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Explore 296 Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms that leverage Axial’s platform to connect with investors on behalf of their clients.

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Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms

296

Active Firms

753

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$13M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$2M

Core EBITDA Range


California 15%
Florida 10%
Texas 7%
New York 6%
New Jersey 4%

Best For: Owner-Led Companies | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Sector Expertise With Hands-On Execution

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Generational Group

14 Closed Deals via Axial 768 Total Closed Deals
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

Benchmark International - US

5 Closed Deals via Axial 474 Total Closed Deals
Benchmark International is a global M&A firm that provides business owners with creative, value-maximizing solutions for growing and exiting their businesses. Benchmark International has handled over $11 billion in transaction value across various industries from offices across the world. With decades of M&A experience, Benchmark International’s transaction teams have assisted business owners with achieving their objectives and ensuring the continued growth of their businesses. The firm has also been named the Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor and the Global…

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  • Jul 2025 Advised Affordable Garage Door, LLC in its sale to ASAP Garage Door Repair
  • Jun 2025 Advised MTG Services, LLC in its sale to High Net-Worth Individual
  • Jun 2025 Advised GSM Wings, LLC in its sale to GPC Investments
  • Jun 2025 Advised Capital City Printing in its sale to Infinite legacy Partners

Vista Business Group

4 Closed Deals via Axial 47 Total Closed Deals
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

IT ExchangeNet

4 Closed Deals via Axial 44 Total Closed Deals
We represent and unlock the value of MSPs, ISVs, VARs, cloud service providers, and digital marketing firms.Founded in 1998 by technology CEOs and M&A professionals, IT ExchangeNet has the most comprehensive network of buyers for lower-middle-market IT businesses in the industry. We follow a disciplined and highly targeted process, connecting sellers with buyers to close deals.​We are at our best when representing founders and owners who seek to unlock the value they've created in their firms, and we pride ourselves on completing transactions professionally and ethically.

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  • Jul 2026 Advised TrellisPoint in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Apr 2026 Advised Atlantic Business Systems, Inc. (ABS) in its sale to HBx
  • Apr 2026 Advised SynergisticIT in its sale to LanceSoft
  • Mar 2026 Advised Vive Communications in its sale to BCM One

A Neumann Associates, LLC

3 Closed Deals via Axial 44 Total Closed Deals
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

Ardent Advisory Group

2 Closed Deals via Axial 22 Total Closed Deals
Ardent Advisory Group is a privately-held, independent investment bank that provides strategic advice and execution on mergers and acquisitions.Our team’s diverse background as advisors, industry executives, and investors provides a unique and broad understanding of the industry’s financial, regulatory, and competitive landscape. We have deep sector-specific relationships and experience, making Ardent Advisory Group a trusted advisor of choice.Ardent Advisory Group believes in one hundred percent alignment with client success.Over the last few years, Ardent Advisory Group has grown into…

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  • Jul 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Advised Talus Development Corp in its sale to Future Infrastructure Holdings
  • Aug 2023 Advised ProWest on an investment from Oxbow Equity Partners and Peterson Partners

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Alden Advisors

2 Closed Deals via Axial 14 Total Closed Deals
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
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

Apex Exit Advisors, LLC

2 Closed Deals via Axial 5 Total Closed Deals
Apex Exit Advisors, LLC is an Atlanta boutique advisory firm that provides ownership transition services to lower middle market businesses. Since 1994, the firm has sold businesses across a broad range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, and service. The firm’s M&A advisory services focuses on sell-side and buy-side industry engagements with revenues between $3 to $50MM. Many business owners seek out Apex for their client-centered transition planning services where they create a comprehensive exit plan driven solely by the owner's goals and objectives. …

