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Westlake Securities

Investment Bank
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Westlake Securities is a middle market investment bank founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. Westlake’s principals come from diverse backgrounds advising, operating and investing in middle market companies. Our clients benefit from the team’s deep understanding of deal strategy, operational improvements, equity value creation and transaction process. We view our clients as partners, working closely with them to develop a sincere understanding of their goals and drivers of their business to determine what it will take to create the growth and/or liquidity desired.
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Aug 2023
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CriticalPoint Partners

Investment Bank
  • 8 Total Closed Deals
CriticalPoint Partners (CPP) is an M&A Advisory Firm and Investment Bank, headquartered in Los Angeles. Focused on sourcing, negotiating and executing a range of transactions for our clients, we strive to enhance shareholder value through acquisitions, or to maximize proceeds in a business sale. We take a long-term view with respect to our clients and build partnerships that span the course of multiple transactions. CPP was founded upon the core principle of providing world-class strategic advice to lower middle market companies. As experienced principal investors, we bring decades of deal…
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Nov 2014
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May 2014
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Mar 2014
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Nov 2013
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FCL Capital Partners

Investment Bank
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
FCL Capital Partners is a nationally focused investment banking firm serving private companies seeking to sell their business, acquire another company, or secure additional capital for growth, buyout, restructuring, and recapitalization. Our principals have extensive Investment Banking and Restructuring experience at bulge-bracket investment banks and hedge funds advising public and private companies in various industries including consumer & retail, business services, transportation & logistics, and manufacturing. FCL's founder, Rafael De Paoli, has been a trusted…
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Nov 2024
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Oct 2023
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Clear Capital Advisors

Investment Bank
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
CLEAR CAPITAL ADVISORS is a Los Angeles-based financial advisory firm focused exclusively on the needs of management and shareholders. We provide the full spectrum of merger, acquisition, capital raising, and strategic advisory services to middle market and emerging growth companies. We work closely with our clients to understand all facets of their business as well as their objectives. We use our substantial transaction experience and market insight to design a specific plan of action to achieve our client's strategic and financial goals. We have an outstanding record of delivering…
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Sep 2013
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Jul 2013
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Apr 2013
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Syed Brokerage & Capital Co.

Investment Bank
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
Investment Bank , Accredited and Certified Merger & Acquisitions Advisor, Business and Commercial Investments Intermediary/Broker Expert, Investment Advisor, Consultant, 30+ Years Exp. of Verifiable Business Accomplishments, Steering Growth, Assets Wealth Expansion, Profit Generation Demonstration Proven Success in Delivering High Profits Attainment Through Targeted Innovative Business, and Investments Strategies.
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Dec 2016
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Oct 2016
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May 2015
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Jan 2015
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Mid-States Advisors, Inc

Investment Bank
  • 5 Total Closed Deals
Mid-States Advisors is a family-owned boutique financial and business advisory firm that focuses on middle-market businesses looking for assistance with Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Placement, and Fractional CFO services.Mid-States Capital, our predecessor entity, was founded in 1995 by Joe Alam Sr. after a successful career as a CPA and turnaround specialist. Mid-States Capital’s services focused on debt placement solutions for middle-market businesses dealing with unique or difficult issues, including workouts, highly-leveraged transactions, and high-growth situations.​In 2015,…
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Apr 2025
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Jan 2025
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Jan 2025
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Sep 2013
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Salomon Whitney LLC

Investment Bank
  • 5 Total Closed Deals
Our investment banking products are tailored to various client needs. Developing a thorough understanding of our client’s specific goals and evaluating the market dynamics of various industry sectors, we strive to provide unbiased finance solutions.​Our ability to analyze all aspects of our client companies and assess the feasibility of all corporate finance options, allows us to recommend a solution tailored specifically for our clients. Building strong relationships with major institutional, strategic and corporate investors are powerful resources used to implement our corporate…
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AllianceOne Enterprises

Investment Bank
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
AllianceOne Enterprises (“AllianceOne Enterprises” or “AOE”) is a boutique investment banking and financial advisory firm providing a specific range of services primarily to lower to middle market companies (enterprise values ranging from $5 million to $50 million). Since 1983, the professionals of AllianceOne Enterprises have worked with smaller companies of select sectors throughout the United States by evaluating and effecting both capital market and strategic transactions (mergers/acquisitions/divestitures).    AOE’s principals have a unique and complementary set of…
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Feb 2026
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Sep 2025
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Sep 2020
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Aug 2020
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M&S Fairway Capital Partners

Investment Bank
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
At M&S Fairway Capital Partners we provide business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs proven and effective corporate financial advice, transaction management and capital raising capabilities dedicated to building shareholder value. Our typical clients have annual sales ranging from $10 million to $100 million and need assistance in accessing private debt and equity capital markets for internal growth or the acquisition of another business. Capital is sourced from a wide range of U.S. and foreign institutional sources. The principals of the firm focus on raising capital for individual client…
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Mar 2015
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Sep 2014
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Aug 2014
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RA Capital Advisors

