Top Diversified Capital Markets M&A Advisory Firms with Recent Private M&A Activity

230

Active Firms

562

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$11M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$2M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 13%

Florida 10%

Texas 9%

New York 5%

Pennsylvania 4%

Key Attributes

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

Levantine & Co.

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Levantine & Co. provides independent and integrated financial advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises looking to grow or restructure their businesses. This is achieved by leveraging our significant international capital markets experience gained in Africa, Europe, Middle East and the USA.Our mission is to bring value to our clients' businesses by advising on the most profitable way to structure their financing requirements. The Levantine & Co. team works on innovative, flexible and attractive facilities to optimise your funding requirements.CORPORATE FINANCERaising Capital: …

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Succession AI

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Structured Partners

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Structured Partners is a specialist M&A advisory firm serving owners, operators, and investors in the building products and services sector.Our team has operated on all sides of the table as private equity principals, C-suite executives, and senior investment bankers giving us an uncommon understanding of how deals are underwritten, negotiated, and closed. This perspective allows us to design processes that withstand diligence, attract the right buyers, and maximize value.Our Practice AreasSell-Side M&A — We lead confidential, highly competitive exit processes for founder- and…

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Blackcastle Partners

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Blackcastle is an M&A advisory firm serving owners of engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firms across the United States and Canada. We work exclusively in the AEC sector and represent privately held firms with revenues between $2 million and $100 million. Blackcastle was founded by Jack Simonian.Our practice covers three core verticals:Engineering — civil, structural, geotechnical, MEP, transportation and infrastructure, water and wastewater, land development, energy and utilities, and geomatics and land surveying firms.Architecture — architecture and interior…

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ValueScope, Inc.

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ValueScope is a leader in Measuring, Defending, and Creating value. Our deep expertise in the application of financial and econometric analysis to value measurement and shareholder value creation sets us apart. ValueScope services include financial valuations and business appraisal, expert witness testimony and litigation support including economic damages calculations, strategic analysis and planning, econometric analysis, transaction advisory, and estate planning.

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KenMar Capital Advisors

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KenMar Capital Advisors, LLC is a firm located in Pittsburgh, PA. Our focus is to uniquely serve middle-market companies throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. KenMar advises individuals and organizations by offering access to a non-dilutive alternative forms of capital. With an emphasis on mergers & acquisitions, growth capital, buyouts, and real estate transactions, KenMar Capital Advisors can offer creative capital solutions for entrepreneurial companies.

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NeXtward Advisors

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NeXtward Advisors is a Nashville, TN based exit strategy partner. We guide business owners to exit with a defined process and common goal of successfully selling their business. Our team has vast experience in all stages of starting, running and exiting a business and surround ourselves with experts and advisors to help maximize the selling experience for our clients. Onward, Upward, NeXtward. What's your Next?

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WhiteRock Capital Partners Inc.

111 Total Closed Deals

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We provide financial advisory and capital raising services to our clients and invest our own capital in selective situations. WhiteRock Capital Partners have an average of twenty-five years of experience in a broad array of industries providing nearly every investment banking product and service to their clients. WhiteRock Capital Partners have been directly involved in transactions which aggregate over $100 billion in value. The hallmarks of our business are the high levels of senior attention we pay to every assignment and the thoughtfulness and creativity we bring to our clients. Our…

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Jul 2015 Advised Abitibi Bowater on an investment from Confidential
Jun 2015 Assisted Advanced Lighting Technologies in securing debt financing from Confidential
Jun 2015 Assisted Allegheny Health, Education & Research Foundation in securing debt financing from Confidential
May 2015 Advised Alliance Entertainment Corporation on an investment from Confidential

GaP Transaction Advisors

28 Total Closed Deals

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GaP Transaction Advisors is a boutique Houston-based business advisory firm serving lower middle-market and middle-market business owners from coast to coast through representation for Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), business valuation, and value-growth services such as Advisory Boards, Executive Coaching, and Consulting.Bret Pardue established GaP to provide owners of businesses generally enjoying annual revenue of $5-$100 million with the quality of M&A representation and value-enhancement services previously only available to upper-middle and large businesses. GaP brings highly…

