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Generational Group

14 Closed Deals via Axial 768 Total Closed Deals

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About Generational Equity Generational Equity, Generational Capital Markets (member FINRA/SIPC), Generational Wealth Advisors, Generational Consulting Group, and DealForce are part of the Generational Group, which is headquartered in Dallas and is one of the leading M&A advisory firms in North America. With over 250 professionals located throughout North America, the companies help business owners release the wealth of their business by providing growth consulting, merger, acquisition, and wealth management services. Their six-step approach features strategic and tactical growth…

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• Apr 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Dec 2025 Advised Kepco, Inc. in its sale to High Performance Metal Finishing

Vista Business Group

4 Closed Deals via Axial 47 Total Closed Deals

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Vista Business Group is a leading mergers and acquisitions firm that specializes in connecting buyers and sellers of businesses in a confidential manner. Based in Kansas, we operate nationally, leveraging our extensive banking experience and in-depth knowledge of financing to provide a seamless transaction process for both parties involved. We are proud to have been ranked #16 on Axial's "Top 25 Investment Banks of 2022" list, further demonstrating our commitment to excellence in the industry.

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• Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

A Neumann Associates, LLC

3 Closed Deals via Axial 44 Total Closed Deals

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A Neumann & Associates, LLC - Middle Market M&A ProfessionalsA Neumann & Associates, LLC is a professional mergers & acquisitions advisory firm headquartered in New Jersey that has assisted business owners and buyers in the business valuation and business transfer process nationwide through its affiliation for the past 30 years. With an A+ Better Business Bureau Rating for 18+ years in a row, and over 5,000 business valuations performed through its affiliations, the company maintains its corporate offices in Atlantic Highlands, NJ approximately 45 minutes south of New York…

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• Jul 2026 Advised Heavy Construction Company (Paving/Concrete) in its sale to Private Investor
• Jul 2026 Advised Drug Testing Services Company in its sale to Private Investor
• Jul 2026 Advised Home Remodeling Contractor in its sale to Focal Point Global LLC
• Jun 2026 Advised Heavy Civil Construction Company in its sale to Essential Holdings LLC

Alden Advisors

2 Closed Deals via Axial 14 Total Closed Deals

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Alden Advisors is a boutique, investment banking firm that recognizes the hidden value of all client assets, both tangible and intangible. By focusing on the Core IP Experience™, our team helps businesses break through the Entrepreneurial Plateau and extract maximum value. https://vimeo.com/168280049We work with shareholders, executives at all levels including C-Suite executives, corporate development professionals, and private equity firms in a range of services, including:Sale or divestitureAcquisition or investmentDue diligenceRestructuringScenario planningSpecial projects or committee…

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• Dec 2025 Advised DataMaster, a Class Valuation Co in its sale to Deckspire
• Jul 2024 Advised Sentient Science in its sale to Radical Possibilities
• Aug 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
• Jul 2023 Advised Tritium Partners in its sale to TEZ

PivotPoint Company

2 Closed Deals via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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PivotPoint Company is a M&A Advisory firm. We work closely with business owners to execute business sales and acquisitions. Our focus is on businesses from over $2 million in sales to $100 million or more. We work are industry agnostic and work throughout the U.S.

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• Jul 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• May 2022 Advised Homan Lumber on an investment from Great Lakes Forest Products
• Nov 2021 Advised Paramount Plastics on an investment from Empowered Ventures

ACT Capital Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 99 Total Closed Deals

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We Sell Your Business to Empower Your Dreams. ACT Capital Advisors has been helping owners sell their businesses since 1986. Through hundreds of transactions, we’ve developed a strategic process that’s highly effective in closing deals. Unlike other M&A companies that hand you off to various specialists throughout the stages of a sale, you’ll work with one team at ACT, a group of hand-selected individuals familiar with your industry. They’ll be with you from start to finish, working toward your goals and looking out for your best interests.

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• Feb 2026 Advised Green Clean Commercial in its sale to SoftBank Robotics America
• Feb 2026 Advised J.E. McAmis, Inc. in its sale to Orion Group Holdings, Inc.
• Dec 2025 Advised Key Trucking, Inc. in its sale to Estes Logistics
• Aug 2025 Advised Derotic Emergency Equipment in its sale to Speedway, Inc. (dba Amerit Fleet Services)

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Meritage Partners, Inc.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 43 Total Closed Deals

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Meritage Partners ("Meritage") is a multifaceted advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital advisory, and strategic exit planning, with a focus on the low to mid markets. Our exceptional team boasts a wide range of expertise from entrepreneurs, investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, law, and accounting, collectively amassing over 130 years of experience. With deep-rooted backgrounds in private equity, encompassing roles as investors and trusted advisors, we have actively contributed to transactions exceeding $2 billion in enterprise value.This wealth of…

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• Mar 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Feb 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Business Transition Strategies

