Peter Williams

Prior to joining the SBDC in 2013, Peter Williams owned and operated a corporate finance consulting firm for 11 years, advising business owners on mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, and capital formation and allocation. His firm was selected as a strategic partner to one of the largest networks of independent accounting firms in the world and maintained that distinction for five years.

Pete previously served as Chief Financial Officer of an Internet start-up, a principal of a private equity investment firm, and an analyst and manager in the investment management divisions of two insurance companies. He also has served as an adjunct instructor at Georgia Perimeter College.

His consulting and investment experience includes companies engaged in manufacturing, distribution, retail, commercial and consumer finance, consumer products, food processing, homebuilding, and media. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has served as a Director of manufacturing and publishing companies.

Pete’s areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions; business planning and valuations; corporate financial management and business case analysis; capital formation, allocation, and return analysis; and referral-based marketing.