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Austin Zhao

Business Broker at Transworld Business Advisors of Southandwesttexas

Houston, TX Website (281) 630-6666
Updated August 2026

About

Austin Zhao works as Vice President at Transworld Business Advisors of Southandwesttexas. He handles business sales, mergers and acquisitions, and business valuation. He joined Transworld Business Advisors at the end of 2015. He holds the Business Certified Appraiser credential from the International Society of Business Appraisers. He earned a BA in Business Administration from Minzu University of China in Beijing in 1987. He later served as General Manager of A & G Toys, Inc. in Houston. He received the Diamond Club Member award from Transworld Business Advisors. He serves as an International Business Brokers Association board member and committee chair.

Who is a good fit for Austin Zhao

  • Owners who want a Business Certified Appraiser to set sale pricing.
  • Sellers seeking representation on a business sale, merger, or acquisition.
  • Buyers who want merger and acquisition support in Chinese or English.
  • Owners in Houston, South and West Texas, New Mexico, or Wyoming.

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Austin Zhao handles business sales, mergers and acquisitions, and business valuation. He joined Transworld Business Advisors at the end of 2015 as Vice President. He brings over 39 years of experience in trade, management, operations, and negotiation. He works from Transworld Business Advisors of Southandwesttexas in Houston.

Austin Zhao holds the Business Certified Appraiser designation from the International Society of Business Appraisers. He applies that credential when he prices a company for sale. He also serves on the Board of Advisors of the International Society of Business Appraisers. He treats valuation as a core step in the sale process.

Austin Zhao holds the Business Certified Appraiser credential from the International Society of Business Appraisers. He received the Diamond Club Member award from Transworld Business Advisors. He received a top producer award among 1,000+ advisors in that network. He chaired the Asian Chamber of Commerce from 2016 to 2017.

Austin Zhao earned a BA in Business Administration from Minzu University of China in Beijing in 1987. He began an import and export career in Dalian after that degree. He moved to the U.S. in 1996 to continue his business work. He later served as General Manager of A & G Toys, Inc. in Houston.

Austin Zhao speaks Chinese, English, and basic Japanese. He was born and raised in Inner Mongolia, China. He moved to the U.S. in 1996 with a career in East-West trade. He formerly led Shunlida Company, a unit of The Import and Export Corporation of Dalian Development Zone.

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