Top Investment Banks in Chicago - Axial

Auctus Capital Partners is a leading financial services and investment banking firm focused exclusively on creating value for the lower middle market. We specialize in merger & acquisition advisory, institutional private placements of debt and equity, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. Our senior bankers have deep domain expertise across a range of industries, with the necessary foresight to navigate highly-complex transactions to maximize value and achieve optimal outcomes for clients.

The Peakstone Group is an investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals and operating executives, all of whom have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars.

Kreshmore Group® (KG), started operations in 2009 through its predecessors and has grown to become Chicago’s preeminent restructuring and M&A advisory company. The firm serves myriad niche industries while focusing on lower-middle & mid-market companies within the continental United States. KG assists clients in restructures/turnarounds, workouts, recapitalizations, M&A, real estate capital markets & real estate asset management, sell prep, senior and subordinated debt structuring, diligence services, c-suite advisory, outsourced analytics and modeling, and solving complex financial…

Dresner Partners is a middle market investment bank specializing in mergers & acquisition advisory, financial restructuring and corporate turnarounds, institutional private placements of debt and equity, valuation and strategic consulting. Our clients are middle market companies operating both in the U.S. and internationally. We are deeply committed to exceeding client expectations and maintaining the highest levels of integrity. Our experienced professionals have the foresight necessary to navigate through highly complicated transactions to maximize value for our clients. The Firm's…

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service financial services provider. We offer corporate and investment banking, treasury management, as well as research and advisory services to clients around the world. As a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), we’re part of one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with US$861 billion total assets and approximately 47,000 employees as of January 31, 2023. BMO Financial Group is the 8th largest bank in North America as measured by assets (Bloomberg, as of October 31, 2022). Learn more in…

Stang Capital Advisory LLC assists companies in raising new and incremental capital and improves the relationship between companies and their financing partners.Through our 25+ years of financial industry experience, we combine our knowledge of the capital providers that are interested in financing middle market and recurring revenue businesses with our ability to best present the corporate strategic plan and key financial metrics to smoothly facilitate the financing.“Securities transactions conducted through TCC Securities, LLC, an affiliated company, registered Broker/Dealer and Member of…

EBIT Associates is a leading intermediary and investment-banking firm advising private and corporate clients on lower middle market transactions. EBIT provides sophisticated solutions in merger and acquisitions, valuation opinions, private placement, financial restructuring, fold-ins, IPO’s, project consulting and machinery and equipment appraisals. We use a customized marketing strategy and state-of-the-art resources, allowing us to close transactions over three times the industry average. Headquartered in the greater Chicago area with offices throughout the USA and other continents, our…

Loop Capital has become an industry leader by listening to and understanding its clients' needs. Throughout the years, after working with some of the nation's most important entities, we have developed a reputation of stellar integrity and service. That, coupled with our track record for unparalleled success, has led to the firm's organic growth, which allows Loop Capital to serve an expanding number of global clients.

Gar Wood Securities Private Capital Group extends the firm’s capital raising efforts to US middle market private companies seeking early stage funding, growth capital, recapitalization or funding for special situations. Via a network of institutional investors, family offices and investment advisors the placement team at Gar Wood is able to provide cost-effective access to capital solutions in an underserved segment of the industry.Industry FocusOur investor base is diverse and therefore enables Gar Wood Private Capital Group to engage clients across many sectors: alternative energy,…

Stout is a global investment bank and advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, valuation, financial disputes, and investigations. We serve a range of clients, from public corporations to privately held companies in numerous industries. Our clients and their advisors rely on our premier expertise, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled responsiveness on complex matters.Investment BankingOur industry-focused bankers specialize in mergers and acquisitions, private capital raising, and other financial advisory services for privately held businesses, portfolio companies of private…

Metropolitan Capital represents companies, private equity firms and investors seeking to acquire or sell lower to middle market companies. Our team of experienced bankers understands the complexities and risks involved in buying or selling a company, and we work with our clients to control the process and mitigate potential risk by providing sound strategy and valuation guidance based on comprehensive research and years of experience.Our sell side advisory services address a wide range of business succession and shareholder liquidity objectives. Metropolitan Capital applies a comprehensive…

Lincoln International is consistently ranked by Mergermarket among investment banks as a top three global M&A advisor to the mid-market. Possessing local insight on a global scale, Lincoln International provides unparalleled service to the executives and owners of businesses including financial sponsors, privately-held companies and publicly traded companies. The M&A practice is led by experienced senior bankers who have spent their careers developing deep professional relationships and building specific knowledge of the companies, trends and insights relevant to the firm’s 15…

Balmoral Advisors is an independent, specialty investment bank dedicated to providing mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and financial restructuring advisory services involving mid-sized transactions. We specialize in helping clients sell their businesses, find and complete acquisitions, and raise or refinance capital. We work with business owners, corporations and financial investors worldwide involving early stage growth companies, successful mature businesses, corporate divestitures, distressed and special situations.

Houlihan Capital is a leading, solutions-driven valuation, financial advisory and boutique investment banking firm committed to delivering superior client value. We pride ourselves on being thought leaders in an ever-changing landscape. Houlihan Capital is a FINRA and SIPC member, committed to the highest levels of professional ethics and standards. Investment Banking Services We provide sell side and buy side M&A advisory services, institutional private placement and capital raises. Valuation and Financial Advisory We provide an array of services that range from portfolio valuation,…

Kinsella Group is a middle-market boutique investment bank and business advisory firm representing sellers, buyers and companies seeking capital to grow. Our professionals hold SEC securities licenses as Broker/Dealer representatives. We focus today in the healthcare sector helping clients grow, generate liquidity and enhance financial and operational strength. Our Firm’s origins are in turnaround consulting and financial restructuring in the industrial space. Our principals have all held senior positions in operating companies having personal experience with issues business owners face…

Concord Financial Advisors, LLC is a boutique investment banking and financial advisory firm serving public and private middle market companies in the United States. Concord specializes in private placements of senior debt and subordinated debt / mezzanine financing for companies requiring turnarounds, recapitalizations and growth. Private & Public Companies (Typically $20MM - $300MM in revenues) Private Equity Groups and their portfolio companies Family Businesses Entrepreneurs making acquisitions or seeking growth capital Financial Institutions looking to exit certain credit Manufacturing /…

J.H. Chapman Group, LLC is the food industry's leading strategic advisory firm, delivering over 25 years of buy-side and sell-side expertise to clients ranging from private, closely-held businesses to Fortune 500 companies. J.H. Chapman's food industry experience includes branded and private label food product manufacturing, processing and distribution, food service operations and logistics, food ingredients, equipment as well as restaurants and non-food consumer products. The Firm's philosophy is to bring senior-level attention to every stage of an engagement so that clients receive honest,…

Building Industry Advisors, LLC is a premier middle-market investment banking group providing merger and acquisition, capital raising and strategic advisory services. Our principals bring a dedicated focus on the building products industry and a proven track record of completing transactions that meet the complex needs of our clients. We combine extensive knowledge of and contacts in the building products industry with persistence and a thorough understanding of how to achieve the optimal outcome when undertaking a transaction.

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Executing M&A and capital raising transactions requires the counsel of advisors with firsthand knowledge of the costs and value drivers associated with these transactions. Our senior principals are all former business owners who have been charged with similar decisions and have lived with the results in a way few investment banking advisors have. We will evaluate timeframe, expectations, current market conditions and viable alternatives. We understand that each situation is unique and deserves its own distinct strategy. With headquarters in Chicago and offices nationwide, you will find that…