Ray Tyler

Ray joined VR in the fall of 2005 bringing his extensive background in complex sales to the business brokerage arena. Since that time Ray has been involved in several successful transactions and is now a valuable member of the VR team.

Ray is a native of North Carolina , a 1976 graduate of East Carolina University , and completed post graduate work at North Carolina State University . In his 17 year career in sales, Ray has a proven track record of success. He is skilled in negotiation, project management, problem solving, and communication, all vital to the process of selling your business.

In the early 90's Ray was an Insurance Replacement Manager for Zales Corporation, coordinating insurance replacement for over 50 stores in the Carolinas . After leaving Zales, Ray started a business selling specialized educational products to the K-12 school market and joined SRA/McGraw-Hill when one of his client companies was acquired by McGraw-Hill.

Ray successfully sold up and down the chain of command within school districts; from teachers to district superintendents to state committees. He was particularly skilled in implementing large reading projects targeting kids at risk of reading failure. Ray is well prepared to handle all the complex steps necessary to completing a business transaction.

Ray is an integral part of VR Charlotte because he embraces the straight forward approach taken by the owners, Brad and Jay Offerdahl . “We take a professional approach to the business brokerage industry. We fiercely protect our client's confidentiality and we aggressively market our listings. We are tough negotiators on your behalf.” You will be glad you listed your business with Ray Tyler and VR Charlotte.