Andrew R. Cagnetta Jr.

CEO
Transworld Business Advisors
Certified Business Intermediary – Lifetime CBI IBBA
Business Certified Appraiser - ISBA

Birthplace: Manchester, CT
Hometown: Verona, NJ
Spouse: Allison
Children: Lauren & Rachel

Verona High School 1983
Lehigh University 1987 BS Business & Economics

Employment/Industry

• Transworld Business Advisors - Owner/CEO
• BBX Capital Board Member (OTCQX:BBXIA)
• International Business Brokers Association- Past Chair, Lifetime CBI & Master CBI
• Business Brokers of Florida- Past State Chair
• Business Certified Appraiser – International Society of Business Appraisers
• Broward Workshop - Board Member

Authored Publications/Media

• Closing The Deal: A Business Owners Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls
• Favilla Familia: A History & Guidebook
• The Deal Board Podcast

Community Service

• United Way of Broward County – Past Chair/Board Member/Tocqueville Society
• LifeNet4Families/Cooperative Feeding Program Past Chair/Board Member
• Andy's Family Pasta Dinner (AFPD) – 22nd year
• Compass Pro Bono – Board Member
• Clery Center - Security on Campus – Vice Chair/Board Member
• Junior Achievement Board- Past Chair/Past Board Member
• Florida Community Hospital Network - Past Chair/Past Board Member
• Executives Association of Fort Lauderdale – Past President
• Legal Aid Service Executive Counsel - Past Chair/Past Board Member
• Leadership Broward Class- XXIII

Awards/Recognition

• Junior Achievement of South Florida - Melissa Aiello Character Award (2023)
• 211 Broward Excellence Award Recipient (2023)
• United Franchise Group - Roy Titus Hall of Fame (2022)
• Pace Center for Girls Broward – Community Cares Award (2020)
• Sun Sentinel – Excalibur Award (2019)
• Transworld Business Advisors Hall of Fame (2018)
• Leadership Broward - Profiles in Leadership Honoree (2017)
• Rotary- Community Hero and Paul Harris Fellowship (2017)
• International Business Brokers Association- Chair’s Award (2016)
• Awarded Key to Broward County AFPD (2015)
• Proclamations from Fort Lauderdale & Broward County AFPD (2015)
• Spirit Of Healing Award – Memorial Hospital Foundation (2015)
• United Way of Broward County - Night of Caring Honoree (2013)
• Junior Achievement - Business Hall of Fame Laureate (2012)
• Leadership Broward - Fun Lunch Honoree (2012)
• Association of Fundraising Professionals - Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year (2010)
• South Florida Business Journal - Diamond Award CEO Winner (2009)
• Bank of America - Local Hero (2008)
• South Florida Business Journal - Up & Comers Entrepreneur of the Year (2002)
• Arthur E Turner Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award Winner (2002)
• Florida Business Brokers Association - Community Service Award Winner (2001)

Andy came down to Florida in 1995. While looking to buy a business, he encountered a company named Transworld Business Brokers. He joined the company and quickly became one of South Florida’s top performers. He bought the company in 1997, expanded and later franchised through a partnership with United Franchise Group in 2010.

Currently, Transworld Business Advisors is the number one business brokerage and international franchisor. They currently have over 950 business brokers in the organization and have over 5,000 businesses for sale. They also have 250+ franchisees in the US and internationally.

Andy is a recognized author, speaker, and trainer in the subject of business sales, valuation, and negotiations. He has taught his self-authored negotiations class to associations, construction companies, media sales teams, government agencies, high school & university students.

His signature charity event "Andy's Family Pasta Dinner" is in its 22nd year and has raised over $2,500,000. He is father to two. Rachel, Lauren and his wife, Allison are Hollywood residents (Allison since 1970, Andy since 1994).

Social Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/acagnetta/
https://www.facebook.com/AndyCagnetta
https://www.instagram.com/acagnetta/
https://www.tworld.com/about/a-message-from-ceo/
https://thedealboardpodcast.com/
https://www.andyspastadinner.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Closing-Deal-Business-Avoiding-Dispelling/dp/B09PM4TH9F