Top Illinois Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

Active Firms

TTM Deal Flow

$5M-$21M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top Sectors by Activity

Industrials 38%

Transportation 31%

Business Services 15%

Food & Hospitality 8%

Healthcare 8%

Key Attributes

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

Cook M&A Advisory Services

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Cook M&A Advisory Services partners exclusively with private equity groups and corporate buyers to streamline the acquisition process and execute investment strategies. Founded in 1996, Cook is recognized as one of the leading buy-side M&A firms in the industry.

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Dark Horse Advisors LLC

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Independent capital markets advisor with specialty in debt advisory and placements of debt. Since 2007 advised on and placed over 30 transactions totaling nearly $900 million, with diversity around industries, commitment size, issue and structure.Specialties: Private Placements, ABL and Cash Flow Lending, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital FormationSecurities-related services provided by Burch & Company, Inc., member FINRA SIPC (www.finra.org www.sipc.org). Dark Horse Advisors LLC and Burch & Company, Inc. are unaffiliated entities. Any third party posts linked to…

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Lincoln International, LLC

84 Total Closed Deals

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Lincoln International is consistently ranked by Mergermarket among investment banks as a top three global M&A advisor to the mid-market. Possessing local insight on a global scale, Lincoln International provides unparalleled service to the executives and owners of businesses including financial sponsors, privately-held companies and publicly traded companies. The M&A practice is led by experienced senior bankers who have spent their careers developing deep professional relationships and building specific knowledge of the companies, trends and insights relevant to the firm’s 15…

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Dec 2015 Advised Corfin Industries in its sale to SML Capital Partners
Dec 2015 Advised Ci Medical Technologies, Inc. in its sale to Technimark LLC
Dec 2015 Advised Standard Publishing Group in its sale to David C Cook
Dec 2015 Advised Enesco, LLC in its sale to Balmoral Funds

Concord Financial Advisors, LLC

13 Total Closed Deals

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Concord Financial Advisors, LLC is a boutique investment banking and financial advisory firm serving public and private middle market companies in the United States. Concord specializes in private placements of senior debt and subordinated debt / mezzanine financing for companies requiring turnarounds, recapitalizations and growth. Private & Public Companies (Typically $20MM - $300MM in revenues) Private Equity Groups and their portfolio companies Family Businesses Entrepreneurs making acquisitions or seeking growth capital Financial Institutions looking to exit certain credit Manufacturing /…

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Jun 2014 Advised Scrap Metal Processor on an investment from Senior Secured Credit Facility
Dec 2013 Advised Secures $4,000,000 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility in its sale to Granite and Marble Distributor
Dec 2013 Advised $5 Million Cash Flow Term Loan in its sale to Pizza Franchisor
Dec 2013 Advised $7,000,000 Million Senior Secured Credit Facilities on an investment from Specialized Heavy Equipment Services Company

J.H. Chapman Group, LLC

13 Total Closed Deals

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J.H. Chapman Group, LLC is the food industry's leading strategic advisory firm, delivering over 25 years of buy-side and sell-side expertise to clients ranging from private, closely-held businesses to Fortune 500 companies. J.H. Chapman's food industry experience includes branded and private label food product manufacturing, processing and distribution, food service operations and logistics, food ingredients, equipment as well as restaurants and non-food consumer products. The Firm's philosophy is to bring senior-level attention to every stage of an engagement so that clients receive honest,…

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Aug 2014 Advised Continental Seasoning, Inc. on an investment from Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Jul 2013 Advised Florida Food Products' Aloe Vera business and ALOE CON products on an investment from IMPROVE USA
May 2013 Advised Flat Out Crazy Restaurant Group sold its restaurant holdings FlatTop and StirCrazy on an investment from 363 Sale
Dec 2012 Advised Custom Food Products, LLC in its sale to CTI Foods

Building Industry Advisors

12 Total Closed Deals

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Building Industry Advisors, LLC is a premier middle-market investment banking group providing merger and acquisition, capital raising and strategic advisory services. Our principals bring a dedicated focus on the building products industry and a proven track record of completing transactions that meet the complex needs of our clients. We combine extensive knowledge of and contacts in the building products industry with persistence and a thorough understanding of how to achieve the optimal outcome when undertaking a transaction.

