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

284

Active Firms

327

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

Frost & Company, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial

1 Total Closed Deal

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Frost & Co., LLC is a boutique investment bank, specializing in institutional private placements of equity, debt and mezzanine capital, strategic/ﬁnancial advisory services as well as merger & acquisition services for entrepreneurs, emerging growth and middle market companies.

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Oct 2018 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Druid Capital Partners

The DVS Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial

61 Total Closed Deals

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The DVS Group is a boutique mergers and acquisitions firm. We're deal people - who deal with people. We find and combine the right people, the right capital, and the company. Money matters - it's just not the only thing that matters. Our client's definition of success drives our engagement.

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Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Jan 2018 Advised Paper and Dust Pros in its sale to Mr. Rick Roberts & Mr. Geoff Coit
Nov 2017 Advised A+ Insulation in its sale to IBP
Sep 2017 Advised Patriot Outfitters in its sale to Galls

Victory Partners, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial

45 Total Closed Deals

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Victory Partners is unique, unlike any other financial advisory and private equity firm serving the middle market you will find. If you walk our halls, you will not find anyone who talks with a locked jaw or wears an ascot. None of us were sitting on the fortunes of our forefathers when we set out to build a world class firm. We have earned our reputation the old fashioned way, through hard work, perseverance, and truly understanding the tenets of entrepreneurialism. Everything we have built over the last 10 years has been around celebrating the entrepreneur. Our great economy…

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Oct 2022 Advised Signature Landscape Contractors, LLC in its sale to Appalachian Capital
Jan 2015 Invested in U.S. Organic Peroxides Division
Jan 2015 Advised Phoenix Radiology in its sale to PSS World Medical Inc.
Jan 2015 Advised Jolly Chef Express on an investment from Confidential

Britehorn Partners & Britehorn Securities

1 Closed Deal via Axial

20 Total Closed Deals

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Britehorn is a modern advisory firm built for today's business owners and dealmakers.We operate two complementary businesses:Britehorn Partners is a leading middle-market investment bank specializing in mergers & acquisitions and capital formation.Britehorn Securities is a FINRA/SEC-registered broker-dealer providing compliance infrastructure for investment bankers, M&A advisors and institutional private placement agents.Both built by investment bankers. Both designed for practitioners who understand that time kills deals.BRITEHORN PARTNERS:We help business owners achieve outcomes…

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Jun 2025 Advised Requordit in its sale to Confidential Company
May 2024 Advised Dovetail Cultural Resources Group in its sale to Confidential Company
Nov 2023 Advised NANA in its sale to Domestic & General
Jul 2023 Advised r4e in its sale to PNC Bank

Corporate Finance Associates - NE

1 Closed Deal via Axial

11 Total Closed Deals

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Welcome to CFA-MidWest, the oldest and largest, mid-market, mergers & acquisition advisory firm in the region. We focus on providing a full range of M&A support services for middle market companies. We are committed to delivering results for our clients.As a business intermediary, CFA represents clients in the sale, merger, purchase, and valuation of closely held businesses. We specialize in manufacturing, distribution, and service companies who have sales of $3 Million to $100 Million located throughout the USA. We have represented clients from California to New York, from Washington state…

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Jul 2023 Advised Xaris in its sale to RiverDam
Jul 2023 Advised Oral Care in its sale to Tandartsprayktijk Kennermerland
Jul 2023 Advised Mikrona Group in its sale to WinterBerg Group
Jul 2023 Advised CLAAS in its sale to Feick

Group M

1 Closed Deal via Axial

1 Total Closed Deal

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Salient Finance is a corporate advisory firm providing consulting services covering business strategy, corporate development, mergers and acquisition, turn arounds, financial structuring and capital procurement services to established small and medium-sized companies based in North America. Our head office is located in Toronto, Ontario.

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Sep 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

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Hyde Park Capital Advisors, LLC

155 Total Closed Deals

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Hyde Park Capital is one of the most active boutique investment banking firms in the United States, advising middle-market public and private companies across a wide range of industries. For more than 25 years, we have delivered trusted advisory services in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, infrastructure and project finance, fairness opinions, and strategic financial advisory engagements.Our senior bankers bring decades of experience advising founder and family-owned businesses as well as private equity backed and publicly traded companies. We are widely recognized for our expertise…

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Aug 2026 Advised Pro-Max in its sale to Madison River Capital
Jul 2026 Advised Multi-Site Veterinary Practice in its sale to National, Privately Held Strategic
Jul 2026 Advised Andrew Site Work in its sale to Crest Rock Partners
Jul 2026 Advised Five Points Roofing Company in its sale to HighPoint Exterior Home Services

