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Explore 230 Diversified Capital Markets M&A Advisory Firms that leverage Axial’s platform to connect with investors on behalf of their clients.

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Diversified Capital Markets M&A Advisory Firms

230

Active Firms

564

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$11M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$2M

Core EBITDA Range


California 13%
Florida 10%
Texas 9%
New York 5%
Pennsylvania 4%

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

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IMG Business Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals
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

Smith Holland Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
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

HDL Capital

51 Total Closed Deals
Based in Toronto, Canada, HDL Capital Inc. (“HDL”) is a boutique M&A and Transaction Services advisory firm, specializing in arranging transformational transactions for small & mid-market companies in the $5M to $150M+ value range. HDL Managements’ 25-year track record includes over 200 successful transactions, totalling over $2 billion.HDL is dedicated to driving and unlocking shareholder value by arranging Sell-Side M&A transactions with Strategic and Financial buyers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond. HDL also works with select clients to enhance organic growth by planning…

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  • May 2026 Advised Glatz Concerts in its sale to Loft Entertainment
  • Feb 2026 Advised Vantix Systems Inc. in its sale to Aplin
  • Feb 2025 Advised The Woods Cannabis in its sale to Fika Company
  • Jun 2024 Advised Canadian Music Week in its sale to Loft Entertainment
BKD Capital Advisors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BKD, LLP, provides services to help companies and stockholders create value and meet their corporate finance objectives. Our staff includes corporate finance specialists, investment bankers and financial analysts with experience in financial services, health care and manufacturing & distribution industries. The firm is also a member of FINRA and SIPC. Our professionals have a broad perspective on the issues you face and have the ability to share insights into numerous services, including the following:Mergers & AcquisitionsCompany Sales…

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  • Oct 2015 Advised Specialty Food Distributor in its sale to A Private Investor Group
  • Jul 2015 Advised William Beckett Plastics in its sale to MOCAP
  • Jun 2015 Advised Bootz Industries in its sale to The Sterling Group
  • Mar 2015 Advised Metals Technology Corporation in its sale to Bradford Equities Management
The team at Benchmark International has advised on some 500 company sales with an aggregate value in excess of £5 billion. With offices throughout the UK and the world we are in touch with all the major acquirers and consolidators who are constantly seeking both on and off market opportunities across all sectors. Our typical transactions fall broadly within the £1m to £50m 'mid-market value range'. Benchmark International's unique and dynamic international offering offers our clients unparalleled global coverage allowing them access through our exclusive databases and business intelligence…

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  • Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jan 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Feb 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Aberdeen Advisors is a lower mid-market merger and acquisition firm. Aberdeen focuses on selling companies in the Southeast United States generating around $ 5 million to $ 100 million in annual revenues. At Aberdeen Advisors, our advisors have personally owner or operated a business that have gone through the sales process. That means we have first-hand knowledge of the process and understand the complexities of navigating the sale.

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  • May 2026 Advised Quick Pak, Inc. in its sale to Veritiv Operating Company
  • Apr 2026 Advised Sun Country Cleaners in its sale to Volk Holdings LLC
  • Feb 2026 Advised Service Painting Corporation in its sale to The Valcourt Group
  • Sep 2025 Advised Power Designers Sibex in its sale to Ampure Charging Systems

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Over $700 Million in Completed Transactions with Growth Stage and Lower Middle Market Companies.Our Specialization:M&A Advisory ServicesDebt Capital MarketsPrivate EquityBusiness OptimizationStrategic PlanningRestructurings & TurnaroundsIndustry Focus: MediaTelecomInternet ServicesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSeCommerceFinTechBlockchainLite ManufacturingBusiness ServicesFinancial ServicesGeographic Focus: Companies domiciled in the United States.Transaction Size: $5,000,000 - $200,000,000+Financing Expertise: Over the past 25 years, we have developed a highly diversified network of financing…

