Lanier Chew, CBI, CMEA. Lanier Chew is the owner of the Sunbelt Business Brokers in Mobile, Alabama and President of Business Brokers South in Pensacola, Florida. Lanier has over 28 years experience in running and owning a chain of retail business in Alabama and Georgia, he also has 4 years experience in mortgage banking and has a clear understanding of how to work with the SBA. Lanier also has earned the professional designation of Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) by the International Business Brokers Association. He also serves as an Independent Business Consultant in the area of business valuations for Gulf Coast Financial. Additionally, he is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the States of Alabama and Florida. Lanier has owned the offices of Sunbelt Business Brokers in Mobile, Alabama and Business Brokers South in Pensacola, Florida since 1994. Lanier's goal is to provide professionalism and conditionality to both business buyers and sellers, while minimizing the time and stress in the transfer of ownership in privately held businesses.