DAVID TOBIN
Founder and Managing Partner of TobinLeff, David is passionate about crafting and implementing plans for clients to convert business value into family wealth. He strives to help clients expand their view of possibilities, develop creative and sound solutions, and get deals closed.
David is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, grown, and crafted exit strategies for four companies of his own. [...]
DAVID TOBIN
Founder and Managing Partner of TobinLeff, David is passionate about crafting and implementing plans for clients to convert business value into family wealth. He strives to help clients expand their view of possibilities, develop creative and sound solutions, and get deals closed.
David is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, grown, and crafted exit strategies for four companies of his own. He began his first successful venture while still a fulltime university student.
At PT Marketing Group, David built a 50+ person firm that specialized in creating marketing programs for advisors nationwide who concentrate on business succession and exit planning services. It was through this experience that he began to develop best practice solutions for business owners to monetize their life’s work.
David has worked with well over 100 companies to build business value, acquire other businesses, recruit and retain key employees, and achieve profitable exits through external sales, internal sales, and ESOPs. He has been active as a Board member with multiple nonprofit organizations including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Homeless Children’s Education Fund.
David and his wife, Linda, live in Pittsburgh, PA. They have two children, Rachel and Joshua.
SCOTT LEFF
Scott has owned and run advertising, marketing, PR and video production shops. He has led mergers and sales of for-profit and nonprofit corporations, run and sold a family-owned bank, produced a national PBS documentary, was President of a Carnegie Mellon University spin-out technology company, ran a $1.3 billion trust and investment management company, and spent close to a decade [...]
SCOTT LEFF
Scott has owned and run advertising, marketing, PR and video production shops. He has led mergers and sales of for-profit and nonprofit corporations, run and sold a family-owned bank, produced a national PBS documentary, was President of a Carnegie Mellon University spin-out technology company, ran a $1.3 billion trust and investment management company, and spent close to a decade with Robert Morris University developing strategic plans, doing governance interventions, and performing financial analyses for nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. In addition, he has completed formal university training as an Executive Coach.
Since joining TobinLeff, Scott has focused on completing sell-side and buy-side transactions for clients, as well as leading multiple strategic planning initiatives. Scott holds a BA in English and Creative Writing from Haverford College, and a Masters in Business and Technology from Carnegie Mellon University.
Scott has served on several bank boards of directors, as well as more than 20 nonprofit boards. Among other creative activities, he was awarded a PA Council on the Arts Screenwriting Fellowship, and he wrote, produced, and directed a nationally broadcast PBS documentary.
He and his wife, Marilyn McDaniel, live in Pittsburgh, PA. They have two grown sons.
GREGG TOBIN
Since 2003, Gregg has facilitated the sale of 220 businesses. In addition, he has sold seven companies that he started or bought, giving him both the buyer’s and seller’s perspective when facilitating client transactions.
Gregg prides himself on getting deals done while simplifying the process for clients. His results speak for themselves, with more than [...]
GREGG TOBIN
Since 2003, Gregg has facilitated the sale of 220 businesses. In addition, he has sold seven companies that he started or bought, giving him both the buyer’s and seller’s perspective when facilitating client transactions.
Gregg prides himself on getting deals done while simplifying the process for clients. His results speak for themselves, with more than 75% of his clients coming through referrals.
Gregg grew up in an advertising family where his father built the largest junior panel outdoor advertising company in the country.
Gregg resides in Southern California and splits his time between offices in California and Pittsburgh.
HOLT VAUGHN
Holt has been in business since his teens. Starting with about two hundred dollars, he grew a consortium of multimedia, packaging, and marketing communications companies that included a spin-off brand providing organizational and strategic growth consulting, including exit and succession planning, for the faith-based industry. His production facility was honored in Mix Magazine’s prestigious Class of 2008 as one of the world’s hottest new [...]
HOLT VAUGHN
Holt has been in business since his teens. Starting with about two hundred dollars, he grew a consortium of multimedia, packaging, and marketing communications companies that included a spin-off brand providing organizational and strategic growth consulting, including exit and succession planning, for the faith-based industry. His production facility was honored in Mix Magazine’s prestigious Class of 2008 as one of the world’s hottest new audio/video/multimedia recording studios.