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  • Feb 2024 Assisted Windstream Partners, LLC in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jan 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Liberty Ridge is the most difficult and treacherous trek on the Pacific Northwest’s iconic Mt. Rainier. As founders, with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, we consider Liberty Ridge the perfect metaphor to represent the challenging yet rewarding endeavors that a merger or acquisition can be for business owners.The final summit, for any private business owner, is to achieve hard earned liquidity and successfully exit the business on one’s own terms. Even the most experienced climbers understand that it’s a team effort and would never dare to summit Liberty Ridge without the aid of an…

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  • Jul 2024 Advised Universal Refrigeration in its sale to CoolSys
  • Mar 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Advised Willamette Graystone in its sale to Quikrete
  • Aug 2023 Advised Norfil in its sale to Muir Beach Capital LLC
Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide (CFAW) is an independent international investment banking firm serving middle-market businesses. For over 70 years CFAW has been advocating on behalf of business owners who are restructuring a company, either through divestiture, merger, acquisition, or recapitalization. Combining the knowledge and leverage of a larger bank with the customer-focused detail of a boutique firm, from inception to completion, our senior principals provide hands-on expertise to clients buying, selling, or recapitalizing a business. The San Antonio/Austin branch was opened in…

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  • Mar 2025 Advised Quality Fence & Welding in its sale to Texas Research & Technology Foundation
  • Jul 2024 Advised James Forwarding Company in its sale to Spectrum Relocation Group
  • Jun 2024 Advised Albert Container Concepts, L.L.C. in its sale to Spectrum Relocation Group
  • Oct 2023 Advised Andrews Van Lines, Inc. in its sale to Spectrum Relocation Group
International Resource Group, Inc doing business as Sunbelt International is Ohio's premier business transfer specialist and acquisition company. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company services the low to mid-level market segment. Working intimately with privately and closely held companies, we boast a success rate that is above and beyond the traditional service provider. Utilizing enhanced technologies, the buyer lead generation is a combination of both innovative and strategic marketing. For our buyers we implement a methodology that ensures that you have all the information…

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  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Salt Creek Partners

16 Total Closed Deals
Salt Creek Partners (SCP) is a full-service M&A advisory firm guiding business leaders in the emerging and middle markets. Our mission is centered on investing in long-term relationships with our clients through independent, trusted, and innovative advice, and to achieve superior results in line with the overall strategic objectives of the company. SCP’s team of complementary partners have proven track records with managing complex financial transactions, providing investment banking services, performing market research and analysis, guiding companies from concept through hyper growth,…

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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
  • Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Janas Associates

15 Total Closed Deals
Trusted FINRA Registered M&A Advisors with more than 30 years of experience helping Middle Market business owners navigate and negotiate the constantly changing M&A markets across all industries.Janas has a closure history of over 80% of our mandates. Our Client Engagements range from a few months to several years depending upon the objective and the Client's need.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised McCormix. Oil in its sale to JB Dewar
  • Jun 2025 Advised Southern Classic Foods in its sale to Trillium Foods
  • Aug 2023 Advised SHER in its sale to William Prym Holding Gmbh
  • Aug 2023 Advised TORO in its sale to RainMaster

Skyline Advisors

14 Total Closed Deals
Skyline Advisors teams with high growth and lower middle market companies to position for and complete strategic transactions. This includes mergers and acquisitions (sell-side and buy-side), corporate finance (venture capital, private equity, debt, mezzanine capital, etc.), and the strategic use of real estate.Skyline Advisors is a division of Ideation Ventures, Inc. Services involving securities are offered through M&A Securities Group, Inc. (“MAS”). Services involving real estate brokerage are offered through Berkshire Hathaway Homservices Ambassador Real Estate…

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  • Apr 2025 Advised Decision Logic on an investment from Clovis Point Capital
  • Jul 2023 Advised Banyan Medical System in its sale to Bank of Bennington
  • Jul 2023 Advised Healthcare Services Firm on an investment from Anonymous Company
  • Jul 2023 Advised Technology Company on an investment from Anonymous Company

Aegis Acquisitions

13 Total Closed Deals
 Aegis Acquisitions offers confidential Mergers & Acquisitions and ESOP transactional advisory services for small to medium-sized businesses. For the last twenty-five years, the principals of Aegis have provided these advisory services to over six hundred privately-held businesses with annual revenues from $5 million to in excess of $400 million.

