Operators for buyers.

Runs, or has run, a business like the one you are buying. Operators are the people who can tell you whether a number is normal, whether a team will stay, and what the first ninety days after close are really like. Some will mentor; some will invest; some will join.

When you need one

During diligence, when you need someone who has stood in the seller's shoes to read the business with you. And after close, when the questions get practical.