Her Business Expertise

Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: April 2025 | Photograph By: Susan Renfro

Wendy Reese

Wendy Reese, owner of Business Acquisition, Sales and Consulting, is a certified business valuator who helps owners throughout Western North Carolina and nationwide value their businesses and real estate.

She’s also a commercial real estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway Meadows Mountain Realty in Highlands, so she’s also able to streamline the sale or lease for her clients from the beginning of the transaction until the end.

Wendy, a business owner herself, is a distinguished authority in business brokerage who is unwavering in her focus on helping owners successfully transition their companies to qualified buyers. She excels in crafting superior business brokerage solutions. Her robust expertise is highlighted by her certification in business valuation from Columbia University Executive Education, enabling her to effectively assess businesses to attract premium buyers.

She is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship, calculated risk-taking, and strategic exits.

This industry is her passion, and she takes great delight in helping people buy and sell businesses and seeing that people who have worked hard achieve their dreams.

Wendy says “It’s like opening up a Christmas gift every time I get asked to come in to someone’s business. I’m always amazed at the ingenuity of people and it’s always a privilege to be a part of the transition to new owners.” Her motto is “seeking future success stories.”

Wendy moved to Highlands from Omaha, Nebraska last May, but don’t mistake her for a newcomer.

Her family roots here go back 200 years and she has always considered Highlands home. The daughter of Dorothy and Gordon Reese, her family moved often since her father served in the military, but they always found time to visit Highlands.

Wendy spent many summers here, enjoying time with her extended family. Her first job was working as a cashier at the Mountaineer Restaurant, which was owned by her Aunt Marie Reese.

Wendy has been warmly welcomed by her family, friends, clients, and neighbors, including a rather large black bear neighbor who was among the first to roll out the welcome mat, or rather, mistake her open door as his welcome mat. While unpacking on that beautiful spring day with her doors open, the bear walked right in. Wendy assured us that after a bit of excitement and screaming by both parties, they retreated out their respective doors and have lived amicably near each other since.