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Mike Keen

CMSBB, CFE, Owner | Managing Broker | M&A Advisor at Sunbelt Business Brokers of Roanoke and Lynchburg

Salem, VA Website 540-281-3701
Current deals $3.2MUpdated September 2026
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About

Mike Keen owns Sunbelt Business Brokers of Roanoke and Lynchburg as Managing Broker and M&A Advisor. He leads deal structuring, negotiation, diligence, and closing for privately held Main Street and Lower Middle Market companies. He applies forensic financial review and transaction risk assessment to each engagement. He retired from the Virginia State Police as a Senior Special Agent after 26 years. As a Certified Fraud Examiner, he worked with the United States Attorney's Office and the Virginia Attorney General's Office. Mike Keen and Jeannie Keen acquired, scaled, and exited businesses in retail, franchising, and logistics. He has earned Million Dollar Producer, Multi-Million Dollar Producer, and Outstanding Producer awards. He has held board roles at the IBBA, CVBBA, and Virginia State Police Association.

Who is a good fit for Mike Keen

  • Owners of privately held Main Street and Lower Middle Market companies seeking a managing broker through close.
  • Sellers who want a Certified Fraud Examiner reviewing financials during diligence.
  • Founders in retail, franchising, or logistics seeking an advisor who has exited businesses.
  • Franchise operators seeking a CMSBB with franchise operations experience.
  • Buyers who want an M&A advisor who spent 26 years investigating financial crimes.

Active listings (1)

Asking prices from $3.2M.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mike Keen advises privately held companies in the Main Street and Lower Middle Market. He is Owner, Managing Broker, and M&A Advisor at Sunbelt Business Brokers of Roanoke and Lynchburg. He serves as transaction lead on those deals. He brings more than two decades across business ownership, franchise operations, and financial investigation.

Mike Keen leads deal structuring, negotiation, diligence, and closing as transaction lead. He reviews financials with forensic detail and oversees diligence. He identifies opportunity and risk in each transaction. He applies analytical rigor from years of complex financial investigation.

Mike Keen served 26 years with the Virginia State Police. He retired as a Senior Special Agent specializing in financial crimes and fraud investigation. He worked alongside the United States Attorney's Office and the Virginia Attorney General's Office as a Certified Fraud Examiner. He now applies that investigative training when he assesses transaction risk.

Mike Keen holds the Certified Main Street Business Broker and Certified Fraud Examiner designations. He belongs to the International Business Brokers Association and M&A Source. He also belongs to the Carolinas-Virginia Business Brokers Association and the International Franchise Professionals Group. He has served on the boards of the IBBA, the CVBBA, and the Virginia State Police Association.

Mike Keen and his wife and business partner, Jeannie Keen, acquired multiple businesses. Mike Keen scaled and exited companies in retail, franchising, and logistics. He has worked both sides of the closing table. He also draws on more than two decades of business ownership and franchise operations.

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