Our Team
William, Bill, Grunau
Broker/President Pacific Business Sales
Bill has over 20 years of experience as a Business Broker specializing in industries ranging from manufacturing to construction/contractors, technology and software, B2B services, distribution-3PL, and healthcare.
His transaction experience includes successfully closed transactions as both stock sales and asset sales including transactions with licensing such as contractors, healthcare, and companies with government contracts in Orange County and other locatations throughout California.
Bill works closely with a team of financial advisors specializing in tax strategies to minimize taxes on the sale of a business and who are available to advise clients on how to minimize the tax liability on the sale of their business.
Bill is the author of “Own Your Future, Straight Talk about How to Buy a Business and Build Your Future”
Bill has a BS in Electrical & Electronic Engineering studying at Cal Poly Pomona and West Coast University, and also studied at Claremont Graduate School EMBA program.
Pacific Business Sales DRE License: #02061395
California DRE Broker License: #01335984
IBBA (International Business Brokers Association) Member
CABB (California Association of Business Brokers) Member
Cerisa Grunau
Licensed Agent/Vice President
Cerisa is a licensed Business Broker with over 20 years of experience. Cerisa has been a business owner, as well as an active real estate investor, with experience in accounting and sales. As a Business Broker, her experience ranges from small to mid-size businesses in industries ranging from retail, to B2B and B2C services, distribution, and construction.
Cerisa works with our sellers in recasting their financial statements and determining the Discretionary Earnings of their business, business valuation, and marketing the businesses for sale. She also works with our buyers showing our Orange County and Southern California businesses for sale, coordinating transaction closing, and bank financing.
Cerisa studied Accounting and Business at Cal Poly Pomona.
Pacific Business Sales DRE License: #02061395
California DRE License: #00850879
Brittany Grunau
Broker Associate
Brittany Grunau is a licensed business broker specializing in the sale of privately held businesses across California. She works with business owners in manufacturing, construction, industrial, and B2B services, guiding them through the full process of selling a business – from valuation to marketing, negotiation, due diligence, and closing. Her practice focuses on transactions in the lower middle market, including both asset sales and stock sales.
With over a decade of experience as a litigation attorney, Brittany represented corporations, municipalities, and individuals in complex legal matters involving public works, insurance, and construction. This legal background gives her clients a distinct advantage in anticipating deal risks, structuring clean transactions, and organizing during due diligence.
Whether preparing a business for sale or navigating the complexities of buyer due diligence, Brittany brings a strategic, efficiency-focused approach to every transaction. She’s committed to helping business owners exit on their terms, at maximum value, with minimal disruption.
Brittany holds a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and a B.A. in Philosophy from UC Santa Barbara.
Pacific Business Sales DRE License: #02061395
California DRE Broker License: 02163657
IBBA (International Business Brokers Association) Member
CABB (California Association of Business Brokers) Member