Bob Latham is a managing partner and principal at IBG where he manages both the Southwest and Gulf Coast regions. Bob offers extensive M&A experience in the purchase and sale of businesses in the manufacturing, construction, maintenance, and distribution sectors and in logistics and other B2B services. Buyers and sellers benefit from Bob’s 30-plus years of hands-on business experience and a uniquely broad range of skills, experiences, and abilities. His key attributes in deal-making are creative problem solving, attention to detail, and follow-through – qualities that provide him with a rare perspective in helping business owners achieve their purchase and sale objectives.

Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. An instrument-rated licensed pilot having logged more than 1,200 hours, Bob volunteers his time and aviation skill at Angel Flight South Central and Angel Flight West, charitable organizations dedicated to transporting patients in financial need that require critical medical treatment in distant cities.

• Certified Business Intermediary (CBI): International Business Broker Association
• Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI): The M&A Source
• Licensed Real Estate Broker: Texas

• Transworld Business Advisors President’s Club Award, 2015-2021
• M&A Source Executive Club Award, 2021

• International Business Brokers Association
• The M&A Source
• Texas Association of Realtors

• Volunteer pilot, Angel Flight South Central

Certifications/Licenses

Honors and Awards

Memberships

• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
• M&A Source: Board of Directors
• Business Intermediary Education Foundation (BIEF): Board of Directors
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA)
• Internet Safety Commission: Board of Directors
• Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries (CABI)
• Strategic Initiative Task Force (SITF): Board of Directors

Business & Community Involvement

John C. Johnson, M&A Broker and Advisor, is a specialist in selling a business. An IBG Business Founder, he is Managing Partner of the Tulsa Oklahoma office. John also founded and built Bluestem Resources - BluestemUSA. He is past President of the International Business Broker Association and The Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) Source and is a Certified Business Intermediary and Lifetime Master Merger & Acquisition Intermediary.

John's career began as a roustabout at Amoco Production Company/Standard Oil of Indiana, then in operations research and in field offices while completing his Petroleum Engineering degree. He worked at Champlin Petroleum/Union Pacific Corporation as he earned an MBA at Texas Christian University. At the two Fortune 100 companies - Standard of Indiana and Union Pacific - John held staff and management positions in strategy, investment analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.

John's expertise is demonstrated through his track record of success for clients, professional M&A certifications, as a court-appointed receiver, and as an expert witness in business valuation and petroleum property management. He has written "M&A Expert" series articles for international business publications, has taught peers in M&A broker courses and lectured on "best practice" panels.

John was raised in an entrepreneurial family and understands the sacrifices, stress, risks, and hard work business ownership brings to an owner and the owner’s family.

He is an experienced business owner. John owns and manages a land and cattle business with ranch lands, minerals, petroleum, and timber resources. John grew a startup petroleum gathering and distribution venture to a $12 million business before completing a strategic sale. He organized and manages properties for a  group that bought distressed petroleum loans from the FDIC. He has bought and resold private businesses in manufacturing, business services, and oil processing.

John was born in Kansas and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His corporate career took him to Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, New York City, and back to Tulsa before he settled near his northeast Oklahoma ranch. In quiet times, Johns enjoys time with his wife, children and grandchildren as well as fishing, hunting, gardening, and working at their ranch.

• Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI): The M&A Source
• Certified Business Intermediary (CBI): International Business Broker Association
• Industry Expert Designation: Business Brokerage Press
• Licensed Real Estate Broker

• Acquisition International: USA M&A Broker of the Year
• The M&A Source: Darrell Fouts Award for visionary leadership in the M&A profession
• Tom West Award for exceptional contributions in promoting goals and ethics in business brokerage
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Chairman’s Award for Leadership
• Tulsa’s Small Business Person of the Year: Finalist
• U.S. Small Business Administration: Oklahoma Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• The M&A Source: Founding Member, Chairman, Officer, Director, Strategic Issues Task Force Co-Chair
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Fellow; Life Member; President; Member, President’s Advisory Council; Director; Treasurer; Strategic Planning Chair; Co-Author, M&A Course and Certification Exam; Instructor; Speaker and Panelist
• Business Intermediary Education Foundation (BIEF): Founder and Director
• Tulsa Metro Chamber’s Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Director
• Oklahoma Academy for State Goals: Director
• Leadership Oklahoma: Graduate, Director, Officer
• Tulsa Executives Association: Director
• Tulsa Economic Development Corporation: Director
• Entrepreneurs of Tulsa: Director & Officer
• Oklahoma Private Enterprise Forum: Director & President
• The Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence: Director
• M&A Joint Industry Campaign for Clarity: Steering Committee Co-Chair
• Rotary International: Paul Harris Fellow; President, Rotary Club of Vinita
• Youth Recreation Association: Director, Coach, Referee

John C. Johnson, M&A Broker and Advisor, is a specialist in selling a business. An IBG Business Founder, he is Managing Partner of the Tulsa Oklahoma office. John also founded and built Bluestem Resources - BluestemUSA. He is past President of the International Business Broker Association and The Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) Source and is a Certified Business Intermediary and Lifetime Master Merger & Acquisition Intermediary.