Holt has overseen countless multimedia, branding, marketing communications projects, and strategic plans for small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, rock and pop stars, NY Times best-selling authors and leading nonprofits. As a co‐writer, he once hit the Amazon best sellers list. He is also an accomplished recording artist, having released four albums – his latest including Grammy and Dove Award musicians.
Holt successfully sold his business interests in 2016 using TobinLeff’s predecessor, The Tobin Group, as an M&A advisor. Since that time, in addition to working with TobinLeff, he has been directing a think tank and providing independent consulting services.
Holt has served on various boards and committees, and has led workshops as diverse as organizational and business development, branding/marketing, product development, and theology and the arts.
After many years in Western NY, Holt and his wife Marietta now make the Nashville area home, where their two adult children also happily reside.
ROY PAGE
Roy is a 30 year veteran of sales, advertising, public relations, and marketing communications. The agency he founded in 1995, Third Degree Advertising and Communications, returned an average of 33% per year through 25 years of operation. He exited the company in 2018 following a merger structured by TobinLeff.
A serial entrepreneur, Roy has been a partner or [...]
Roy is an author, entrepreneur, and certified Rhythm Systems Affiliate and Coach. He has received multiple honors for his work in advertising, business and recovery coaching.
ROY PAGE
Roy is a 30 year veteran of sales, advertising, public relations, and marketing communications. The agency he founded in 1995, Third Degree Advertising and Communications, returned an average of 33% per year through 25 years of operation. He exited the company in 2018 following a merger structured by TobinLeff.
A serial entrepreneur, Roy has been a partner or investor in multiple business concepts including software, construction, video production, and technology-based enterprises throughout his career, and is CEO and business & marketing strategist for Rose Bay Boats, LLC, a custom sport fishing brand based in North Carolina. He also is a certified Rhythm Systems Affiliate and Coach.
Roy is the recipient of the American Advertising Federation Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions made to the advertising industry, and the 2018 Cameron School of Business Outstanding Alumni Award. He led Third Degree Advertising to a three-time listing on Inc. Magazine’s Inner-City 100, which recognizes fast growth companies based in America’s Inner Cities. In addition, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Trans American Advertising Network (TAAN), an international association of marketing communications firms located throughout the world, and is a founding member of the Executive Officer Network and CEO Stars.
Roy is the author of two books, “Credit Union Savvy,” a resource for senior level executives in the credit union industry, and “A Letter to Evan, an Average Dad’s Journey of Discovery Through Divorce,” an Amazon Best Seller about his personal journey and experience, and he has helped men and fathers navigate recovery through his Focus Forward® seminars.
Roy and his wife, Lynne, reside in Raleigh, NC. They have three children, Evan, Forrest, and Kendall.
CHUCK GOTTSCHALK
Chuck is a forward-thinking operations expert with a keen eye for growth. With experience both as an entrepreneur and as a corporate executive, he first brought his deep financial analysis skills to the TobinLeff team in 2018.
A practiced architect of business strategy and management, Chuck recently excelled in a turn-around situation as Chief Operating Officer of NanoLumens [...]
CHUCK GOTTSCHALK
Chuck is a forward-thinking operations expert with a keen eye for growth. With experience both as an entrepreneur and as a corporate executive, he first brought his deep financial analysis skills to the TobinLeff team in 2018.
A practiced architect of business strategy and management, Chuck recently excelled in a turn-around situation as Chief Operating Officer of NanoLumens where he spent his time overseeing global manufacturing, providing guidance for production and pricing, and directing spending in all aspects of the business.
Chuck began his career with manufacturing standby, Mine Safety Appliances, Inc., then furthered his experience with leadership roles at sprawling enterprises like the “big four” accounting firm of Ernst & Young where he was a senior manager, and nimble startups like Green4U Technologies. This diverse breadth of knowledge served him well during 18 years as the CFO of a family office that included a very large contract manufacturing company. As part of a family office, Chuck was continually involved in all aspects of M&A transactions and gained deep expertise in contracts and due diligence.