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Aug 2014 Advised Guerdon Modular Buildings in its sale to Riverlake Partners
Aug 2014 Advised AO, Inc in its sale to Kodiak Partners
Feb 2014 Advised Doors in Motion in its sale to Caldwell Manufacturing
Oct 2013 Advised Stark Custom Doors and Millwork in its sale to Verdeam

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Sikich Investment Banking

6 Total Closed Deals

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Executing M&A and capital raising transactions requires the counsel of advisors with firsthand knowledge of the costs and value drivers associated with these transactions. Our senior principals are all former business owners who have been charged with similar decisions and have lived with the results in a way few investment banking advisors have. We will evaluate timeframe, expectations, current market conditions and viable alternatives. We understand that each situation is unique and deserves its own distinct strategy. With headquarters in Chicago and offices nationwide, you will find that…

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Aug 2013 Advised BioBehavioral Diagnostics Company in its sale to Pearson
May 2013 Advised Kopetz Mfg., Inc. on an investment from LMW2 Partners, LLC
Nov 2012 Advised Sena Cases in its sale to Targus Group International, Inc.
Nov 2011 Advised Twomey Company in its sale to Consolidated Grain and Barge Enterprises

Ravinia Capital

6 Total Closed Deals

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Ravinia Capital LLC is a boutique investment bank located in Chicago, IL. Ravinia advisory services are tailored towards middle market clients throughout the U.S, focusing on Mergers & Acquisition structuring, debt advisory, and strategic consulting. Ravinia's client focus is at the heart of everything we do.Our boutique advisory practice is typically centered around privately-held companies with revenues between $25 million to $350 million. Ravinia has a demonstrated a successful track record with clients that are both profitable and unprofitable.Ravinia Capital has been routinely…

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Nov 2016 Advised Rex Electric and Technologies, LLC in its sale to Chugach Alaska Corp.
Jun 2016 Advised Medivative Technologies, LLC in its sale to Kimball Electronics Group, LLC
Jun 2016 Advised Aircom Manufacturing, Inc. in its sale to Kimball Electronics Group, LLC
Jan 2015 Advised Fibre-Craft Materials Corp. in its sale to Perpetual Capital Partners

Stang Capital Advisory LLC

5 Total Closed Deals

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Stang Capital Advisory LLC assists companies in raising new and incremental capital and improves the relationship between companies and their financing partners.Through our 25+ years of financial industry experience, we combine our knowledge of the capital providers that are interested in financing middle market and recurring revenue businesses with our ability to best present the corporate strategic plan and key financial metrics to smoothly facilitate the financing.“Securities transactions conducted through TCC Securities, LLC, an affiliated company, registered Broker/Dealer and Member of…

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Aug 2018 Advised Fabulous Floors, Inc. in its sale to Tightrope Capital Partners
May 2018 Assisted Proguard Protection Services, Inc. in securing debt financing from Leading U.S. Bank
Feb 2018 Assisted Boyd & Associates in securing debt financing from Leading U.S. Bank
Jun 2016 Assisted Safe Home Security in securing debt financing from A syndicate of U.S. banks

KeyBridge Partners, Inc

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Michael A. Troup, Founder, Owner, President of KeyBridge Partners, Inc. Mike holds a B.S. in Management Science, an M.B.A. specializing in finance from Saint Louis University, and has over thirty years of financial and executive management experience. He has extensive business experience in the United States, Canada, and Russia. He has held various financial positions including Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Vice President and Controller, and has also served in various executive management positions including Executive Vice President, President, and on various Boards of Directors. Mike…

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Metropolitan Capital

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Metropolitan Capital represents companies, private equity firms and investors seeking to acquire or sell lower to middle market companies. Our team of experienced bankers understands the complexities and risks involved in buying or selling a company, and we work with our clients to control the process and mitigate potential risk by providing sound strategy and valuation guidance based on comprehensive research and years of experience.Our sell side advisory services address a wide range of business succession and shareholder liquidity objectives. Metropolitan Capital applies a comprehensive…

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Stonegate Group Ltd.

