“Choosing the right broker shouldn’t be difficult, but after dealing with 2 brokers and no results we were referred to Rita. She is GOLD!! You need someone who is tenacious, knows the game, avoids the detours, has a top-level client list and most importantly won’t waste your time. It took a year for the other brokers contract to end, we signed with Rita and 5 months later we are SOLD! Rita has the long-term experience and commitment to guide you across the finish line, while getting the results you need. Thank you, Rita, your knowledge and expertise helped make this a successful experience. “
Karen Dunn
“It was great Working with Rita! She introduced us to amazing new venture we are Very happy with the deal. I am glad we found her! I recommend her and hopefully will acquire  more business in future  with her help. Very professional, very quick response all the time and very clear about the business.  Thank you Rita! :)”
Nikita Shah
“After speaking to another business broker, then speaking to Rita, I ultimately decided to go with Ms. Barbato’s The A List Group. Could not be more happy with my decision. She was on the ball from the get-go, enthusiastic, always available, responsive, and overall succeeded in accomplishing the goal of selling our business, in a reasonable time frame. What I liked most about working with Rita was that it felt like a team through the duration. She would listen to my thoughts, and provide feedback, but it was a collective effort. As a large business opener, it was important to feel I was being heard. “
Paul S, Bartending School
“I’ve spoken with dozens of business brokers over the past 3-4 months. Rita’s on top of her business and moves at a fast pace. As a buyer, I very much appreciate the way she runs her business.”
Douglas Battista
“I saw that Rita had great reviews so I called her to explain what I do and make an appointment for a valuation of my training business. First, she answered her own phone on the second ring. Secondly, she asked a bunch of down to earth questions. Within a few minutes she told me what my business was worth and why. I explained that I was an attorney (but way out of my league in this area) and asked her what I could pay her. She told me there was no charge and asked me to come back if I wanted her to work on the sale. I like people who get to the bottom line fast. She is one of those people. Simple questions. Simple answers. The way people used to do business!”
Kathy F
“Rita was a joy to work with! We hired her to sell our business and she had multiple offers within a week, we closed a deal within 30 days, and the deal was all cash. She was assertive and got the job done! I would highly recommend working with her. She is wonderful!”
Morgan Buehler, Cafe 160
“This is the 2nd time I used Rita to transact a business sale. She was excellent! I can’t say enough about how thorough and “on top of it” she was getting everything transacted and finalized. I highly recommend her for buying or selling.”
Janice Schmidt, Samba Smoothie & Market
“Found Rita online. Set an appointment and listed my business. Never thought I could sell my business. Rita assured me with my financials she would sell it quick. Turned out she was right. I got full price, all cash and am now retired. I had another broker come in and he wanted to list the business for half of what I actually sold it for. I recommend her highly.”
Carl Natalina
“Rita was contracted to sell my commercial building and she outperformed my expectations. She is very hard working and diligent about her work. She found a buyer quickly closed the deal and found me a new commercial building for my business. I will use her to someday sell my business without hesitation.”
Mark Smith
“I recently put my medical practice up for sale and was very impressed with Rita  Barbato in both her professionalism and energetic approach.  She produced a cash buyer within  1 week of marketing my practice, delivering  the full asking price.   To any doctor looking for a competent expert to sell their practice,  I highly recommend Rita–she is truly “the best”.     Sincerely,   Dr Mitch Checkver D.O.”
Dr. Mitchell Checkver D.O.
“Rita is a true professional. She listens, understands, explains and is one of the great professionals in the business who really does what she says she will. She has excellent communication skills and is skilled at working with people from all walks and classes in life to make them feel comfortable to accomplish whatever goal that has to be met. I am glad to have worked with her and highly recommend her and her firm.”
Rodney Aftuck
“Rita knows what it takes to close a deal and has the ability to work around even the most challenging obstacles that arise in any transaction. Rita has established a reputation for persistence, innovative sales skills and sophisticated business techniques. She is accustomed to working with clients of varying personalities – from the experienced, most discriminating investor to the novice first-time buyer.”
Carol Zelnik, COO, National UC Realty
“I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Rita Barbato in connection with several transactions… Her style: proactive and unrelenting. Her results: magnificent!!”
Mary V. Palumbo
“I am a tax attorney who represented a seller in a just closed transaction where Rita was the Seller’s broker. Rita is smart, hard working and a good listener. It was an extremely complicated sale. Rita’s tenacity kept the deal alive when the client said –lets just liquidate. Rita found a great buyer. It was excellent that the buyer knew that Rita was straight forward and that allowed the buyer and seller to work out the complexities fairly.”
Andrew Sussman
“I am a CPA and have worked on many acquisitions. This was a very complex sale and Rita come through for the clients with special results.
She is very good at keeping the sale moving to closure. I will be making future referrals to her.”.