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May 2024 Advised Roth Hydraulics NA in its sale to SFP Hydraulics
May 2024 Advised Southwest Glass in its sale to Arrow Mirror and Glass
Apr 2024 Advised Lake Livingston Overhead Doors in its sale to Confidential Company
Mar 2024 Advised EcoWater Industries “dba EcoWerks” in its sale to The Amlon Group

Lingate Financial Group

21 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 1945, Lingate Financial Group is a leading provider of lower middle market merger and acquisition advisory services, representing both buyers and sellers of businesses. Lingate helps business owners successfully complete business sales, family transitions, mergers, acquisitions, and recapitalizations. Lingate specializes in representing privately held businesses or business units with annual revenues of $5 million to $50 million. We have broad industry expertise - manufacturing, distribution, transportation, consumer products, food, technology, business-to-business services, and…

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Dec 2023 Advised Nu-Star, Inc in its sale to PowerPusher
Jul 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Jul 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Jul 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

ABI Group

17 Total Closed Deals

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Selling a business is complex. ABI simplifies the process and maximizes value with the highest close rate. The company offers Valuations and Advisory Services for Privately Held Companies and with 30+ years of dealmaking, ABI is one of the most highly regarded firms in California helping clients and their advisors develop custom solutions designed to achieve their objectives and maximize business value.

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Jun 2026 Advised Luxe Home in its sale to Confidential Company
Jun 2026 Advised Print & Graphics in its sale to Confidential Company
Jun 2026 Advised D&B Glass in its sale to Confidential Company
May 2026 Advised Douglah Designs in its sale to TeedUp Capital

Rush Street Capital

17 Total Closed Deals

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Rush Street Capital finds solutions for your middle market business. Rush Street Capital is a team of dedicated professionals with deep experience in the commercial middle market. We provide capital and advisory services to private equity firms, business owners and lenders. We strive for excellence in all that we do. We are committed to serving your company and your needs.

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Jun 2017 Advised Dancing Deer Baking Co. on an investment from Asset Based Lender
May 2017 Assisted Central Virginia Aviation, Inc. in securing debt financing from Essex Bank
Feb 2017 Assisted Consumer Goods Company in securing debt financing from ExWorks Capital
Feb 2017 Advised TrialWorks on an investment from Ridge Road Partners

MDI Investments

14 Total Closed Deals

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Community banks play an important role in communities across the country, and the experts at MDI Investments are passionate about helping these institutions thrive. We achieve this by identifying risk and opportunity. MDI Investments focuses specifically on mergers and acquisitions, business valuations, financial restructuring and capital initiatives.MDI Investments professionals have a long history of raising substantial capital for public and private institutions through multiple business cycles. Team members have a solid track record of completing deals in challenging markets and economic…

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Aug 2022 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Jul 2010 Advised Family Federal Savings of Illinois in its sale to Green Choice Bank
Dec 2009 Advised First National Bank of Gilman in its sale to Edgar County Banc Shares
Feb 2008 Advised Anchor BancCorp WI - 4 MN branches on an investment from Freedom Bancorporation - Lake area Bank

MC Vanguard Corporate Finance

10 Total Closed Deals

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MC Vanguard Corporate Finance is one of the best and most active teams of corporate finance advisors in the North West.MC Vanguard Corporate Finance formed in December 2011 following a merger between Mitchell Charlesworth Corporate Finance and Vanguard Corporate Finance.We are as passionate as you, our clients, about achieving the full potential of your business. Our approach is to work closely in partnership with each client, applying our experience and corporate finance skills alongside your management team's knowledge of your business and markets.Our expertise allows us to provide an…

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Mar 2012 Advised Redthorn Systems Limited in its sale to Agile Business Consultants
Oct 2011 Advised Bennett Engineering Solutions Limited in its sale to XL Group Limited
Mar 2011 Advised Netsource Recruitment Limited in its sale to The Management Team
Mar 2011 Advised Clitheroe Light Engineering Limited in its sale to The Management Team - MBI

Minerva Valuation Advisors

7 Total Closed Deals

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Minerva Valuation Advisors, is a mid market advisory firm specializing in business valuations, acquisitions, divestitures, financings and shareholder value advisory services. We have experience advising small business owners to public corporations in a wide variety of industries.

