Biography of Keith Hadley

Keith Hadley is a business broker with the Columbus, Ohio offices of First Choice Business Brokers. He comes on board bringing nearly 40 years of business experience in all areas of business. Keith has a BS/BA in Finance from the University of Akron and started his career by working in the family owned accounting and tax practice. Upon graduation and moving to Columbus, he worked his way up through the financial, turnaround and compliance ranks in both private and public traded companies; he ultimately ended up serving as CFO for a publically traded company.



The allure of business ownership led him to buying his first business by diving in with both feet and never looking back. Over the years he’s operated, bought and sold businesses in the following areas: several accounting and tax practices, a publishing company, a soccer instruction program for preschoolers (a franchise), a line of bbq and hot sauces,  building and running a food manufacturing plant, a bakery, a restaurant (a franchise), and a commercial painting company.

Having  bought, operated and sold businesses in various industries has provided him with a very unique skill set through these experiences and by having been on both sides of the table as both Buyer and Seller. In several cases he bought and turned around underperforming businesses, which ultimately resulted in very lucrative sales prices. As a result of these experiences, he comfortably and passionately works hard with the best interests of his clients always at the forefront.