Robert Cairns
“I had the pleasure of working Rita to help a couple of her clients understand the value of their business in order to get them ready to sell. In addition to Rita’s extensive knowledge and expertise as a business intermediary, she upholds a high level of integrity and care for her clients. I highly recommend Rita to any business owner looking to sell and get top dollar.”.
Travis Catania
“Rita does a great job following up and following through. She is pro-active at finding buyer which is the opposite of what I have found with other agents, who were passive and just waited for the phone to ring.”.
Kevin Barrie
“Rita Barbato is a great broker , she gets things done. One time she sold our business within a matter of two or three weeks . No other broker can get things done like her.“.
Joe Zaitona
“Rita is very helpful and straight forward, an excellent communicator and hard working. Highly recommend her for any Sale or Purchase of a Business.”
Mark Boutros
“Thank you for all the help and support you gave me during the buying process. You made sure everything was checked and verified each step of the way. I depended on your knowledge and experience to make sure I was executing each step correctly.”
Jan Schmidt, Samba Smoothies
“Rita is the best business broker. I have worked with so many brokers over the past year trying to land my first business. Some of them were ok, and most of them were horrible. Finally I started working with her and she was very professional and honest. She knew exactly what I was looking for. Totally recommend her “.
Mahmoud Elbaradey
“Rita was a professional from start to finish!!”
Corey Pagano, Underground Furniture
“Rita Barbato exceeded our expectations during our listing and sale of our family-owned business. Rita served us with excellence, diligence and attention to detail every step of the way. She was an asset to our team and we are happy to recommend her. We now consider her a friend and wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
Tomas and Eva T. Velez, Tampa Language Center
“Rita is extremely knowledgeable, efficient and has a genuine care for her clients. As a lending partner, I’ve witnessed firsthand her sense of urgency with the entire deal team. Rita’s approach is critical to getting her clients to the closing table and off on their next venture!! She is a true partner and I am confident her clients and other partners feel the same.”
Melissa A. Fenner, VP, Senior SBA Product Specialist, The Huntington National Bank
“I was so impressed with Rita. She sold my medical practice and office building  for all cash  in 7 days. I tried to sell my practice myself for a long time and I was not susseccfull. Rita brought me the perfect Buyer and I ended up with more money. I could not be more pleased.”
Dr. Eugene DeLucia
“When I have a client who wants to buy or sell a business I refer them to Rita Barbato; owner of A List. Rita has a 10 yr proven track record. She typically gets a higher price than expected when selling businesses. Most recently she sold a medical practice I referred to her in 7 days to an all cash buyer. Everyone involved is pleased with her knowledge and professionalism.”
Carol Zelnik, COO,National UC Realty
“Rita’s assistance with the sale of my business was invaluable. When it comes to getting buyers and sellers together, no one is better than Rita Barbato.”
Mike Trentalange, Lawyer Trentalange & Kelley P. A
“Rita is diligent, expeditious and non-stop when it came to selling our business. Simply put… Rita gets the job done! In my future ventures I will use her services.”
Craig Peterson, Signature Landscape Lighting
“Over the past 23 years I have sold or acquired many businesses and have dealt with many business brokers, none of them had been as professional , knowledgeable and hard working as Rita. Her outstanding financial understanding and integrity towards both parties was truly A+++. Thank you for all those moments that we thought this could not go through and you finally made it possible.”
Koroush Attari
“Rita did a fantastic job and made our transaction profitable and pleasurable. Rita is worthy of your business and your time. Anyone who wants to acquire or sell a business must go through Rita and The A List Group. Hands down Rita is the best!”
Todd Scime
“I had the business listed with another broker for several months with no results and no interest from any buyers. Then one of your past clients suggested I list my business with you and immediately we had many interested buyers. It was wise and creative of you to bring me several offers simultaneously. I finally decided to go with the perfect buyer for my company. You got me the price that I was looking for and you were tremendous throughout the whole process. You worked diligently to complete the negotiations, the due diligence, the SBA loan, and the closing in record time! Rita, you have the “people skills” I envisioned when I first decided I was going to sell. I appreciate your honesty, experience, and diligence. You did a great job and thank you again.”
Mike Korzep
“Thank you for making such an important mile stone in my life comes to fruition. My business has been my identity for years. After spending countless days and nights building my vision, it is incredibly rewarding to find that what you have built is really worth more than you dreamed. Your interest in my concerns, as a business owner, helped me to evaluate one of the biggest decisions I would ever have to make, selling my company. I appreciate your integrity with the valuation and viable sales price a company such as mine is worth. We listed the company with every asset in mind, but you were able to maintain the gross price with validity, and did in fact, achieve that. I am happy to tell you that the transition has been successful. “
Bonnie Thrush
“For any business person selling their business, I can say without question, HIRE RITA. Her devotion to getting the job done really helped me; I am a very satisfied customer. I have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.”
Norman Wigley