Top Financial Services Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

284

Active Firms

325

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$27M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$5M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 14%

Florida 10%

New York 7%

Texas 6%

Illinois 5%

Key Attributes

Best For: Complex Transactions | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Dedicated, Sector-Focused Deal Teams

Centennial Peaks Capital

3 Total Closed Deals

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Strategic. Operational. Creative. Centennial Peaks Capital is a Denver-based boutique investment banking firm that leverages the deep strategic and transactional experience of its partners to provide highly specialized and objective transaction advice and services. The partners have considerable experience and direct operational responsibility inside corporate environments, resulting in a deeper understanding of what your organization is going through and how others will view your business. The team possesses decades of demonstrated success evaluating, structuring, managing, and executing…

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Jun 2019 Advised PG Dental Holdings, LLC on an investment from TriSpan Opportunities Fund LP
Apr 2019 Advised Canadian Subsidiary of CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS; TSX: PMTS) in its sale to Allcard Limited
Nov 2018 Advised Sola Salon Studios on an investment from PNC Riverarch Capital

Axios Ventures, LLC

2 Total Closed Deals

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Global consultants and Middle-Market Investment Bankers. Initial focus on Aerospace and BA/GA (business aviation/general aviation), but now generalists in all disciplines/industries. Leverage relationships with ultra high net-worth clientele to gain new business. Success across four continents and over 20 countries.

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Feb 2010 Invested in Boston Heart Diagnostics
May 2000 Invested in VIP Jets

Exempt Strategies

2 Total Closed Deals

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Exempt Strategies is my personal company. I have invested in 3 companies this year and have several holdings in diverse sectors. We're a hands-on investor and/or advisor often wearing both hats. We play an active role in helping the companies we invest in grow, access capital and make the right connections. Based in Alberta Canada, were hoping to bridge the gap between Canadian resources and outside capital sources.

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Jan 2015 Invested in DueNorth Bio Development
Mar 2014 Advised canadian home builder on an investment from canadian mortgage pool

Chiron Financial LLC

2 Total Closed Deals

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Chiron Financial LLC is an investment banking firm that arranges private placements of debt and equity capital as well as mergers, acquisitions and sales for middle market companies. We raise start-up capital and growth capital and also assist with refinancing, financial restructuring, and other special situations. Our clients have included companies in oil and gas, oil service and equipment, midstream and downstream energy, power, building products, basic materials, health care, real estate, retailing, light and heavy manufacturing, and non-profits.

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Mar 2020 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Mar 2019 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Oliver Investment Banking

2 Total Closed Deals

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OIB is a firm focused on the needs of lower and middle-market businesses. We begin by understanding your business and personal goals, without an agenda. We are FINRA licensed and dedicated to professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality. Our services include assisting in the purchase or sale of a business, sourcing financing, and transaction planning and preparation. We know you have a busy schedule and we are willing to meet you or talk at your convenience, before or after business hours. Work with Oliver Investment Banking - Your local investment bank serving Colorado Springs, Denver…

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Oct 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Apr 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Valinvest

2 Total Closed Deals

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Valinvest is devoted to asset management and business consulting, attended in each case by its companies Valinvest and Sonnenfeld.Valinvest Group characterises by being focused on creating value and wealth based in the principles of corporate ethics, with a strong commitement with the enrichment of people and family values. We guide or practices by the CFA Code of Ethics and Standard of Professional Conduct.Sonnenfeld is the Peruvian branch of Grupo Sonnnfeld, a Barcelona based business consulting company that operates on several other countries, that builds an strategic joint venture with…

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Aug 2007 Advised Consorcio Forestal Amazonico in its sale to Fondo de Inversión Stella
Aug 1999 Invested in Pedregal S.A.

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Catapult Growth Partners

2 Total Closed Deals

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Catapult Growth Partners is a leading North American Consultancy and Investment Bank focused on the business services sector. Over the past decade Catapult has helped clients Accelerate Profitable Growth through effective Strategy Development, Practical Execution Support, Talent Acquisition and Management. Catapult has an outstanding track record enabling firms to grow, and position for exit. With offices in Denver, Los Angeles, New York and Toronto, Catapult Growth Partners is your trusted advisor for helping companies achieve their goals.We help our clients:• Accelerate Profitable Growth:…

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Aug 2018 Advised RO Innovation in its sale to Upland Softward
Jun 2016 Invested in Boulder Logic

A. B. Nicholas

2 Total Closed Deals

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A. B. Nicholas is the leading provider of custom stock portfolio loan financing and credit. Through partnerships with four major licensed U. S. brokerage/banking giants, A. B. Nicholas has arranged for its clients unique, feature-rich, wholesale credit lines at very low costs and rates and high loan-to-value. Designed principally for the franchise, business-buying, and commercial real estate markets, A. B. Nicholas' LeverageLine now dominates it's market niche. All lenders are fully licensed FINRA/SIPC; all lender advisors are handpicked FINRA members in good standing with multiple licensure.

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May 2015 Advised Mathnasium on an investment from Michael Rourke
Dec 2013 Advised Massage Envy on an investment from Wishes to Remain Anonymous in a Public Forum Like This

Schwartz Heslin Group, Inc.