John's career began as a roustabout at Amoco Production Company/Standard Oil of Indiana, then in operations research and in field offices while completing his Petroleum Engineering degree. He worked at Champlin Petroleum/Union Pacific Corporation as he earned an MBA at Texas Christian University. At the two Fortune 100 companies - Standard of Indiana and Union Pacific - John held staff and management positions in strategy, investment analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.

John's expertise is demonstrated through his track record of success for clients, professional M&A certifications, as a court-appointed receiver, and as an expert witness in business valuation and petroleum property management. He has written "M&A Expert" series articles for international business publications, has taught peers in M&A broker courses and lectured on "best practice" panels.

John was raised in an entrepreneurial family and understands the sacrifices, stress, risks, and hard work business ownership brings to an owner and the owner’s family.

He is an experienced business owner. John owns and manages a land and cattle business with ranch lands, minerals, petroleum, and timber resources. John grew a startup petroleum gathering and distribution venture to a $12 million business before completing a strategic sale. He organized and manages properties for a  group that bought distressed petroleum loans from the FDIC. He has bought and resold private businesses in manufacturing, business services, and oil processing.

John was born in Kansas and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His corporate career took him to Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, New York City, and back to Tulsa before he settled near his northeast Oklahoma ranch. In quiet times, Johns enjoys time with his wife, children and grandchildren as well as fishing, hunting, gardening, and working at their ranch.

• Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI): The M&A Source
• Certified Business Intermediary (CBI): International Business Broker Association
• Industry Expert Designation: Business Brokerage Press
• Licensed Real Estate Broker

• Acquisition International: USA M&A Broker of the Year
• The M&A Source: Darrell Fouts Award for visionary leadership in the M&A profession
• Tom West Award for exceptional contributions in promoting goals and ethics in business brokerage
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Chairman’s Award for Leadership
• Tulsa’s Small Business Person of the Year: Finalist
• U.S. Small Business Administration: Oklahoma Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• The M&A Source: Founding Member, Chairman, Officer, Director, Strategic Issues Task Force Co-Chair
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Fellow; Life Member; President; Member, President’s Advisory Council; Director; Treasurer; Strategic Planning Chair; Co-Author, M&A Course and Certification Exam; Instructor; Speaker and Panelist
• Business Intermediary Education Foundation (BIEF): Founder and Director
• Tulsa Metro Chamber’s Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Director
• Oklahoma Academy for State Goals: Director
• Leadership Oklahoma: Graduate, Director, Officer
• Tulsa Executives Association: Director
• Tulsa Economic Development Corporation: Director
• Entrepreneurs of Tulsa: Director & Officer
• Oklahoma Private Enterprise Forum: Director & President
• The Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence: Director
• M&A Joint Industry Campaign for Clarity: Steering Committee Co-Chair
• Rotary International: Paul Harris Fellow; President, Rotary Club of Vinita
• Youth Recreation Association: Director, Coach, Referee

John C. Johnson, M&A Broker and Advisor, is a specialist in selling a business. An IBG Business Founder, he is Managing Partner of the Tulsa Oklahoma office. John also founded and built Bluestem Resources - BluestemUSA. He is past President of the International Business Broker Association and The Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) Source and is a Certified Business Intermediary and Lifetime Master Merger & Acquisition Intermediary.

John's career began as a roustabout at Amoco Production Company/Standard Oil of Indiana, then in operations research and in field offices while completing his Petroleum Engineering degree. He worked at Champlin Petroleum/Union Pacific Corporation as he earned an MBA at Texas Christian University. At the two Fortune 100 companies - Standard of Indiana and Union Pacific - John held staff and management positions in strategy, investment analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.

John's expertise is demonstrated through his track record of success for clients, professional M&A certifications, as a court-appointed receiver, and as an expert witness in business valuation and petroleum property management. He has written "M&A Expert" series articles for international business publications, has taught peers in M&A broker courses and lectured on "best practice" panels.

John was raised in an entrepreneurial family and understands the sacrifices, stress, risks, and hard work business ownership brings to an owner and the owner’s family.

He is an experienced business owner. John owns and manages a land and cattle business with ranch lands, minerals, petroleum, and timber resources. John grew a startup petroleum gathering and distribution venture to a $12 million business before completing a strategic sale. He organized and manages properties for a  group that bought distressed petroleum loans from the FDIC. He has bought and resold private businesses in manufacturing, business services, and oil processing.

John was born in Kansas and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His corporate career took him to Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, New York City, and back to Tulsa before he settled near his northeast Oklahoma ranch. In quiet times, Johns enjoys time with his wife, children and grandchildren as well as fishing, hunting, gardening, and working at their ranch.

• Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI): The M&A Source
• Certified Business Intermediary (CBI): International Business Broker Association
• Industry Expert Designation: Business Brokerage Press
• Licensed Real Estate Broker

• Acquisition International: USA M&A Broker of the Year
• The M&A Source: Darrell Fouts Award for visionary leadership in the M&A profession
• Tom West Award for exceptional contributions in promoting goals and ethics in business brokerage
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Chairman’s Award for Leadership
• Tulsa’s Small Business Person of the Year: Finalist
• U.S. Small Business Administration: Oklahoma Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• The M&A Source: Founding Member, Chairman, Officer, Director, Strategic Issues Task Force Co-Chair
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Fellow; Life Member; President; Member, President’s Advisory Council; Director; Treasurer; Strategic Planning Chair; Co-Author, M&A Course and Certification Exam; Instructor; Speaker and Panelist
• Business Intermediary Education Foundation (BIEF): Founder and Director
• Tulsa Metro Chamber’s Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Director
• Oklahoma Academy for State Goals: Director
• Leadership Oklahoma: Graduate, Director, Officer
• Tulsa Executives Association: Director
• Tulsa Economic Development Corporation: Director
• Entrepreneurs of Tulsa: Director & Officer
• Oklahoma Private Enterprise Forum: Director & President
• The Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence: Director
• M&A Joint Industry Campaign for Clarity: Steering Committee Co-Chair
• Rotary International: Paul Harris Fellow; President, Rotary Club of Vinita
• Youth Recreation Association: Director, Coach, Referee

John C. Johnson, M&A Broker and Advisor, is a specialist in selling a business. An IBG Business Founder, he is Managing Partner of the Tulsa Oklahoma office. John also founded and built Bluestem Resources - BluestemUSA. He is past President of the International Business Broker Association and The Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) Source and is a Certified Business Intermediary and Lifetime Master Merger & Acquisition Intermediary.

John's career began as a roustabout at Amoco Production Company/Standard Oil of Indiana, then in operations research and in field offices while completing his Petroleum Engineering degree. He worked at Champlin Petroleum/Union Pacific Corporation as he earned an MBA at Texas Christian University. At the two Fortune 100 companies - Standard of Indiana and Union Pacific - John held staff and management positions in strategy, investment analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.

John's expertise is demonstrated through his track record of success for clients, professional M&A certifications, as a court-appointed receiver, and as an expert witness in business valuation and petroleum property management. He has written "M&A Expert" series articles for international business publications, has taught peers in M&A broker courses and lectured on "best practice" panels.

John was raised in an entrepreneurial family and understands the sacrifices, stress, risks, and hard work business ownership brings to an owner and the owner’s family.

He is an experienced business owner. John owns and manages a land and cattle business with ranch lands, minerals, petroleum, and timber resources. John grew a startup petroleum gathering and distribution venture to a $12 million business before completing a strategic sale. He organized and manages properties for a  group that bought distressed petroleum loans from the FDIC. He has bought and resold private businesses in manufacturing, business services, and oil processing.

John was born in Kansas and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His corporate career took him to Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, New York City, and back to Tulsa before he settled near his northeast Oklahoma ranch. In quiet times, Johns enjoys time with his wife, children and grandchildren as well as fishing, hunting, gardening, and working at their ranch.

• Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI): The M&A Source
• Certified Business Intermediary (CBI): International Business Broker Association
• Industry Expert Designation: Business Brokerage Press
• Licensed Real Estate Broker

• Acquisition International: USA M&A Broker of the Year
• The M&A Source: Darrell Fouts Award for visionary leadership in the M&A profession
• Tom West Award for exceptional contributions in promoting goals and ethics in business brokerage
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Chairman’s Award for Leadership
• Tulsa’s Small Business Person of the Year: Finalist
• U.S. Small Business Administration: Oklahoma Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• The M&A Source: Founding Member, Chairman, Officer, Director, Strategic Issues Task Force Co-Chair
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Fellow; Life Member; President; Member, President’s Advisory Council; Director; Treasurer; Strategic Planning Chair; Co-Author, M&A Course and Certification Exam; Instructor; Speaker and Panelist
• Business Intermediary Education Foundation (BIEF): Founder and Director
• Tulsa Metro Chamber’s Financial Services Advocate of the Year

• Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Director
• Oklahoma Academy for State Goals: Director
• Leadership Oklahoma: Graduate, Director, Officer
• Tulsa Executives Association: Director
• Tulsa Economic Development Corporation: Director
• Entrepreneurs of Tulsa: Director & Officer
• Oklahoma Private Enterprise Forum: Director & President
• The Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence: Director
• M&A Joint Industry Campaign for Clarity: Steering Committee Co-Chair
• Rotary International: Paul Harris Fellow; President, Rotary Club of Vinita
• Youth Recreation Association: Director, Coach, Referee