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
RA Capital Advisors is a leading private investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private financings, shareholder matters, restructurings and crisis situations for clients ranging from middle market companies to the Fortune 500. Founded in 1988, the firm has served as financial advisor on some of the most significant and complex transactions in U.S. corporate history. RA Capital Advisors is a private investment bank. TRUSTED ADVISORS Since inception, RA Capital Advisors has consummated transactions on behalf of our advisory clients with an aggregate value in excess of $60…
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Aug 2011
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Aug 2011
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Boustead Securities, LLC

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Boustead's bankers offer a wide range of capital market transactions -Raise equity for late-stage private or small cap public companies -Arrange senior or junior debt for US or international operations -Complete M&A projects efficiently and at best values -Assist with stock buybacks, M&A defense reviews, exchange offers, etc.
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Feb 2013
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Jan 2013
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The Kinetic Group

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
The Kinetic Group (New York, NY) serves numerous functions depending on the deal, including: investment banking/M&A (sell-side or buy-side); independent sponsor/fundless sponsor; private capital raising; project financing; project development; new ventures acceleration; and strategic advisory services. Focus industries include: Energy (all segments); Clean Tech; Industrial Manufacturing; Smart Grid; Process Industries; Natural Resources/Commodities; Environmental; Technology; and Business Services.We are a unique group of investment banking, strategic advisory, business development, and…
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Oct 2020
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Oct 2020
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Narrow Gate Funding, LLC

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Army Veteran and pharma consulting background, I regularly encountered businesses seeking debt or equity for expansion. Recognizing the constant and ongoing need middle market companies and high net worth individuals had, my wife and I started Narrow Gate Funding. We now orchestrate debt and/or equity funding for businesses and high net worth individuals through our network of Family Offices, Private Equity, VC and Private Banking firms through investments that satisfy their funding criteria or investment niche(s). Company types span Early Stage, disruptive start ups to established middle…
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Jul 2018
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Jun 2018
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4Front Capital Partners

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
4Front Capital Partners is a boutique investment & merchant bank that focuses on raising capital for midsize Canadian and U.S companies. We screen deals for quality and help real capital meet real investment return opportunities. General StatsAmount raised in past 24 months: $200MMNumber of raises: 5Average size of raises: $40MM Total number of investments: 7
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Sep 2017
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Jan 2017
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Marber Capital

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Marber Capital assists private companies from post-seed to middle market to prepare for capital raising (debt and equity), execute the raise, and then implements or enhances finance infrastructure and risk management procedures to grow the business. Mr. Berman has over 25 years’ experience in finance, first as an equity analyst covering manufacturers in Japan, then on the buy side with the Rockefeller family office doing deep-dive fundamental analysis, valuation and modeling for potential investment. His management experience began in the securities industry where he first led a small team…
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Oct 2019
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Oct 2019
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Paulson Investment Company

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Paulson Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PLCC) is the parent company to Paulson Investment Company, Inc., the Northwest's largest independent brokerage firm and a national leader in public offerings of small and emerging growth companies, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. For nearly 40 years, our clients and staff have invested in, and benefited from, the synergy of success. Please Note: Paulson Investment Company, Inc. is in no way affiliated with the New York based hedge fund Paulson Co., nor its founder and president, John Alfred Paulson. Paulson Investment Company, Inc., a full service…
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Jul 2018
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B. Riley Securities

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
We are a leading, diversified financial services provider. We are a collection of experts with the in-house capabilities to serve any financial need at every stage of the business life cycle. Our team of seasoned experts takes a non-traditional, oftentimes contrarian approach to opportunities, where firm resources and cross collaboration are well bestowed while always putting our clients first. What truly sets us apart from the competition is that, in addition to serving clients and investors, we actively utilize our balance sheet and have the operational prowess and foresight to recognize…
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Nov 2022
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Dougherty & Company LLC

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Colliers Securities is a full-service investment bank and registered securities broker-dealer offering a wide array of products and services nationwide to meet the needs of corporate clients, institutional investors, and individuals.
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Aug 2019
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Vaupen Financial Advisors, LLC

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Vaupen Financial Advisors, LLC is a boutique investment banking & advisory firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. We provide corporate finance and advisory services to lower middle-market clients in the United States and Latin America. Our typical client is a private company seeking a capital or advisory transaction of a minimum of $5 million, up to $75 Million. Services include raising Capital; Structured financings; Sell – side Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory services; as well as Debt Restructuring, & Loan Workout Advisory services and execution. We have…
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Dec 2020
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Regent Financial

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
We are a client-focused boutique investment bank. With a management team of 16 Managing Directors, 250+ years of combined experience, and $2.8B+ of successfully completed transactions, our mission is to add value to client businesses via a suite of bespoke financial services to support accelerated growth. These include corporate finance analysis, enterprise valuation, structured finance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) advisory, post-merger integration support, debt/equity capital raise, external financial audit, project rating, credit analysis, risk management advisory, leveraged buyout…
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Mar 2022
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