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  • Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2023 Acquired Cemex
  • Jul 2023 Acquired The Bakersfield Californian
  • Jul 2023 Acquired Berry Petroleum Company
Whitehorn Capital is an independent Calgary, Alberta based business advisory firm. Our focus is to assist private business owners and management teams effectively plan business succession in order to reach financial, strategic and personal goals.We believe this fundamental planning is critical to long-term business success. In order to maximize the value of any enterprise, business succession activities must be undertaken throughout its entire life cycle.At Whitehorn, business succession activities include:Developing and implementing strategies to enhance business valueExecuting an…

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  • May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2023 Advised Delco Automation Inc. in its sale to Sapphire Water International Corp.
  • Jul 2023 Advised Carmen Creek in its sale to Confidential Company
Apex Capital Advisors is a lower mid market M & A advisory firm based in the greater Toronto, Canada region. Our industry focus includes business services, manufacturing and industrials, technology, media, marketing, energy, utility and the broader infrastrucure sector. We do predominantly buy side and sell side M & A work as well as strategic advisory work for younger companies seeking to better position themselves for an exit.

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  • Aug 2025 Advised Fleetlane in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Invested in NODE
  • Aug 2023 Invested in McFlusion
  • Aug 2023 Invested in Car Media 2.0

George & Company

10 Total Closed Deals
George & Company has been providing certified business appraisal, business brokerage and merger & acquisition services since 1981. Board certified intermediaries and appraisers stand ready to serve your every need in the business acquisition or divestiture market.

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  • Jan 2017 Advised Maicom LLC in its sale to Heritage Holding
  • Jan 2015 Advised Machine Vision Technology, Inc. in its sale to Machine Vision, LLC
  • Feb 2014 Advised Maynard Machine in its sale to Strategic Buyer
  • Sep 2013 Advised Torwel Industries in its sale to Ace Group
Owners of small and middle market businesses have turned to Front Range Business, Inc. to broker their transactions since 1986. Main Street and Mergers & Acquisition clients and customers are provided the highest level of service and expertise with our unique team concept. Allow us to help you successfully navigate through this complex process in a confidential and professional manner. Front Range Business, Inc. represents businesses with sales between $500K to $10M in Manufacturing, Wholesale, Distribution, Commercial Printing, Technology, Communication, Transportation, Construction &…

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  • Feb 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2014 Advised Jewelry Manufacturer in its sale to Private Equity Group
  • Jun 2014 Advised Organic Food Sales Company in its sale to Industry Buyer
  • Apr 2014 Advised Not Disclosed in its sale to Not Disclosed
Douglas Cabral, the company's founder, is a results-driven and dedicated professional with extensive experience in business valuation, exit strategies, and implementing real estate & M&A transactions, including the successful sale of the oldest family restaurant in the United States. A skilled negotiator who drives favorable outcomes through strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and creative problem-solving.He is a proven leader with a track record of fostering collaboration among institutional investors, analysts, and senior management to achieve corporate growth and long-term…

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  • Mar 2017 Advised Claudio's Restaurant est 1870 in its sale to Private Investor
  • Aug 2015 Provided debt financing to Franchise Financing
  • Jul 2015 Provided debt financing to Private Restaurant
  • Mar 2015 Invested in Food Services
Through our years of experience, Lighthouse Business Brokers has established a powerful buyer network with thousands of qualified buyers that covers almost every industry. Our buyer's database is comprised of active professional investors and private equity firms that have been through the acquisition process previously and ensures we get your business in front of thousands of qualified buyers on the first day.

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  • Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Sep 2020 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Sep 2020 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Firms in the Diversified Capital Markets 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 Diversified Capital Markets M&A Advisory Firms?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Diversified Capital Markets M&A Advisory Firms is $3M-$11M, 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 Financial Services experience when evaluating M&A Advisory Firms?

Relevant Financial Services 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 230 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Financial Services.

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

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Diversified Capital Markets M&A Advisory Firms directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Financial Services, 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 Financial Services?

When comparing M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Financial Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 230 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Diversified Capital Markets 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 Diversified Capital Markets M&A Advisory Firms directory, you can request information here.


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