{"id":4968,"date":"2025-05-16T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/home\/?page_id=4968"},"modified":"2026-05-15T00:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:57:23","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/home\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4968\" class=\"elementor elementor-4968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-666cd70d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"666cd70d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f5389\" data-id=\"07f5389\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6042da8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6042da8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Built on Experience. Designed for Better Business Sales.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a01540b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a01540b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"901\">Dick Obendorf founded BXB Business Brokers to help owner-operated businesses navigate the sale process with clarity and confidence.<\/p><p data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1025\">As a former business owner, Dick understands that selling a business is not just a transaction\u2014it\u2019s a major life decision.<\/p><p data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1186\">BXB combines experienced deal guidance with structured valuation, professional marketing, and a national broker network to help owners achieve better outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c44e375\" data-id=\"5c44e375\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b29a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b29a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dick-Gemini-715x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dick-Gemini-715x1024.jpg 715w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dick-Gemini-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dick-Gemini-768x1100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dick-Gemini-1072x1536.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dick-Gemini.jpg 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd5f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fd5f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dick Obendorf &#8211; Founder<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c5c558b\" data-id=\"7c5c558b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c20496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c20496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph\"><p data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1457\">Dick founded BXB Business Brokers to help owner-operated businesses approach the sale process with greater clarity, preparation, and confidence. Over the course of his career, he has owned and operated businesses in industries ranging from specialty chemicals, automotive services, and mining to commercial interior construction, signage, trucking, SaaS, and other internet-based ventures.<\/p><p data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1948\">His background includes both small owner-operated businesses and larger multi-state operations. Most notably, he co-founded a national trucking company that grew from 1 truck to 500 trucks, operated in 38 states, and reached $30 million in revenue. That experience gives him firsthand insight into the operational, financial, and strategic challenges owners face\u2014and helps him guide sellers with the perspective of someone who has been in their shoes.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ea2f7b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"26ea2f7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-133672c6\" data-id=\"133672c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112caf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"112caf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experienced Guidance. Modern Deal Tools.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd293da e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd293da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bdffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07bdffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1022\"><strong>BXB was built to offer business owners a more effective path to a sale<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1022\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1167\">We combine real-world deal experience with modern valuation tools, professional marketing materials, and a strong network of qualified brokers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de6d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de6d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-section-id=\"i3ouzf\" data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1510\"><strong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1459\">Valuation Insight<\/strong><br data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1462\" \/>Understand what your business is worth\u2014and why<\/li><li data-section-id=\"194uy2n\" data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1586\"><strong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1536\">Market Preparation<\/strong><br data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1539\" \/>Position your business before going to market<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ntvxdy\" data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1658\"><strong data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1616\">Professional Packaging<\/strong><br data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1619\" \/>High-quality CIMs and buyer materials<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ue5eer\" data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1734\"><strong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1680\">Broker Network<\/strong><br data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1683\" \/>Access to qualified buyers and brokers nationwide<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c692266 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c692266\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42174\" data-id=\"e42174\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f77cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95f77cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Main Deal Makers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe895be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe895be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experienced guidance from professionals who understand both the financial and personal side of a business sale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b558eb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b558eb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c0ec88\" data-id=\"9c0ec88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966f0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"966f0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chet-Gemini_Generated_Image-757x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chet-Gemini_Generated_Image-757x1024.jpg 757w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chet-Gemini_Generated_Image-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chet-Gemini_Generated_Image-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chet-Gemini_Generated_Image-1136x1536.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chet-Gemini_Generated_Image.jpg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2ac25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa2ac25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"925\">Chet Pipkin \u2013 CCIM<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8bb50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b8bb50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"336\">Chet Pipkin brings over four decades of business, aviation, and commercial real estate leadership to BXB Business Brokers. With more than 47 years of experience spanning farms, commercial, investment, and land transactions, he has built a career defined by operational discipline, large-scale deal execution, and trusted client service.<\/p><p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"870\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">His background includes ownership and management of multiple real estate, development, and property management companies, along with senior leadership as a designated broker overseeing multi-state teams. Combined with distinguished military and commercial aviation careers, Chet offers clients seasoned judgment, strategic insight, and a highly disciplined approach to complex transactions. His experience provides business owners and investors with the benefit of proven leadership, broad market expertise, and practical execution.\u00a0 \u00a0Serving Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming\u00a0 \u00a0Pipkin &amp; Associates, Principal Broker &#8211; Oregon\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fadb27\" data-id=\"1fadb27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934cb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"934cb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tawnya-Gemini-878x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tawnya-Gemini-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tawnya-Gemini-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tawnya-Gemini-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tawnya-Gemini-1318x1536.jpg 1318w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tawnya-Gemini.jpg 1647w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3a3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e3a3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"925\">Tawnya Gilreath &#8211; CBI<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c73700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c73700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"513\">Tawnya Gilreath brings nearly two decades of lower middle market M&amp;A, legal, and exit planning expertise to business owners navigating complex transactions. As an attorney, Certified Exit Planner, and nationally recognized M&amp;A educator, she has built a career focused on thoughtful deal structuring, seller protection, and successful business exits for founder-led and family-owned companies. Her background combines advanced legal training, deep transactional experience, and executive-level advisory leadership.<\/p><p data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"1025\">Through her work advising businesses typically valued between $2 million and $50 million, Tawnya offers clients disciplined guidance, strategic clarity, and institutional-level transaction execution. As a respected industry instructor, former CABB President, and leadership figure within M&amp;A Source and IBBA, she provides business owners with the benefit of seasoned judgment, sophisticated planning, and practical expertise designed to maximize value while reducing risk.\u00a0 \u00a0Serving California.\u00a0 Business Sales are Brokered by eXp Commercial | CA DRE# 02134436<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4df6458\" data-id=\"4df6458\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7057d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f7057d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Allen-Gemini-715x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6193\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Allen-Gemini-715x1024.jpg 715w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Allen-Gemini-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Allen-Gemini-768x1100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Allen-Gemini-1072x1536.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/bxbbrokers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Allen-Gemini.jpg 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b22cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b22cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"925\">Allen Stockbridge \u2013 CCIM<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1941dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1941dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"925\">Allen\u00a0 brings decades of commercial real estate and transaction experience to BXB Business Brokers. He began his career with Coldwell Banker Commercial in 1984 after graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore, and has spent his career working through the complexities of real-world transactions with professionalism and discipline.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1554\">His experience provides clients with the benefit of seasoned judgment, careful deal execution, and a broader perspective on transactions that require both structure and experience.\u00a0 Serving East and West Coast areas and anywhere in between.\u00a0 Kulshan Commercial<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3f03f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3f03f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af9295d\" data-id=\"af9295d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6768923 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6768923\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a966f4f\" data-id=\"a966f4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10e220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b10e220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Local Focus. 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