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David Barnett - Business And Asset Values

David C Barnett

Small Business Appraiser, Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser, Private Transaction Advisor

Professional designations and work experience for David C Barnett, include: a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Williams School of Business and Economics at Bishop’s University, and a certificate from UNBSJ’s Electronic Commerce Management Program. Mr. Barnett has had a career spanning the worlds of finance brokerage, business brokerage and machinery and equipment appraisal.

David C Barnett is a small business appraiser, Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser, private transaction advisor, and the author of eleven books. His latest title, Business and Asset Values: How Owners, Buyers, Sellers, Lenders, and Advisors Should Think About Small Business & Equipment Value, brings together lessons from his work in commercial finance, business brokerage, small business transactions, and machinery and equipment appraisal.

The book explains why a useful valuation must fit the person, purpose, assumptions, risks, and decision behind it. He maintains a YouTube channel with over 900 videos on these topics. He is regularly asked to come and speak to groups of business owners on topics regarding exit planning and buy/sell transactions in the Atlantic Region and around the world.

David C Barnett, has been awarded the CMEA designation (Certified Machinery/ Equipment Appraiser) by the NEBB Institute. CMEAs are located throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries, and are used by banks, BDC, other lending institutions, accountants, lawyers, business buyers/sellers and others to provide needed financial information for a variety of reasons. David has completed valuation assignments across a wide spectrum of industries.

David C Barnett has been recognized as an expert on machinery and equipment valuation by the New Brunswick Court of King's Bench. Connect with him on LinkedIn or invite him to come and speak to your company, association or trade-show event.

Jeff Lingley

Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser and Small Business Analyst

Jeff Lingley is a small business analyst with Atlantic Liquidity Partners Ltd and has completed his CMEA designation (Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser) in 2024 after extensive training and testing.

This designation was awarded by the NEBB Institute. CMEAs are located through the United States, Canada, and several other countries. They are used by chartered banks, BDC, other lending institutions, accountants, lawyers, business buyers/sellers and others to provide needed financial information for a variety of reasons.

Besides the recently acquired CMEA designation, Mr. Lingley also has the Investment Foundations Certificate from the C.F.A. Institute, Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst Certificate from C.F.I. and is a business graduate of University of New Brunswick in Fredericton..

Mr. Lingley has previously owned construction businesses in the past and has sat on the Chamber of Commerce board and was the Vice-President of a Non-Profit Housing Agency.

He is new to the world of machinery and equipment appraisal and works under the supervision of David Barnett.

Jeff Lingley - Business And Asset Values

Alberto Araujo

Alberto Araujo is ALP Ltd.’s newest business analyst with experience in data analysis, process optimization, and strategic decision-making. Araujo is skilled in tools like Google Analytics, Excel, and CMS platforms, with a proven ability to reconcile the digital world with functional business goals.

Mr. Araujo holds an International Relations Degree from Alejandro de Humboldt University and a Digital Communications Master’s Degree from the University of Alicante. He has extensive experience in logistics and vendor management and completed his CMEA training in 2025.

Direct Small Business Experience: Mr. Araujo has opened, operated, and sold a retail café business and an online e-commerce platform store selling home appliances and fulfilling orders internationally.