Mark Irion
Business Broker at Transworld Business Advisors of Commonwealth (VA, MD, DE, WV)
Updated August 2026
About
Mark Irion works as a broker at Transworld Business Advisors of Commonwealth (VA, MD, DE, WV). He helps clients buy and sell businesses. He covers Northern Virginia and Rockville. He listens to each owner's goals, concerns, and plans for life after a sale. He has more than 25 years of experience leading, buying, and selling businesses. He spent 17 years as CEO of the largest independent lobbying firm in Washington, DC. He led a sale to private equity, then a secondary sale to a European strategic holding company. He holds an MA in Public Affairs from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota.
Who is a good fit for Mark Irion
- Owners in Northern Virginia and Rockville who want to sell a business.
- Sellers who want a broker who listens to goals and plans for life after a sale.
- Investors who seek strategic tuck-in acquisitions that match their existing businesses.
- Buyers who want a career-changing purchase rather than a tuck-in.
- Owners of professional services firms who want help with an exit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mark Irion helps clients buy and sell businesses. He works in Northern Virginia and Rockville. He draws on more than 25 years leading, buying, and selling companies. He represents both seller clients and buyer clients.
Mark Irion starts by listening to a business owner's aspirations, concerns, and questions. He also plans with the owner for life after a sale. He then works to achieve that seller's interests. He gives advice only after he hears the client's goals, then he works to make those goals happen.
Mark Irion searches for businesses that meet an investor's vision and intended outcomes. He looks for strategic tuck-ins that fit a buyer's existing company. He also looks for career-changing purchases for individual buyers. He brings his own experience as a buyer to that search.
Mark Irion spent 17 years as CEO of the largest independent lobbying firm in Washington, DC. He led that firm's sale to private equity. He later led a secondary sale to a European strategic holding company. He also acquired businesses and practice groups while leading growth strategy.
Mark Irion served 2 years as Global Head of Public Affairs for a Euro-based public relations agency. He spent 3 years as president of the largest crisis communications agency in Washington, DC. He led a rapid growth strategy there to prepare the firm for sale. He spent 5 years as head of the strategic communications practice at a global law firm.