Chuck is a CPA (inactive) with a charitable passion for lifelong education. A devotee of educational equality, he believes in making small gains every day and large gains when preparation and opportunity meet.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Chuck was thrilled to be in Atlanta for several years while his daughter was a student at Georgia Tech, but he’s happy now to be back in his hometown.
MARY McKINNEY FLAHERTY
Mary applies the lessons of a 15 year career in law, corporate governance, and conflict resolution to help business owners build value, navigate negotiations, and develop deals that are built to last.
She has significant experience working with individual business owners, family offices, and nonprofit organizations to craft effective succession plans and [...]
MARY McKINNEY FLAHERTY
Mary applies the lessons of a 15 year career in law, corporate governance, and conflict resolution to help business owners build value, navigate negotiations, and develop deals that are built to last.
She has significant experience working with individual business owners, family offices, and nonprofit organizations to craft effective succession plans and governance structures and to find common ground amid the disagreements that inevitably arise. She also has defended the valuations of over two dozen closely held businesses in litigation and is adept at developing creative solutions to valuation disputes.
Mary holds an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business, a JD from the University of Chicago Law School, and a BA in English and History from Georgetown University. She has taught courses in negotiations, corporate governance, and writing.
After a decade in Washington, DC, and Chicago, Mary returned to Pittsburgh, the city she loves to call home. On weekends, you can find her in the yoga studio or enjoying the theater, a new restaurant, or a stroll around the city’s parks with her husband, Mark Flaherty. She has served on the boards of several Pittsburgh nonprofit organizations and is the current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
HEATHER HUETHER
Heather is a Senior Designer and Market Research Analyst with TobinLeff. She has over fifteen years experience working with small, midsize and Fortune 500 companies, designing award-winning B2B and B2C marketing materials. Her expertise includes extensive work in digital, print, packaging, publishing and web, as well as marcom plans and research. Heather believes well executed design, research, and communication are key to helping a business connect with its clients.
HEATHER HUETHER
Heather is a Senior Designer and Market Research Analyst with TobinLeff. She has over fifteen years experience working with small, midsize and Fortune 500 companies, designing award-winning B2B and B2C marketing materials. Her expertise includes extensive work in digital, print, packaging, publishing and web, as well as marcom plans and research. Heather believes well executed design, research, and communication are key to helping a business connect with its clients.
Heather graduated from the University at Buffalo with a B.F.A. in Communication Design. She previously worked for TobinLeff Partner, Holt Vaughn, as a Senior Graphic Designer and Creative for his marketing communication companies.
Heather enjoys being a mom and volunteering with her son’s school and local community. She lives in Naperville, IL with her husband and son.
HANNAH VAUGHN
Hannah has been around content and communications her whole life, growing up working in her family’s marketing firm. Since then, she’s successfully navigated the marketing world. Working with retail brands, tech startups, nonprofits, and financial and M&A firms, she understands nuances across industries and tailors marketing and design strategies that specifically fit client needs.
She attended Lipscomb University in Nashville on a Presidential scholarship, graduating early [...]
HANNAH VAUGHN
Hannah has been around content and communications her whole life, growing up working in her family’s marketing firm. Since then, she’s successfully navigated the marketing world. Working with retail brands, tech startups, nonprofits, and financial and M&A firms, she understands nuances across industries and tailors marketing and design strategies that specifically fit client needs.
She attended Lipscomb University in Nashville on a Presidential scholarship, graduating early Summa Cum Laude with 2 degrees, a service leadership award and honors. Studying abroad, she initiated and led a community camp, hiked the iconic Patagonia mountains, and camped in the most remote part of the world.
When she’s not building brands, you can find her running Hannah Vaughn Gogh, a sustainable art brand that supports various organizations and educates people on incorporating healthy, sustainable habits in their every day lives.
KELLY CHEN
Kelly is a Research Analyst for TobinLeff. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in economics and received her MBA in finance from North Central College. She previously worked as a business analyst for Citi Residential Lending.
Kelly lives in Naperville, IL with her husband and two children.
KELLY CHEN
Kelly is a Research Analyst for TobinLeff. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in economics and received her MBA in finance from North Central College. She previously worked as a business analyst for Citi Residential Lending.
Kelly lives in Naperville, IL with her husband and two children.