1 Total Closed Deal

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SHG is an independent investment banking and strategic advisory firm located in the United States, Europe and internationally. We advise our clients in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, business valuation, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, and other strategic and corporate finance matters. We operate with the understanding that management consultants typically have limited knowledge of capital markets and investment banking. Likewise, investment bankers are typically transaction oriented and are seldom adept at advising companies on strategic or operational…

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Jan 2016 Advised Ushers Machine & Tool Company in its sale to Aalberts Industries

RedShift Advisors

1 Total Closed Deal

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RedShift Advisors is a lower middle market investment bank. It provides merger, acquisition, and capital raising services to owners and investors.

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Apr 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Insight Business Consulting, Inc.

1 Total Closed Deal

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IBC is the leading provider of M&A advisory services to the clinical research industry. We focus exclusively on providing representation to clinical research sites, CROs and other service providers to the industry, as well as assisting entrepreneurs and investments groups in finding acquisition targets.Our vast experience includes completing numerous clinical research mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, conducting scores of industry consulting projects and providing business valuation opinions. In addition to our transaction and consulting experience, our principals have direct…

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Feb 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Lexis Consulting Private Limited

1 Total Closed Deal

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Services include:* Business Valuations (using analysis of adjusted assets & liabilities, capitalized earnings, discounted cash flow, comparable public companies and comparable transactions)* Deal Structuring (acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, company sales, joint ventures, and financing using equity, mezzanine or debt)* Deal Negotiations (business sales, acquisitions, financing transactions)* Financial Models (for acquisitions, private equity, venture capital or debt financing)* Business Plans / Investor Presentations / Private Placement Memorandums (PPM), Investor Memorandums,…

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Apr 2012 Advised Confidential in its sale to Confidential

Sagewood Advisors

1 Total Closed Deal

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Sagewood Advisors is a boutique strategic advisory firm focused on exit strategy, business succession, and strategic mergers & acquisitions transactions.

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Jan 2023 Advised a privately owned rural hospital in its sale to a PE-backed national healthcare group

414 Capital

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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414 Capital was founded with the vision of providing corporate finance services of the highest professional level to companies, institutional investors, funds and special projects. The company has supported dozens of clients in M&A, valuation, capital markets and others within the corporate finance field - both public and private414 Capital is the most active firm specialized in mergers and acquisitions within the Middle Market in Mexico, with dozens of transactions successfully closedIt has the largest market share in valuation services in Mexico and some regions of South America, and…

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Jun 2025 Advised Cavanaugh Government Group in its sale to AFC Industries

HarborLight Capital Markets, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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HarborLight Capital Markets, LLC provides Investment Banking and capital-raising services to dynamic, well-led companies, utilizing both the institutional and retail distribution channels. Typical transaction size is $25M -$75M.

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May 2011 Advised Romark Labs on an investment from LP's

DealSource Partners, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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DealSource Partners is dedicated to providing the highest quality M&A, Corporate Finance, and Strategic Advisory services to middle market companies nationwide – both private and public. Comprised of some of the most experienced, senior-level transaction experts in the country, we join as strategic partners with our clients to provide unparalleled transaction expertise. Whether you are raising capital to reach the next level, recapitalizing to diversify your personal portfolio, or preparing to exit, our team will work with you to craft a strategy and plan to meet your goals and…

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Jan 2016 Advised Polymer Engineering Corporation in its sale to 3M

Planned Exits

1 Total Closed Deal

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Scott is a lifetime entrepreneur turned Exit Planner and M&A Advisor. Mr. Garrison has exited six companies in which he owned 10-35% and has served as the VP of Sales & Marketing for 2 companies that made the INC 5000 list a total of 10 times.

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Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Spark-Binder Capital

1 Total Closed Deal

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Spark-Binder Capital LLC is a licensed investment banker with a focus on raising capital on all levels of the capital stack. Engagements are in a myriad of industries both US and foreign with raises from five to two hundred million.

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Jun 2023 Advised Witheld on an investment from Witheld

Mentor Securities

1 Total Closed Deal

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Mentor Securities is a preeminent middle market investment bank dedicated to providing the highest quality, step by step advice to help you maximize value and successfully complete a transaction. Our services provide clients with invaluable knowledge and advice about conducting board presentations, making court testimonies, managing leveraged buyouts and much more. Meeting with one of our professionals can provide you with the strategic alternative analysis you need.Our team has extensive experience in sellside and buyside mergers and acquisition advisory, from the sale of private and family…

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Aug 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Dara Lane Capital

1 Total Closed Deal

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Dara Lane Capital is a financing advisory firm headquartered in Clovis, California. Dara Lane Capital advises firms on raising private capital and acts as a placement agent for debts and equity in all types of private placement offerings. Additionally, this firm supports clients, especially technology startups and early-stage companies from seed to Pre-IPO. This firm also advises on project finance. Dara Lane Capital caters to industries including finance and insurance; real estate; agricultural and food; technology; healthcare; power and energy; mining; aviation; and CPG.ital.

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Jan 2022 Advised Darnell Development llc on an investment from Private Investor

Firms in the Financial Services Investment Banks 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 Financial Services Investment Banks is $3M-$27M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$5M. 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 284 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 Financial Services Investment Banks 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 Investment Banks with experience in Financial Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 284 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 Financial Services Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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