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Top Distribution M&A Advisory Firms

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Distribution M&A Advisory Firms

373

Active Firms

889

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$14M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$2M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 11%
Texas 11%
Florida 9%
New York 5%
Illinois 4%

Key Attributes

Best For: Owner-Led Companies | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Sector Expertise With Hands-On Execution

Showing 41-60 of 373 M&A Advisory Firms

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Pasadena Private

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
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Pasadena Private is a boutique multi-family office handling the distinct financial needs of affluent families. Our suite of in-house services provides clients with access to experts and financial solutions that address most time sensitive needs. Pasadena Private is comprised of five primary lines of business that include portfolio management, commercial lending, retirement solutions, mergers & acquisitions, and property management. Additionally, our clients have access to direct investments sourced and managed by Pasadena Private in the categories of private loans, real…

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  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Nov 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

GW Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
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GW Partners is a unique firm that combines the best elements of operational consulting, financial management, strategic planning and M&A Advisory services to partner with consumer brands to transform them into far more valuable and coveted strategic acquisition targets.

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  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Apr 2020 Advised Logistimatics in its sale to Saltwater Capital LLC

RVR Consulting Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
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At RVR, we've earned our reputation as trusted advisors for small to mid-market companies and their owners by using our personal experience in building and sale of businesses we have grown ourselves. At RVR our expertise covers all aspects of the activities needed to successfully build a business – planning, sales, operations, finance and accounting, regulation, and overall administration, among others. We partner with our entrepreneurs and stay by their side at each step of the process until the journey is completed.Since the beginning, RVR Consulting Group has walked in the same shoes…

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  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Arch Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
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Arch Capital is based in the Midwest and specializes in mergers & acquisitions, business strategy, revenue growth, and consulting services to lower middle market companies throughout the US. Our unique capabilities provide clients with a greater number of options, leading to a higher likelihood of success.The principles at Arch Capital have successfully completed M&A transactions for a wide array of clients in virtually every industry. Transactions typically involve closely held and family owned businesses, and private equity firms. We are committed to meeting the unique needs of…

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  • Jun 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Philadelphia Investment Group Inc

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
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Philadelphia Investment Group is well known for conducting highly focused acquisition searches for Fortune 500 type industrial companies. We also provide buy side and sell side advisory services from valuation and marketing through contract negotiations and closing. Clients receive skillful execution of confidential services for discreet auctions or marketing. Our firm consists of six partners plus associates and staff. We are U.S. based plus one partner in the U.K.

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  • Nov 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

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Nolan and Associates

1 Closed Deal via Axial 30 Total Closed Deals
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Founded in 1976, Nolan & Associates is a leading boutique investment banking firm with Midwestern roots, global reach, and a focus on the middle market. Nolan provides sell side, buy side and capital raise M&A advisory services to business owners, private equity groups and corporations. Nolan is on the 2022 & 2021 Inc. 5000 lists of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies, ranking No. 820 in 2022.

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  • Jan 2023 Advised Scrubs on Wheels in its sale to Birch Swing Capital
  • Oct 2022 Advised Mint Physician Staffing in its sale to Cross Country Healthcare
  • Oct 2022 Advised Mint Physician Staffing in its sale to Cross Country Healthcare
  • Sep 2022 Advised Stellar Manufacturing Company in its sale to Leslie's

Western Commerce Group, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 25 Total Closed Deals
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Western is a boutique M&A and capital solutions advisory firm dedicated to helping business leaders perpetuate the legacy of their companies. Over the last twenty-five years, we have completed over $8 billion in transactions across North America in industries ranging from construction and manufacturing to distribution, retail, tech, staffing, and more. In each of these transactions, we have worked closely with the business owner and key stakeholders to position the company for long-term success while maintaining its unique characteristics. Preserving the company’s identity, leadership,…