Bridgepoint Investment Banking

147 Total Closed Deals

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Bridgepoint Investment Banking is a market-leading boutique investment bank that serves clients over their corporate lifecycles by providing capital raising and M&A advisory solutions. Bridgepoint is a tenacious, creative and results-oriented boutique investment bank focused on impact and value creation for the companies we serve. We provide confidential, independent and unconflicted solutions and strategic advice. We have an unequivocal focus on our clients and their prosperity. We measure our performance by the long-term success of our clients.Together, Bridgepoint principals have more than…

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Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Mar 2025 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Jul 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Mar 2024 Advised W-S Companies in its sale to Groome (portfolio of Argosy Private Equity)

Atlas Technology Group, LLC

131 Total Closed Deals

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Atlas Technology Group is a technology-focused investment bank with particular expertise in providing sell-side M&A advisory services to global software companies. Our other services cover the full range of strategic transactions including buy-side M&A advisory, private placements, carve outs, and spin offs. We offer our combination of sector-based expertise and investment banking skills to companies globally from our offices in San Francisco.The quality of our differentiated advice is a function of both our focus and the depth of experience of our partners, who were senior technology…

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Feb 2023 Advised Storeforce in its sale to AKKR
Jan 2023 Advised Ziftsolutions in its sale to INVESTCORP
Jan 2023 Advised Qudini in its sale to VERINT
Oct 2022 Advised Scope 5 in its sale to ENVIRON

PCE Investment Bankers

107 Total Closed Deals

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PCE is a leading investment bank that delivers M&A, ESOP, valuation, and advisory services to middle-market business owners across the U.S. With decades of experience, sector depth, and a people-first mindset, we help entrepreneurs and their advisors navigate complex transitions with clarity and confidence.From growth planning to exit strategy, we’re more than dealmakers — we’re long-term partners committed to maximizing value and preserving legacy. Headquartered in Orlando, with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and New Jersey, our national footprint ensures local insight and…

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Dec 2025 Advised JF Lomma in its sale to Bay Crane Services
Jun 2025 Advised The Appliance Barn in its sale to Grand Appliance
May 2025 Advised American Door Products Inc. in its sale to Riverbend Industries Inc.
Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

NewCap Partners Inc.

88 Total Closed Deals

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NewCap Partners is a 30 year old investment bank serving the lower middle market. We work with business owners, boards, shareholders and management teams to develop and execute on financial transactions and implement strategies to maximize shareholder value. Our senior investment bankers have experience dealing with both public and private companies in a variety of industries. The industry expertise of our bankers is complemented by independent industry consultants who provide us with contacts and insights into a variety of industries.Over the last 30 years, we have completed a variety of…

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Oct 2023 Advised I3D MFG in its sale to BTX Precision
Dec 2021 Advised Eagle Engineered Solutions in its sale to Beehive3D
Apr 2021 Advised Morf3D in its sale to Nikon
Aug 2020 Advised Altivon in its sale to ConvergeOne

VRA Partners, LLC

51 Total Closed Deals

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VRA Partners is an independent investment banking firm that focuses on providing merger and acquisition advisory services to leading middle-market companies and private equity groups located throughout the U.S. VRA Partners also assists companies with raising capital for growth, acquisitions, recapitalization, going-private and management buy-out transactions, as well as provides fairness opinions, valuations and strategic advisory services. The professionals of VRA Partners have completed more than 550 transactions with aggregate transaction value in excess of $40 billion across a broad…

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Aug 2023 Advised Advanced Practice Education Associates, Inc. in its sale to Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC
May 2023 Advised SquareMouth in its sale to Specialty Program Group, LLC
Apr 2023 Advised Modus eDiscovery Inc. in its sale to Repario
Sep 2022 Advised Business Intelligence Associates in its sale to HaystackID

Dresner Partners

50 Total Closed Deals

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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…

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May 2023 Advised Vic West Importers d/b/a Grandpa Gus' in its sale to VCM Products
Mar 2015 Advised Damian Services Corp on an investment from Sterling Bancorp
Jul 2014 Advised Guardian Industries on an investment from Altra Industrial
Mar 2014 Advised G2 Partners in its sale to Excellere Partners

Cassel Salpeter & Co.

