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Jim Gaulke

M&A Advisor at Sunbelt Business Brokers of Milwaukee

Brookfield, WI Website 414-617-9847
Updated September 2026

About

Jim Gaulke is an M&A Advisor at Sunbelt Business Brokers of Milwaukee. From Brookfield, WI, he advises owners and buyers. He has owned both franchise and independent companies. Jim Gaulke began at Sunbelt in 2005 after already owning one company. He returned in 2019 after selling his second company. He spent twenty-eight years as a business owner. His retail power equipment shop reached the top 2% in industry sales. He belongs to MBBI.

Who is a good fit for Jim Gaulke

  • Owners of franchise businesses in Wisconsin who want an advisor who has owned a franchise.
  • Independent owners in Brookfield who want sell-side help from an operator-turned-advisor.
  • Owners of retail businesses in Wisconsin who want counsel from a former shop operator.
  • Buyers in the Milwaukee area who want counsel from someone who has bought two companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jim Gaulke spent twenty-eight years as a business owner. He bought and sold two of his own companies. He restored two companies from insolvency to profit. His retail power equipment shop reached the top 2% in industry sales.

Jim Gaulke started with Sunbelt in 2005, already an owner of one company. He departed in 2010 after purchasing another company. He returned to the firm in 2019 after that sale. He now advises clients from the Brookfield, WI office.

Jim Gaulke has owned both franchise and non-franchise businesses. He uses that ownership experience when he advises sellers and buyers. He has over eight years of experience as a business advisor. He also belongs to MBBI.

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