Raymond H. Melcher, Jr. has 40+ years of business experience with both private and publicly-owned for-profit companies and with many 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, advisory firms specializing in mergers, acquisitions, succession planning, strategic planning and divestitures.. Marathon is an award winning affiliate of VR Mergers and Acquisitions, a world-wide network of M & A Advisors and business brokers. In addition to merger and acquisition advisory services, Melcher also serves as President of Marathon Financing Advisors, a firm that provides financing assistance to business owners .Ray also serves as President of Marathon Executive Placement which recruits professionals for sales, financial services and management positions. Mr. Melcher regularly serves as interim, part-time CEO or COO for companies in transition.
Melcher is an Adjunct Faculty member at Alvernia University in the College of Business teaching various graduate and undergraduate business courses.
He earned his MBA from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, and Bachelor of Arts degrees from both Kutztown University and Alvernia College. He also completed numerous other advanced financial services educational programs including a three year banking school at the University of Virginia in conjunction with the Consumer Bankers Association.
Ray has been active in many civic, community, charitable, business and professional organizations with a focus on economic development, education, and youth. He has served on the Board of Directors of more than 40 non-profit organizations serving many as President or Chairman of the Board.
The recipient of numerous professional and community awards, he was honored as the Business Leader of the Year (large business category) in 2000 by the Berks County Chamber of Commerce, won the Eastern Pennsylvania Executive Spotlight Award in 2001, received the Community Leadership By Example Award from the Senior Citizens Council in 2002, in 2003 was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Alvernia College and in 2005 was awarded the Citation for Service to Kutztown University.
Melcher is married to the former Terri Lampe. He has two adult sons, Patrick and Timothy and four grandchildren Courtney, Kendall, Jake and Max. and a step daughter and son in law Lauren and Tyler Miller. Ray and Terri reside in Robeson Township.