47 Total Closed Deals

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Cassel Salpeter & Co. LLC is an independent investment banking firm that provides advice to middle market and emerging growth companies in the U.S. and worldwide. Together, the firm’s professionals have more than 100 years of experience providing private and public companies with a broad spectrum of investment banking and financial advisory services, including: mergers and acquisitions; equity and debt capital raises; fairness and solvency opinions; valuations; and restructurings, such as 363 sales and plans of reorganization. Cofounded by James Cassel and Scott Salpeter, the firm provides…

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May 2024 Advised Intergalactic in its sale to Aldevron LLC
Apr 2024 Advised Bird in its sale to Third Lane Mobility Inc.
Dec 2023 Assisted Healthly LLC in securing debt financing from Corbel Capital Partners
Feb 2021 Assisted Plantation Boat Mart & Marina, Inc. in securing debt financing from Capital Provider

The McLean Group, LLC

44 Total Closed Deals

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The McLean Group is an investment bank providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital formation, market intelligence, business valuation, litigation support and exit planning services to middle market businesses. Headquartered in Washington, DC's technology, communications and government contracting corridor, we are among the largest independent middle market investment banks in the nation. The McLean Group has a presence in more than 30 cities in the US and Canada, serving domestic and international clients with a broad resume of successfully consummated financial transactions. Our…

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Jun 2019 Advised CDM Fitness Holding in its sale to Spanos Barber Jesse & Co
Jun 2019 Advised KeyLogic in its sale to IIA Technologies
Apr 2019 Advised Trowbridge & Trowbridge, LLC in its sale to Enlightenment Capital
Mar 2019 Advised Phacil in its sale to ByLight

XLCS Partners

42 Total Closed Deals

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XLCS Partners, Inc. is an independent investment banking firm that provides M&A advisory, capital raising and debt advisory for select clients globally. Middle market companies and private equity funds rely on our creative solutions, thoughtful insight and truthful advice when considering exiting their companies, making strategic acquisitions, partnering with private equity sponsors and raising debt or equity capital.and raising debt or equity capital..

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Apr 2017 Advised SSP Innovations on an investment from Warren Equity Partners
Dec 2016 Advised Broken Arrow Communications in its sale to Blue Sage Capital and Private Equity Capital Corporation
Nov 2016 Advised The Industrial Graphics Division of GSI Technologies in its sale to Cypress MultiGraphics
Nov 2016 Advised White Distribution & Supply in its sale to Slate Capital Group

HighBank Advisors

39 Total Closed Deals

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HighBank was formed in 2009 by its founding partner Stephen Gaines. HighBank is a mid market investment bank and financial advisory firm headquartered in Denton, Maryland. HighBank provides a wide range of m&a, capital raising and restructuring consulting services to meet the needs of our clients. We provide thorough, objective and conflict-free advice and innovative ideas and solutions to both middle and emerging market companies. Our firm was formed on a mission that our clients deserve to have their highest expectations met and to receive higher value for their investments of money and…

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Aug 2025 Advised Bethke Landscaping in its sale to Landscape Workshop
Aug 2024 Advised ThinkStack in its sale to Confidential Company
Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Sep 2017 Advised Unit Solutions LLC on an investment from Undisclosed

Oaklyn Consulting

38 Total Closed Deals

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Oaklyn Consulting is a different kind of investment banking advisor for small to mid-sized organizations. We help clients negotiate mergers, acquisitions, capital raises, recapitalizations and joint ventures.We serve founder-owned and investor-backed businesses as well as nonprofits, co-ops, and professional services firms.We have earned the trust of referral partners, who are investment bankers, investors, lenders, lawyers, wealth advisors and similar professionals.Working as consultants, or "hourly investment bankers," we help where traditional investment banking advisors cannot.Since 2016,…

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Jun 2026 Advised 911 Custom in its sale to LEHR Upfitters Holdings
Apr 2026 Advised Calmont Beverage in its sale to Baker Distributing
Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Nov 2025 Advised Shotflow in its sale to Creative Force

Sterling Point Advisors

37 Total Closed Deals

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Sterling Point Advisors is a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm serving family-owned and privately-held businesses. We help business owners navigate the strategic challenges of growing or exiting their businesses.

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Jan 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Jan 2025 Advised Fire Safety Products in its sale to PE backed company
Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Feb 2024 Advised Scale Systems Inc. (B&D Industrial) in its sale to System Scale Corporation

CoveView Advisors

37 Total Closed Deals

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CoveView is an Independent advisory firm, providing corporate finance services to corporations, private equity firms and financial institutions. Our partners average more than 25 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, leveraged finance, and restructuring.We bring continuous senior-level attention to every engagement with a focus on delivering unbiased strategic advice without the burden of institutional constraints or conflicts of interest. We have perspective from both middle market and big company experience that we bring to every client…

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May 2018 Assisted Long's in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
May 2018 Assisted Abode in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Mar 2018 Advised Beaulieu Group in its sale to Engineered Floors, LLC
Feb 2018 Advised Bedrock Manufacturing Co. on an investment from Multiple Investors

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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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