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  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Mar 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Carpenter Hawke & Co.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 16 Total Closed Deals
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Carpenter Hawke & Co was established in 1991 to provide sell-side advisory services to privately held businesses with enterprise values between $1 million to $50 million. OUR Business Is Selling YOUR Business, CONFIDENTIALLY!Personal integrity and professionalism govern our performance with the utmost consideration given to our clients' best interest. Our reputation and specialized approach to transactions have earned us the respect of the many clients we have served over the years. Our experience and knowledge of the appropriate steps enable us to provide strategy and plan formulation to…

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  • Nov 2021 Advised Permit Puller in its sale to Porch Group
  • Mar 2020 Advised LJM Packaging Company on an investment from UNIFIED 2 Global Packaging Group
  • Jan 2020 Advised Chapman Moser Funeral Service, Little Falls , NY on an investment from Houghtaling & Smith /Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Homes New York
  • Jan 2020 Advised Shaker Workshops, Massachusetts on an investment from Tappan Chairs

RC Advisory Services

1 Closed Deal via Axial 14 Total Closed Deals
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RC Advisory Services is a boutique, sell-side M&A Advisory firm located near Seattle, Washington. Our "Sweet Spot" is the sale of companies in the $2.5M to $25M revenue range in a wide variety of industries. What do we do? Develop exit strategies for our clients, help structure companies for sale and ultimately sell them at a premium price to buyers who appreciate the firm's legacy. What are we proud of? Our reputation and our track record of selling every company for which we've accepted an engagement

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  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Sun Mergers & Acquisitions

1 Closed Deal via Axial 13 Total Closed Deals
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Sun Mergers & Acquisitions is a full-service professional business intermediary firm specializing in all aspects of the confidential sale, merger, acquisition and valuation of privately held mid-market companies with a primary focus in handling the sale of entrepreneurial and family held companies. Sun M&A brings extensive, broad based expertise, yielding the greatest probability of a successful sale with a maximum net after-tax yield.

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  • Nov 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
  • Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2024 Advised Best Way Trucking Service, Inc. in its sale to Saturn Five
  • Nov 2023 Advised Fleet Parts and Services in its sale to Boyne Capital

Shaughnessy Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals
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We founded the Shaughnessy Group in 2017 with the purpose to help business owners successfully transition out of their most valued asset, their privately held, lower middle-market company. These sophisticated transactions or “liquidity events” require immense planning, carefully execution and professional selling that only an experienced M&A advisor can provide.We exist to create successful outcomes for our business owner clients, but a big part of our job involves educating the various stakeholders, advisors, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs themselves on what the M&A process…

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  • Nov 2024 Advised Minisis Inc. in its sale to Soutron Global
  • Jul 2024 Advised Southwest Doors & Hardware Ltd. in its sale to Cascadia Equity Partners
  • Dec 2020 Advised Interpump in its sale to Summit Ridge Capital

IMG Business Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals
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Michael Givner founded IMG Business Advisors in 2013 after spending 16 years working for large investment banks, most of that time with Jefferies Group. IMG specializes in business sales and exit strategies for small business owners. The lower end of the M&A middle market, companies with annual revenues from $5 to $50 million, is their focus with clients across a wide array of industries. Whether advising on the sale of a family-owned business or assisting a growth-minded company with acquisition and expansion, Michael and his teams’ services are tailored to the individual needs of each…

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  • Jun 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

DFA Financial Services

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
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Donald Fischesser, the founder of DFA Financial Services has spent over thirty seven years as a mergers and acquisition intermediary. Don has owned several businesses including manufacturing, contracting and distribution companies. Prior to founding DFA Financial Services, Don spent five years devoting much of his time to acquisition and mergers for a large publicly held company.

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  • Aug 2018 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Brush Man LLC
  • Feb 2014 Advised Nicholas Machine, LLC in its sale to Novak Industries

Hart Marx Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
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Hart Marx Advisors is a boutique M&A Advisory firm specializing in the mobility and transportation sectors, leveraging an extensive network of investors, owners, and industry leaders born from HMA’s decades of direct industry experience. HMA has expertise in the Performance, OE Parts, Aftermarket, Heavy Duty, Motorsports, Chemicals, and Powersports markets across manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses.

