Southwest / Pacific Coastal Region
(480) 421-9789

Managing Partner - Southwest / Pacific Coastal
IBG Southwest / Pacific Coastal region has offices in Scottsdale, Arizona, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. Its Founding Principal, Jim Afinowich, has decades of experience in the M&A industry.
Our business brokers and M&A advisors facilitate the business sales, mergers and acquisitions of privately held middle-market companies located in the region with annual sales of $5 million to $150 million.
Since 1993, it has been our mission as M&A advisors and business brokers to give you the highest level of expertise and service and to support your business growth and liquidity objectives.
As professional intermediaries, we work with key advisors, buyers and sellers to accomplish successful transfers of business ownership. We bring clients the benefits of intensive research, analysis, innovation, and execution.
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IBG Business is a nationally respected, award-winning leader in business sales and acquisitions of
privately held middle-market companies - we assist clients in industries including:
- Aviation
- Construction
- Oil & Gas / Energy
- Food Products
- Health & Medical
- Manufacturing
- Business Services
- Retail
- Technology
- Transportation & Trucking
- Wholesale Distribution
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IBG Business and its advisors and brokers have completed deals involving over 1,200 businesses and served hundreds more in strategic advisory engagements.

Jim Kuykendall
Managing Director - Arizona
JimK@ibgbusiness.com | 480.367.7912
Bio:
Prior to joining IBG Fox & Fin, Jim spent 20 years as a corporate attorney, commercial Director, and a former business owner. Jim has worked on M&A transactions across the United States, Mexico and in Asia Pacific, with deal sizes ranging from $1MM-1B.
Jim worked on the ground in 11 countries in Asia as General Counsel- Asia Pacific for a large multinational industrial minerals company. He also served as Vice President and General Counsel- North America with the same company. He was a Sales Director where he managed a $200MM budget selling industrial minerals to Fortune 500 companies. He has experience in mining, industrial minerals, payments/banking, food and beverage, and utility industries.
Jim also owned and operated his own successful business in the State of Arizona in the underground utility industry.
Jim is a 4th generation Phoenician with deep roots in the State of Arizona. He enjoys living in Arizona with his wife and three children. He has been a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for 25 years. He has completed marathons and was an avid swimmer for many years.
Education:
J.D., University of San Diego
MBA, University of San Diego
B.S., Business Administration- Finance, University of Arizona
Licenses:
State Bar of California
Arizona Department of Real Estate
Panel Speaker: SHRM Atlanta- Selecting Counsel in HR matters, 2004
Panel Speaker: Navigating the M&A landscape- Mumbai, India, 2011

Jim Kuykendall
Managing Director - Arizona
JimK@ibgbusiness.com | 480.367.7912
Bio:
Prior to joining IBG Fox & Fin, Jim spent 20 years as a corporate attorney, commercial Director, and a former business owner. Jim has worked on M&A transactions across the United States, Mexico and in Asia Pacific, with deal sizes ranging from $1MM-1B.
Jim worked on the ground in 11 countries in Asia as General Counsel- Asia Pacific for a large multinational industrial minerals company. He also served as Vice President and General Counsel- North America with the same company. He was a Sales Director where he managed a $200MM budget selling industrial minerals to Fortune 500 companies. He has experience in mining, industrial minerals, payments/banking, food and beverage, and utility industries.
Jim also owned and operated his own successful business in the State of Arizona in the underground utility industry.
Jim is a 4th generation Phoenician with deep roots in the State of Arizona. He enjoys living in Arizona with his wife and three children. He has been a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for 25 years. He has completed marathons and was an avid swimmer for many years.
Education:
J.D., University of San Diego
MBA, University of San Diego
B.S., Business Administration- Finance, University of Arizona
Licenses:
State Bar of California
Arizona Department of Real Estate
Panel Speaker: SHRM Atlanta- Selecting Counsel in HR matters, 2004
Panel Speaker: Navigating the M&A landscape- Mumbai, India, 2011

Jim Kuykendall
Managing Director - Arizona
JimK@ibgbusiness.com | 480.367.7912
Bio:
Prior to joining IBG Fox & Fin, Jim spent 20 years as a corporate attorney, commercial Director, and a former business owner. Jim has worked on M&A transactions across the United States, Mexico and in Asia Pacific, with deal sizes ranging from $1MM-1B.
Jim worked on the ground in 11 countries in Asia as General Counsel- Asia Pacific for a large multinational industrial minerals company. He also served as Vice President and General Counsel- North America with the same company. He was a Sales Director where he managed a $200MM budget selling industrial minerals to Fortune 500 companies. He has experience in mining, industrial minerals, payments/banking, food and beverage, and utility industries.
Jim also owned and operated his own successful business in the State of Arizona in the underground utility industry.
Jim is a 4th generation Phoenician with deep roots in the State of Arizona. He enjoys living in Arizona with his wife and three children. He has been a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for 25 years. He has completed marathons and was an avid swimmer for many years.
Education:
J.D., University of San Diego
MBA, University of San Diego
B.S., Business Administration- Finance, University of Arizona
Licenses:
State Bar of California
Arizona Department of Real Estate
Panel Speaker: SHRM Atlanta- Selecting Counsel in HR matters, 2004
Panel Speaker: Navigating the M&A landscape- Mumbai, India, 2011