David Fitterer Principal FZ Advisors, LLC, Seattle, WA David Fitterer is Principal, FZ Advisors, LLC – mergers & acquisitions specialists in representing privately held businesses for sale to outsiders, employees or family transitions. He is Co-Publisher/Editor, Private Equity Connection – a business newspaper focused on private equity for privately held businessesDavid has previously held positions with Alexander Hutton, Inc., a mergers and acquisitions firm, where he served as Shareholder 1993– 2009 and successfully concluded 30 transactions involving privately held businesses.From 1976 – 1990 he worked at General Automotive, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PACCAR – vertically integrated aftermarket auto parts retail and wholesaler grown to 140 stores and 2,500 employees through acquisitions as well as organic growth, served as Executive Vice President and General manager 1984 -1990. Three acquisitions resulted in immediate growth of 100% or more.He has served as a lecturer at the Seattle University Albers School of Business and Economics, and has been a speaker at several continuing education courses.[Ocotber 2010]