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  • Nov 2024 Advised Fleet Services in its sale to CTTP/Sope Creek
  • May 2024 Advised Durabrake in its sale to Tiger Lily Holdings LLC

Smith Holland Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
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Smith Holland is a different type of middle market M&A advisory firm. Based out of Chicago, we believe results should come before fees and maximizing shareholder value for clients is at the core of everything we do. Every Smith Holland advisor knows how stressful and unpredictable the M&A process can because we have all personally started, operated and sold businesses of our own, which gives us an added layer of transactional insight that can’t be learned in the classroom. The risks are always higher on the sell-side of the deal and that’s why every Smith Holland M&A transaction is led by…

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  • Aug 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

Zpen Ventures

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
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I have been helping Groups Buy and Sell their companies for over 17 yrs.I have sold over 100 different transactions to date. Having also been involved hands on with several businesses in different industries, has given me the opportunity to understand businesses from the operators side. This experience helps me to locate quality companies both for sale and for purchase. If you are looking to acquire or looking to retire, I would love the opportunity to help you.

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  • Dec 2022 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

Keystone Capital Markets

94 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Keystone Capital is a leading Southern California based Investment Bank that provides sophisticated M&A and financial advisory services to middle-market businesses. We offer our clients the expertise and capabilities of a large Wall Street Investment Bank coupled with the energy and attention of a smaller, more entrepreneurial firm. We believe investment banking is about relationships and results, and we rely upon our extensive experience to extract maximum value for our clients. Our philosophy emphasizes lasting, value added relationships, and is founded on an approach that delivers:…

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  • Apr 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Nov 2025 Advised Fabricast, Inc. in its sale to United Equipment Accessories (UEA)
  • Jun 2025 Advised Healthcare Cost Solutions in its sale to Coker
  • Apr 2025 Advised Desco Manufacturing Company, Inc. in its sale to ShoreView

Boxwood Partners

78 Total Closed Deals
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Boxwood Partners, LLC, is a boutique investment bank based in Jupiter, Florida with offices in Richmond, Virginia. Our professionals combine a unique blend of senior-level transaction advisory and business operating experience with proven process execution skills to give our clients a distinct advantage in the market. Moreover, our extensive relationships within the global capital and buyer communities (including U.S. and international private equity groups, corporations, hedge funds, and lenders) along with other important transaction-related service providers such as consultants, attorneys,…

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  • Oct 2024 Advised Sam The Concrete Man on an investment from Eagle Merchant
  • Aug 2024 Advised Drew Sell Inc. in its sale to Impact Home Services
  • Jul 2024 Advised Pay4Leads Inc in its sale to LiftOut Capital
  • May 2024 Advised PD Tri-State Holdco in its sale to Monogram Capital

FirePower Capital

61 Total Closed Deals
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Our M&A professionals have directly executed on more than 100 deals since 2013. We advise private, owner-operated Canadian companies on their major transactional activity: mergers & acquisitions (sell- and buy-side) and growth. Our work spans most industries except for resource extraction, pharmaceuticals and life sciences.Thoughtful advice, keen market insight, bespoke but technology-driven transaction processes and a quickly-expanding network have led to our deals getting over the finish line with significantly more certainty and creativity than our competitors can point to.In…

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  • Feb 2026 Advised IAM Concepts in its sale to Accenture
  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2024 Advised Addmore Group in its sale to Danilee Capital
  • Jul 2024 Advised HM Pipe in its sale to Core and Main

Frequently Asked Questions

How are M&A Advisory Firms in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Distribution M&A Advisory Firms directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

What information is included in each M&A Advisory Firm profile?

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

What company sizes are most common for Distribution M&A Advisory Firms?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Distribution M&A Advisory Firms is $3M-$14M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$2M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

How important is Distribution experience when evaluating M&A Advisory Firms?

Relevant Distribution experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 373 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Distribution.

Do all M&A Advisory Firms in this directory focus exclusively on Distribution?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Distribution M&A Advisory Firms directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Distribution, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

How do I compare M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Distribution?

When comparing M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Distribution, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 373 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Distribution M&A Advisory Firms?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Distribution M&A Advisory Firms directory, you can request information here.

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