ABOUT… Jagzen Group, LLC.
Jagzen Group, LLC, founded in 2008, is a boutique financial advisory service firm dedicated to providing customized solutions for business owners. Specializing in CFO services, corporate finance, business valuation, and insolvency & restructuring advisory. Jagzen has built a strong reputation in the lower middle market. The firm primarily serves privately held businesses with annual revenues under $250 million, offering expert guidance in complex financial decisions.
Led by Jesus Gonzalez, a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in deal-making, investment analysis, and CFO roles; Jagzen’s team brings a wealth of strategic, financial, and operational expertise. This broad experience has enabled Jagzen to successfully represent a range of clients, including buyers, sellers, and principal investors, providing a well-rounded perspective on the deal-making process.
ABOUT… Our Founder & Principal
Mr. Jesus Gonzalez MSF, MTAX, MEB, MJEL, CM&AA
Jagzen’s founder and principal, Mr. Jesus Gonzalez has an in-depth understanding of the financial inter-relational process needed for the success of a business. Mr. Gonzalez is a business executive who has worked primarily in roles of chief financial officer, investment banker, business valuation, and insolvency & restructuring advisor. Mr. Gonzalez has provided business owners and shareholders investment counsel and financial advisory services with respect to monetizing their investments in family-owned businesses and building these entities for the next generation.
Mr. Gonzalez’s career has been spent in providing entrepreneur specialized services in finance, accounting, investments and strategic analysis regarding complex business situation.
His experience has primarily been working with closely held enterprises in the private capital markets with market values between $25M to $100M in corporate valuation. During his 28-year business career, Mr. Gonzalez has gained practical expertise in valuing diverse asset classes in the public markets, and closely held private enterprises. These professional experiences have allowed Mr. Gonzalez to develop a broader understanding of corporate valuations within the deal making process. Mr. Gonzalez has worked across industries with significant depth of experience in the following industries: Energy (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream, Oil-field services, Carbon Finance, Green Energy Tech, & Sustainability as a Service “SAAS”), Transportation (3PL’s, Interstate, Intrastate, and Local Trucking), Healthcare (Managed Care, Assisted Living Facilities, and Regional Hospitals), and Technology Start-up (Software as a Service “SAAS”, Apps, Digital Wallets, Animations, E-Sports, and Facial Recognition).
Mr. Gonzalez holds multiple degrees, reflecting both depth and scope in financial leadership; a bachelor’s degree in business administration (major in marketing and international business), and several graduate degrees; masters degree in finance, masters degree in taxation, masters degree in energy business and masters degree in jurisprudence in energy law. He is an active member of his local Catholic Church, Catholic Charities, Goodwill, and Children’s health and financial literacy causes. He is passionate about improving financial literacy and empowering others to make better financial decisions. He is an avid tennis player always looking for a competitive match and most importantly a man blessed with a wonderful family..
EDUCATION
(1991-1996) Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, FL
Bachelors in Business Administration – (BBA)
(2000-2001) Florida International University – Miami, FL
Masters of Science in Finance – (MSF)
(2003-2005) Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, FL
Masters in Taxation – (MTAX)
(2015-2017 & 2016-2018) University of Tulsa – Tulsa, OK
Master in Energy Business – (MEB)
Master of Energy Law – (MJEL)
Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor – CM&AA