Funeral Home and Cemetery Business Brokers
Connecting well-prepared sellers with quality buyers
JCG’s succession services team assists with buying, selling and creating successful exit planning strategies to provide maximum returns for buyers and sellers. Since our first divestiture agreement in 1997, we’ve consistently ensured seamless and timely transactions with consistent 98% closing rates, and over $2 billion dollars in closed transactions.

Sell My Business
With more than 1,000 contracts and over $2 Billion in closed transactions since 1997, we’re uniquely prepared to help you sell your business for the best possible terms.

Become a Buyer
Our team will help you identify the best opportunity for you. From there, we’ll work diligently throughout the process to ensure you get maximum return on your investment.

Get a Business Valuation
JCG’s valuation services team will compile a detailed analysis of the value of your business at any time and under any type of market environment. Contact us to learn more.
Meet our Business Broker team




A word from our clients
As a buyer, it has always been a comfortable situation to work with Johnson Consulting Group because of their strong foundation of honesty. Working with David Adams on the last sale was a pleasure. David took the work out of the sale for me and did an excellent job of communicating, solving problems, and achieving results far in excess of what I could have achieved. As I continue to work towards my retirement, you can be assured I will be trusting David Adams at Johnson Consulting Group to represent me.
– Jim Larkin
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With a clear understanding of where the profession has been, and a compelling vision of where it’s going, we help our clients reach new levels of success. Let's talk about how we can do the same for you.

Karen McCurdy
Director of Mergers and Acquisitions
Karen McCurdy is a graduate of Florida State University (1991), she received a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate. Upon graduation, Karen began a career in appraising both commercial and residential properties. She continues to maintain her real estate broker’s license and State Certified General Appraiser License. After appraising for 3 ½ years, Karen accepted a position with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as an Appraiser Specialist. She reviewed statewide appraisals related to the acquisition, sale, lease and disposition of all real property. In addition, she performed desk and field reviews of proposed properties for state acquisition.
In May 1996, Karen began a career with Thomas-Pierce & Company as a Project Manager. In 1999, she was promoted to Sr. Financial Analyst. Some of her responsibilities include evaluating the operating and financial performance of client companies, assisting in negotiating the sales of client businesses and working through client transactions. Karen enjoys the challenge of working with the diversities of each business and assisting each client in meeting his or her individual needs.

Karen Morin
Manager of Financial Analytics
Karen is known as a high performing finance and accounting seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience. Her skills and knowledge range in the domain including supervisory duties of teams as large as 20 people, including role as assistant controller. Recognized for high performing team management and significant process & operations improvement, Karen always demonstrates solid expertise in practical application and implementations of GAAP/GAAS, SOX, FASB, IRC/IRS tax codes and IFRS. Karen has enjoyed a spectrum of challenging roles in her career rising to the level of solely managing and producing budgets and financial forecasts in the quarter billion dollar range with consistency and accuracy. Karen’s professionalism is consistently demonstrated as she pursues excellence in all her work and is relentless in ensuring that her work reflects the highest commitment and standards expected in the field. Karen’s experience is supported by a Bachelors in Accounting from ASU and an MBA emphasis on Accounting from Grand Canyon University where she graduated with a Suma Cum Laude.
In May 1996, Karen began a career with Thomas-Pierce & Company as a Project Manager. In 1999, she was promoted to Sr. Financial Analyst. Some of her responsibilities include evaluating the operating and financial performance of client companies, assisting in negotiating the sales of client businesses and working through client transactions. Karen enjoys the challenge of working with the diversities of each business and assisting each client in meeting his or her individual needs.

Simon Wong
Financial Analyst
Simon graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. After graduation, he worked at a student loan company as a staff accountant preparing financial documents. Thereafter, Simon worked at an insurance brokerage as a staff accountant preparing financial statements and reviewing an assortment of accounting procedures. Simon’s prior accounting experience and analytic abilities supports his role as a Financial Analyst at Johnson Consulting Group. Simon enjoys bicycling, hiking and listening to music in his free time.

Michael Yates
Financial Analyst
Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelors in Finance with a minor in Political Science. During college Michael worked at a start-up software company that developed financial compliance software for cash intensive businesses. In his spare time Michael enjoys watching and talking about sports and relaxing at home.

Dave Adams
Business Development Consultant
David graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1977 with a degree in Mortuary Science. He served as a partner/licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer at a firm in Southern Illinois. In 1984 he joined Batesville Casket Company, a leading manufacturer of burial and cremation products. During his 25+ year tenure with Batesville, he served in a variety of sales and management positions. These roles enabled him to gain experience, knowledge and in-depth understanding of sales and merchandising strategies, industry demographics, and the complexity of the changing funeral industry market. David also gained invaluable experience by serving as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at a leading funeral/cemetery complex in the Greater San Francisco Bay area. For the past four years, David expanded his professional resume by serving as the Director of Corporate Development for a publicly traded acquisition company. Throughout his career, David has gained extensive knowledge and diverse experience with all aspects of the death care industry.

Tyler Peck
Financial Analyst
Tyler graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor’s in Finance and a certificate in investments. After graduating, he worked in the financial services industry at Charles Schwab, and then moved to the aerospace and defense industry, where he worked as a financial analyst for Northrop Grumman. Tyler has also recently passed the CFA Level 1 Exam and hopes to earn the full charter in the coming years. In his free time Tyler enjoys snowboarding, exercising, and watching hockey, basketball, and football.