Who We Are
Nationally Connected. Locally Committed. Personally Invested.
Murphy M&A Advisors of Utah is one of the proud franchise offices of Murphy Business & Financial, one of the most trusted and established M&A advisory and business brokerage firms in North America. With over 140 offices and thousands of closed transactions across nearly every industry sector, Murphy Business offers unparalleled reach, transactional experience, and buyer relationships.
Collaborate Seamlessly
As a regional team within the greater Murphy network, we offer our clients both the personalized service of a local advisor and the horsepower of a national firm. We collaborate seamlessly across offices, industries, and geographies, bringing in subject-matter experts, co-brokers, and strategic partners when needed. Our network also includes private equity groups, family offices, search funds, and independent buyers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Whether you are looking to exit a business you’ve built, grow through acquisition, or explore strategic opportunities, our team delivers full-lifecycle guidance from valuation to closing, and beyond.
Our Team
Marvin Slovacek
Senior M&A Advisor | Principal CRE Broker | Regional Director, Central Utah
Marvin Slovacek is an entrepreneur and Regional Director with Murphy Business and Financial in Utah. A San Antonio native, he earned a BS in Accounting and Economics from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Harvard Business School before starting his career in strategic planning and capital budgeting at Boise Cascade. He later led investment real estate brokerage offices for Marcus and Millichap and other firms, with cumulative transaction volume of roughly $500 million, and went on to acquire and expand Westfalia Real Estate, overseeing a U.S. portfolio exceeding $100 million and directing more than one million square feet of commercial development. From 2007 to 2010 he presided over the Czech Prague Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, directing missionary work in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Marvin now focuses on advising lower middle market and family owned businesses on growth, exit, and succession.
Mark Hockman
Principal M&A Advisor | Business & CRE Intermediary | Managing Partner, Central Utah
Mark brings decades of executive, entrepreneurial, and operational experience to his clients. As the former owner of a large regional food manufacturing and distribution company, he led the business through multiple phases of growth before completing a successful exit at a premium multiple. Since that time, Mark has remained active as a private investor and advisor across real estate, construction, and starting and exiting small businesses. His industry experience spans manufacturing, construction, logistics, and service-based businesses. Mark’s approach combines financial discipline with practical insight, helping business owners maximize value and achieve clean, strategic exits.
Jonathan Hockman
Principal M&A Advisor | Business & CRE Intermediary
Jonathan brings a blend of institutional finance, M&A expertise, and entrepreneurial insight to every deal. Before joining Murphy, he worked in investment banking and most recently ran the M&A lifecycle at a private-equity-backed healthcare services organization, where he helped deploy over $80 million across 22 acquisitions (36 locations) in under two years. His focus has included sponsor-backed roll-ups and strategic growth investments in healthcare, industrials, and tech. At Murphy, he advises both buyers and sellers across the full M&A lifecycle: valuation, readiness assessments, negotiation, diligence, and integration, while also leading growth consulting for clients preparing to scale or exit. Jonathan holds an MBA in Finance from SMU’s Cox School of Business and a BBA in Economics from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University.