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Feb 2021 Acquired confidential
Jan 2020 Acquired Confidential
Sep 2019 Assisted TROES Corp. in securing debt financing from confidential
Jun 2019 Acquired Confidential

Maine Business Brokers

6 Total Closed Deals

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Maine Business Brokers is the region's leading business brokerage and appraisal firm. Headquartered in Portland, Maine, our company serves small to medium size businesses ($500,000 to $10,000,000 in annual revenues) within the Maine and New Hampshire markets. Whether you want to buy or sell a business we can help. Let us put our systems, teamwork and track record to work for you. We have five major systems that define the way businesses are sold that include valuation, confidentiality, working with buyers and negotiating to close. Our team of brokers that achieves business sales through…

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Apr 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Nov 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Nov 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Nov 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Whitehurst & Associates

5 Total Closed Deals

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As a business brokerage firm we represent sellers in the business for sale marketplace. We ensure a confidential marketing campaign to protect the viability of each enterprise throughout the transaction life cycle, and provide a structured and transparent process that facilitates successful transactions.

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Dec 2013 Advised Oncall Interactive LLC in its sale to RDI Marketing Inc
Dec 2013 Advised Screw Machine Job Shop in its sale to Private Investor/Owner
Jun 2013 Advised Private Independent Distributor in its sale to Private Investor Group
Nov 2012 Advised Med Spa in its sale to Private Investment Group

Westwood-Benson

4 Total Closed Deals

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Westwood-Benson is a leading provider of professional services for confidential business sales, mergers & acquisitions, company valuations, exit planning and advisory services for business owners and companies desiring to sell, value or raise capital for their business. Westwood-Benson is known as an innovative leader in mergers and acquisitions and the sale of businesses throughout California and the Western United States. Westwood-Benson advisors can be reached at (916) 788-1939. www.WestwoodBenson.com

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Oct 2013 Advised VS Mortgage Servicing on an investment from RCO Services
Apr 2013 Advised LA Security Systems in its sale to Vericom Inc.
May 2012 Advised Microvision in its sale to Investor Group
Oct 2011 Advised Omni Mountain LLC in its sale to Altec Systems, Inc.

Kayo Advisory LLC

4 Total Closed Deals

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Kayo Advisory LLC ("Kayo") provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory, capital introduction and consulting services to micro-cap companies. Headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Kayo serves clients across the United States in a variety of industries. Kayo offers a customized approach to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs achieve their long-term strategic and financial objectives.

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Jan 2016 Advised Social Media Today in its sale to Industry Dive
Dec 2014 Advised Early Childcare Provider in its sale to Undisclosed
Jun 2013 Advised File Folder Manufacturer in its sale to Undisclosed
Aug 2012 Advised National Sports camp in its sale to Undisclosed

Gulf Capital Partners

2 Total Closed Deals

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The primary focus of GulfCap is mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and strategic advisory services. The majority of our investment banking clients are middle market companies whose business concept or products are established and are candidates for industry consolidation or complementary acquisition by larger companies. GulfCap is distinguished by the high level of financial and operational experience of our founding Principals, all of whom have started and run their own businesses. With our combined financial and operational experience, we bring a practical and focused approach to…

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Jan 2012 Advised Control Devices, Inc. in its sale to Hatfield & Company
Jan 2005 Advised J.W. Harris Co., Inc. in its sale to Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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