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Bill Whiston

Business Broker at Transworld Business Advisors of Gulfcoast

Mobile, AL Website (251) 237-1030
Updated August 2026

About

Bill Whiston advises buyers and sellers at Transworld Business Advisors of Gulfcoast. He focuses on lower-middle market transactions from $1mm to $25mm. Bill handles buy-side and sell-side work on the Gulfcoast. Bill co-founded Safety Source, Inc. in 1995 as a multi-location regional safety equipment distributor. He exited the company in 2015. He chaired Safety Marketing Group, an international buying cooperative of 50+ distributors approaching $1B in annual revenue. Bill served as President of the American Society of Safety Engineers in Mobile, AL. After years with a national M&A advisory firm, Bill joined Transworld.

Who is a good fit for Bill Whiston

  • Owners selling lower-middle market businesses from $1mm to $25mm on the Gulfcoast.
  • Buyers pursuing Gulfcoast acquisitions in the $1mm to $25mm range.
  • Founders seeking a sell-side advisor who has run and exited a company.
  • Buyers who want buy-side help from someone with both buy-side and sell-side experience.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bill Whiston focuses on lower-middle market transactions from $1mm to $25mm. He advises both buyers and sellers on those deals. His primary service area is the Gulfcoast. He works at Transworld Business Advisors of Gulfcoast in Mobile, AL.

Bill Whiston handles both buy-side and sell-side work. He completed multiple M&A deals as an owner-operator. He then spent years with a national M&A advisory firm. Bill now applies that experience at Transworld Business Advisors of Gulfcoast.

Bill Whiston co-founded Safety Source, Inc. in 1995. The company distributed safety equipment and supplies from multiple locations. He exited Safety Source, Inc. in 2015. He later chaired Safety Marketing Group, an international buying cooperative.

Bill Whiston served as Chairman of the Board of Safety Marketing Group. That cooperative represented 50+ independent distributors approaching $1B in annual revenue. He also served as President of the American Society of Safety Engineers in Mobile, AL. Those roles followed his years leading Safety Source, Inc.

Bill Whiston focuses on the Gulfcoast. He works as a broker at Transworld Business Advisors of Gulfcoast. He advises clients from the firm's Mobile, AL office. His work covers lower-middle market transactions from $1mm to $25mm.

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