1 Closed Deal via Axial 39 Total Closed Deals

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Business Transition Strategies is an M&A Advisory firm that focuses on helping owners and businesses into their next chapter. In most cases this means selling so the owner can retire or shift gears with a new enterprise. In other cases, it means growing through acquisition. In this case, owners expand their business and make it more attractive for a sale down the road. We offer both services.Privately owned businesses are a fundamental part of the economy and account for a vast majority of job creation. Their preservation is our passion. The focus of the BTS team is working with companies…

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• Apr 2026 Advised B&A Company in its sale to Talon Precision
• Feb 2025 Advised Highland Park Market of Coventry in its sale to DPM Retail, Inc.
• Feb 2025 Advised Arcomm Communications Corp in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jul 2024 Advised Aqua Tech in its sale to East Coast Outdoors

Caber Hill Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 21 Total Closed Deals

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Caber Hill Advisors is committed to working with business owners so they can successfully fulfill their personal and professional legacies. We serve small and middle market companies, in very specific verticals, who want to either sell their business or make an acquisition. Our firm's innovative approach combines the best elements of the local business brokerage community and the large, very expensive investment banks. The result is that our clients receive individualized attention and expert guidance specific to their industries. Our professionals have all worked in the markets we now serve,…

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• Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2025 Advised CLC in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2025 Advised Gavel in its sale to One10
• Sep 2024 Advised ASD on an investment from N3 Capital

Gleason Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 20 Total Closed Deals

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When closely held, private companies have a need for financial advice – in seeking a liquidity event or when capital needs to be raised, for example – Gleason Advisors acts as a trusted partner to business owners and management. We provide valuable financial and strategic advice throughout the business life cycle.Our service offering at Gleason Advisors allows us to work with businesses facing a wide range of issues and financial challenges. These situations often call on us to leverage our symbiotic relationship with the services of Gleason Experts, where we have deep expertise in…

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• Jan 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jun 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Bravaldo Capital Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 10 Total Closed Deals

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Bravaldo Capital Advisors is a boutique Atlanta based Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Advisory Firm, providing independent economic and financial advice and execution services for lower middle market companies with revenues typically between $10 million and $300 million that are primarily located in the Southeastern United States.We offer a full range of transaction and advisory services, guiding our clients through sell-side transactions and exit strategy planning, growth through acquisition, debt restructuring and corporate recapitalization.Our team has extensive expertise in a…

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• Mar 2024 Advised Controlled Access, Inc. in its sale to Guardian Access Solutions / CenterOak Partnters
• Jul 2023 Advised QCFS Management Group, Inc. in its sale to Accelerated Communications & Construction
• Jul 2023 Advised Precision Blasting, LLC in its sale to Main Drilling & Blasting, Inc.
• Mar 2023 Advised TPI Engineered Systems in its sale to Enviva

Trailhead Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 7 Total Closed Deals

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From founder-led service businesses to professional partnerships, our experience enables us to provide a tailored approach across a wide range of transaction sizes. Every deal is unique, which means our processes adjust to make sure we find the right buyer for every business.

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• Sep 2025 Advised Special Delivery Service in its sale to Counsel Press, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners
• Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2025 Advised DLJ Commercial Roofing in its sale to Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, a portfolio company of Main Street Capital
• Sep 2024 Advised Fitness Software for Personal Trainers in its sale to Strategic Buyer

Tennessee Business Brokers

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals

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Privately owned boutique business brokerage firm also serving lower Middle Market companies in the sale of their privately owned companies. Corporate offices in Nashville TN but also serving all adjacent states. All industries. Exit planning services available. Commercial Real Estate services (with business sale). Area expertise in professional services, healthcare, medical, manufacturing, and commercial services.

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• Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Oct 2020 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

Dailey Resources, Inc.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Dailey Resources, Inc., founded in 1989, is based in Texas and located in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. We offer services locally, regionally and nationally. We are a recognized leader in the business transfer profession, specializing in mergers & acquisitions, business valuations, and the representation of sellers of businesses. We also perform acquisition searches on behalf of strategic, financial, and high-net worth business buyers.Members of our Deal Team have achieved Mergers and Acquisition Master Intermediary, Certified Business Intermediary, Board Certified Broker…

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• Feb 2020 Advised Service Pros. in its sale to Greenbriar Equity Group

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

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

MergersCorp M&A International

1 Closed Deal via Axial 29 Total Closed Deals

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MergersCorp™ is a distinguished advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking, cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and comprehensive corporate finance solutions for clients globally.We deliver a comprehensive suite of investment banking services to lower-middle and middle-market businesses, spanning the entire transaction lifecycle from deal origination and financial modeling to expert deal execution.Our team comprises 110+ professionals across 23 countries, including seasoned M&A advisors, investment banking professionals, white collar lawyers,…

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• Apr 2024 Advised Luxembourg Fund SCA SICAV in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Feb 2024 Advised King’s Lynn Town Football Club on an investment from Turn Sports Investments Singapore
• Sep 2023 Advised Italian Soccer Team on an investment from American Investor

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

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