Raymond H. Melcher, Jr. has 40+ years of business experience with both private and publicly owned for profit companies and also with non-profit organizations.  

Ray is a licensed Investment Banker and has served since 2006 as President, CEO and Owner of Marathon Business Group, LLC, dba Marathon Capital Advisors and Marathon Franchise Advisors, which are advisory firms specializing in business mergers, sales, acquisitions, and divestitures.  Marathon is an award-winning affiliate of VR Mergers and Acquisitions, a worldwide network of M & A Advisors and business brokers. In addition to merger and acquisition advisory services, Melcher also serves as President of Marathon Business Advisory Services, LLC, and its divisions Marathon Financial Advisors, and Marathon Executive Search which offer commercial loan brokerage, succession planning, business valuations, strategic planning, executive coaching, executive search, and management consulting.  Ray has also served as an interim, part-time, transitional CEO or COO form many companies with a special leadership need.

Melcher is an Adjunct Faculty member at Alvernia University in the College of Business teaching various graduate and undergraduate business courses.