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We sell privately owned companies and we raise capital for entrepreneurs and businesses. Our clients are normally in the range of $10-$100 million of revenue.

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MB Financial Bank

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Merger and Acquisition AdvisoryCreative and Trusted Advice with Outstanding ExecutionOur M&A Advisory services bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to helping you achieve your goals: personal, corporate and financial. We have the experience and successful track record to ensure your transaction is handled in an unbiased manner designed to help define your goals and optimize their outcome.Our professionals have successfully led and completed numerous transactions for private business owners, private equity firms and management teams across a range of transaction alternatives, industries…

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MarX Financial, Inc.

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MarX Financial Corporation is a full service commercial lending company based out of Chicago that specializes in providing the best commercial financing solutions for each of our clients.MarX Financial manages every aspect of the commercial lending process from origination to closing. With our broad portfolio of financial products, partners, and investors, we work closely with our clients to ensure they receive the best terms and rates. We provide top quality service and expertise to complete transactions in a variety of complex market conditions. While the majority of banking institutions…

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ZacksInvest

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Working with our affiliates, Zacks Investment Research and Zacks Investment Management, we integrate a comprehensive, customizable and scalable suite of financial services, giving clients full access to the powerful products and services that, previously, only the largest institutions could offer.We assist both public and private small-cap companies with capital formation, M&A services, valuation opinions, and general advisory services. Additionally, we provide individual, institutional and corporate clients a full complement of financial services including institutional sales & trading,…

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Wolf Capital

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Dramatic changes in the business environment have brought about new challenges and demands that businesses must face on a continual basis. The Wolf Financial Group was formed to allow us to best serve the varied business needs of our clients as they address these challenges.The companies offer an extensive range of accounting, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to closely held businesses and their owners, governmental entities, healthcare institutions, not-for-profit organizations, community banks and employee benefit plan sponsors. Each client works with a team of Wolf Financial…

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Prairie Capital Advisors

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Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. serves closely held, private firms located throughout the U.S. As transactions are being considered, Prairie Capital Advisors assists by providing decision-making analysis that objectively compares the impacts of various alternative strategies and structures, ranging from fractional intra-family gifts to sales of entire enterprises. Different transaction forms can have widely divergent consequences with respect to execution timeline, taxes, risk assumed and other factors. Thus, intelligent and thorough analysis is critical because it presents the impacts of…

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William Blair & Company

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William Blair is a global investment banking and asset management firm. We are committed to building enduring relationships with our clients and providing expertise and solutions to meet their evolving needs. An independent and employee-owned firm, William Blair is based in Chicago, with offices in 19 cities across five continents.Our Company – At a GlanceFounded in 1935 by William McCormick BlairIndependent and employee-ownedMore than 1,350 employeesMore than $78 billion in client assets (as March 31, 2016)Investment Banking transactions have covered more than 30 countries, 625 companies,…

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Lexington Capital Group LLC

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Billow Butler & Company, L.L.C.

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Billow Butler & Company, L.L.C. ("BBC") is an investment bank dedicated to advising middle market business owners on the sale of their companies. With backgrounds at the nation's top law firms, commercial banks, investment banks and financial consulting firms, our professionals bring a level of expertise, integrity and professionalism to the middle market that is traditionally only available to owners of larger companies. Our efforts are focused on working on behalf of our clients to ensure the best possible results in a sale transaction.

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Firms in the Illinois 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 Illinois Investment Banks is $5M-$21M, with a core EBITDA range of $1M-$4M. 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.

Location can be an important consideration, but it does not necessarily define where a firm is active. Firms based in Illinois may bring regional knowledge, local relationships, and experience with businesses in the area, while many also pursue opportunities across a broader geographic footprint. Geography is best considered alongside sector focus, company size, and relevant transaction activity.

Not necessarily. A firm’s location does not always define its geographic reach. Many Investment Banks based in Illinois are active across multiple regions, while firms based elsewhere may also participate in the Illinois market. Location can provide useful context, but it should not be interpreted as a firm’s geographic boundary.

When comparing Investment Banks in Illinois, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 46 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 Illinois Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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