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Franklin Acquisition Advisors, Inc. (FAA) offers a unique combination of insight, expertise and experience regarding the process of transfer of ownership of closely-held middle-market businesses. As such, we are the Lehigh Valley's and Northeastern Pennsylvania's leading mergers and acquisitions company in this category.

Our key advantages are our:

  • Experience – our principals have been involved in mergers and acquisitions for over two decades
  • Broad Expertise – our staff are experts in corporate valuations, company re-positioning, financial analysis, marketing and personal wealth planning and strategy
  • Trustworthiness – we provide confidential, professional and personal representation

You can be confident that we will work with you to ensure your confidentiality in an effort to maximize the value of your business and to find the proper fit for you, your company and your employees.

Our principals are seasoned professionals with intimate knowledge of the multi-faceted demands of closely-held middle-market companies.



Charles Umphred, Managing Director, is a recognized expert in business marketing and has been involved in business sales and marketing for over 20 years. He has bought, sold and managed several wholesale and retail businesses and has an intimate understanding of the requirements of both buyers and sellers. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.




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Bill Uhler, Acquisition Advisor, manages the central Pennsylvania region.  He is the former CEO of several regional printing and communication companies and has been involved in business development, management and acquisition work his entire career. He holds a B.S. from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Shippensburg University.


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Carl Billera, Acquisition Advisor, has nearly twenty years of real estate and business acqusition experience. He is also a respected entrepreneur having started, operated and and sold several businesses in the restaurant and real estate management industries.   A licensed Realtor, he holds a B.A. from Moravian College.

Peter O'Donnell, Advisor, was previously the principal of Pine Tree Management. For over 20 years he operated Northeastern Pennsylvania's leading mergers and acquisition firm, providing consulting, valuation and transaction services to many of the region's leading companies. He has an extensive background in banking and financial services in addition to being a former officer in the U.S. Navy. He holds an MBA from Harvard University and a B.S. from the University of Scranton.


Thomas Roberts, Alliance Partner, is a principal with Harbor Lights Financial Group of the Lehigh Valley, a wealth management firm providing strategic guidance to individuals, families and business-owners committed to preserve, grow and transfer their wealth. Previously, Mr. Roberts spent five years as a financial advisor with Smith Barney and nearly 20 years in senior leadership roles with global consumer products companies. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.S. from Bloomsburg University.