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William G. Becker III

Managing Director

Bill is a seasoned advisor to middle and lower middle market companies, advocating for business owners on divestiture, merger, acquisition, or recapitalization opportunities. Prior to joining CFA Bill was a wealth advisor at a large regional bank where he was responsible for assisting clients with business exit planning, developing captive insurance companies and developing estate planning and transition plans for family-owned companies. He continues that work at CFA.

He holds the FINRA Series 63 and Series 79 licenses. earned his B.A. in International Business and Economics at the University of Mount Union. Bill recently completed the Mergers & Acquisitions Executive program at Columbia Business School. He is also a Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor with the Alliance of Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors, an international professional accreditation organization.

Active in civic service and industry trade groups, Bill is a member of the Naples, FL Chamber of Commerce, the Association for Corporate Growth (Tampa Bay) and the Alliance of Mergers & Acquisition Advisors (Tampa Bay). He is currently a Trustee of Hebron Academy (Hebron, ME). Bill has been on the boards of 10 nonprofits over the years, and served as president of two of those nonprofit boards. He currently sits on the Finance Committee of three nonprofit boards. Bill is a founder and former CEO of Maine Policy Center, a free market economic think tank and public policy advocate.

Professional Designations

  • Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor
  • Certified Trust & Financial Advisor

    Securities offered through Corporate Finance Securities, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC
William G. Becker III