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  • Sep 2025 Advised S&S ACE Hardward in its sale to CMG Companies / Bolster Hardware
  • Sep 2025 Advised Power Consulting Engineers (PCE) in its sale to Ampricial Engineering
  • Oct 2024 Advised Estex Manufacturing Company, Inc. in its sale to Shorehill Capital
  • Oct 2024 Advised Webclock.com in its sale to Abingdon Software Group Limited

ACT Capital Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 99 Total Closed Deals
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)

Strategic M&A Advisors, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 28 Total Closed Deals
Strategic M&A Advisors, LLC ("SMAA") specializes in exit strategies and confidential business divestitures. The members of SMAA have been assisting middle-market business owners during the final stages of the business life-cycle for over two decades in our capacities as lawyers, accountants, corporate risk managers, and businesss advisors.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
  • Apr 2024 Advised Hotel & Restaurant Supply in its sale to Singer Equipment Company, INC.
  • Jul 2023 Advised Heritage Vending, LLC in its sale to Compass Group, USA, Inc.

True North M&A

1 Closed Deal via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals
From selling to buying and everything in between, True North M&A offers a wide array of Advisory services to enhance your goals, your value, and your life. Whether Buying or Selling, we can likely help:- Business Sales- Valuations- Value Building / Coaching- Succession Planning & Exit Strategies- Acquisition Financing

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  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Bravaldo Capital Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 10 Total Closed Deals
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
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

SGCM Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals
SGCM Advisors provides both buy-side and sell-side transactional M&A middle-market advisory services. We have a collective 25 plus years experience and success in advising clients on all aspects of M&A, capital-markets and private-equity transactions. Many of our professionals acquired their deal expertise after spending years honing their craft while holding top positions at the SEC, corporate law firms, Wall Street investment banks and in-house with global companies. We offer superb problem-solving skills with the knowledge and expertise to obtain client objectives.…

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  • Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2024 Advised NovoTrax on an investment from Novo LLC
  • Aug 2023 Advised Panama Red Rum, Compania Licorera Panamericana, SA in its sale to Private Investment Fund
  • Apr 2019 Assisted Sada Capital LLC in securing debt financing from Accredited Investors

Tennessee Business Brokers

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
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

Pasadena Private

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
Pasadena Private is a boutique multi-family office handling the distinct financial needs of affluent families. Our suite of in-house services provides clients with access to experts and financial solutions that address most time sensitive needs. Pasadena Private is comprised of five primary lines of business that include portfolio management, commercial lending, retirement solutions, mergers & acquisitions, and property management. Additionally, our clients have access to direct investments sourced and managed by Pasadena Private in the categories of private loans, real…

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  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Nov 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

MergersCorp M&A International

1 Closed Deal via Axial 29 Total Closed Deals
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
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

BTSI

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals
BTSI's customized approach to mergers and acquisitions maximizes the value our clients gain from a transaction. By choice, we handle transactions for only a limited number of companies each year. That gives you the benefit of our personalized attention and rigorous professional service through every step of the M&A process. We understand that the best outcomes result from long-term planning and hard work – the same investment you made when you built your company. That's the basis of our unparalleled success in ensuring our clients achieve their goals.

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  • Nov 2021 Advised AM Equipment in its sale to Ilion Capital Partners
  • Apr 2021 Advised Epic Freight Solutions in its sale to Omni Logistics
  • Apr 2018 Advised PNE on an investment from Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
  • Mar 2015 Advised Silver Spur Corporation in its sale to Meridian General

Frequently Asked Questions

How are M&A Advisory Firms in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms 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.

What information is included in each M&A Advisory Firm profile?

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.

What company sizes are most common for Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms is $3M-$13M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$2M. 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.

How important is Financial Services experience when evaluating M&A Advisory Firms?

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 296 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Financial Services.

Do all M&A Advisory Firms in this directory focus exclusively on Financial Services?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms 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.

How do I compare M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Financial Services?

When comparing M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Financial Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 296 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms?

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 Investment Banking & Brokerage M&A Advisory Firms directory, you can request information here.


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