More About Our Family
“We never could separate business & family because that is all we knew. Yet, we made it work through trial and error, love, and commitment to future generations.” — Bruer Kershner
The Kershner story spans generations of family, business ownership, service, and transition. The lessons were not learned from the sidelines; they were shaped through building companies, working alongside family, navigating exits, and reinvesting in the next chapter.
Our family launched, acquired, operated, & sold several businesses since 1960. In this process, we learned how to create generational wealth & fulfillment — and made mistakes & learned valuable lessons along the way.
Four Generations of Business Owners
The Kershner family has operated businesses across Philadelphia and South Florida — from trade services and commercial real estate to office furniture, restaurant fixtures, and consulting. Each generation built on the lessons of the one before, creating a compounding foundation of experience that now serves our clients.
Twelve Companies Owned or Sold
From CB Kershner to Reef Tropical to Pool Centurion, BK Barrit, Kershner Office Furniture, and A.R.C.H. Consulting itself — every company is a chapter in the same story. Exits, acquisitions, spinoffs, private equity transactions, rollover founder positions. We have been on both sides of every table.
A Legacy of Service in the Community
The Kershner family is rooted in community — Ocean Reef Club, Christ Fellowship Church, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and entrepreneurship education at institutions from MDC to the University of Tampa. Service to others is not a tagline. It is the operating system of this family.
BK Barrit
Pool Centurion
Kershner Office Furniture
A.R.C.H. Consulting
Galley Los Angeles
R.K. Tropical Community
Reef Tropical Pools