Meet Thomas Gaudet, CPA

Thomas J. Gaudet, CPA

Founder of Verity Advisory | Business Broker with Murphy Business

Thomas is a Certified Public Accountant and strategic business advisor with nearly two decades of financial leadership and hands-on business ownership. He began his career in audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers and later held finance leadership roles in complex, multi-entity businesses. He has also co-founded, acquired, and operated businesses, and sold one of his own.

Why Thomas works with owners

After building, buying, operating, and selling businesses himself, Thomas knows that an owner's next step is about more than a sale price. He does this work to help other owners feel heard, understand what they have built, and make decisions that fit their lives and the people who depend on the business.

A conversation before a plan

Thomas begins by listening: What matters to you, what would a good transition look like, and what questions are keeping you up at night? His CPA background helps him make sense of the financial picture, while his experience as an owner helps him see the work behind it. A preliminary value range can start a conversation, but it does not decide what you should do next.

When you're ready to explore a sale

If you decide to explore a sale, Thomas can help you prepare your records, talk through what a buyer will want to understand, and plan a confidential process. He works with your legal and tax advisors where their expertise is needed.

Credentials and background

• Certified Public Accountant, Virginia State Board of Accountancy
• BSBA in Accounting, cum laude, Longwood University
• Graduate-level coursework in Finance and Real Estate, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Business Broker with Murphy Business; founder of Verity Advisory

Industry experience

Thomas has worked with owners and businesses across professional services, restaurants and hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, food production, landscaping, healthcare, home services, and other sectors. These are examples of experience, not a limit on the industries he can discuss.

Hal Feder

Business brokerage partner

Hal Feder is Thomas's business brokerage partner and a Certified M&A Advisor. He spent more than three decades in leadership at Ford Motor Company, where he helped facilitate Ford and Lincoln dealership ownership transfers, and later served as President of RMA Automotive. He holds an MBA from the University of Florida.

Murphy Business named Hal a 2021 Top Producer and member of its Multi-Million Dollar Club for annual transaction volume.