retail brands like PUMA and Tommy Hilfiger—succeed with creative design solutions since 2015.
Though he specializes in brand identity, Steve’s holistic design approach includes expertise in print and packaging design, UI, web, and illustration as well.
