About 2717 Group

WHAT’S IN A NAME:

The name 2717 is taken from a biblical proverb that says: As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man, Sharpens Another (Proverbs 27:17). The focus of 2717 Group is to sharpen (strengthen) clients through its Strategy and M&A solutions.

WHO:

2717 Group is led by Alan Schlotzhauer, who has been working in the construction industry for 25 years.

Alan has worked on over 80 successful acquisitions of companies ranging in size from $1 million to $200 million in annual revenue. He gained heavy acquisition experience early in his career – working as Director of Acquisitions for a large publicly traded mechanical construction and service company (Comfort Systems USA) that rolled up (acquired) privately owned construction, building automation, engineering, and service companies across the U.S. He played a key role as part of a team that grew the business through acquisitions to over $1 billion in annual revenue in under 3 years. He later became a Regional Vice President with Comfort Systems, leading a region of 13 Mechanical Construction, Service, and Building Automation companies.

Today, Alan works across the U.S. with owners of privately held / family-owned companies across the country in the industry on Mergers & Acquisition and Strategy. With his deep construction industry background, he can leverage his acquisition and operational experience to help owners of privately held businesses execute successful M&A transactions or build a competitive strategy.

Alan is a graduate of Texas A&M University and is also a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA). He is married and the proud dad of four daughters.