Top M&A Advisory Firms - Axial

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…

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…

We represent and unlock the value of MSPs, ISVs, VARs, and cloud service providers.Founded in 1998 by technology CEOs and M&A professionals, IT ExchangeNet (ITX) has the most comprehensive network of buyers for sub $30M IT businesses in the industry. We follow a disciplined and highly targeted process, connecting sellers with buyers to close deals within 140 days.​IT ExchangeNet focuses exclusively on smaller IT-enabled businesses that are historically ignored by investment banks and M&A advisors. We are at our best when representing founders and owners who seek to unlock the value they've…

WhiteHorse Partners offers M&A services to the middle-market, specializing in sell-side engagements for owners of privately held companies. We work with only a select number of clients at any given time, which allows us to concentrate all of our creativity and talent on a small number of clients to whom we bring great value. We personally research, negotiate, and manage all aspects of every engagement, and pride ourselves on building long-term, mutually rewarding relationships.

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.

Successful transactions require experience, quality advisors and parties with integrity.Advising Business Owners and Entrepreneurs since 1998, with valuing, buying and selling small to middle market companies. We follow a proven, comprehensive process to expose your business to a wide universe of possible buyers while maintaining your privacy and confidentiality of the transaction. Applying over 20 years of experience of working with business owners to successfully exit their business, we provide professional services tailored to the clients specific needs with the personal attention that is…

New Direction Partners provides advisory services in investment banking, valuation, financial advisory and management consulting. Our partners have unparalleled experience, with involvement in over 200 sales and mergers since 1979. We specialize in providing services to the printing, packaging and allied graphic arts industries with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions.

Corporate Finance Associates is an independent international investment banking firm serving lower middle-market businesses. For over 65 years Corporate Finance Associates has been advocating on behalf of business owners who are restructuring a company, either through divestiture, merger, acquisition or recapitalization. Combining the knowledge and leverage of a larger bank with the customer focused detail of a boutique firm, from inception to completion, our senior principals provide hands-on expertise to clients buying, selling or recapitalizing a business.

BCC Advisers specializes in merger & acquisition consulting, business valuation and litigation support services, providing personalized solutions to privately-held businesses. For nearly three decades we have provided consultation to thousands of clients in a broad range of industries. We are a valued adviser in ESOP and merger and acquisition transactions, and provide independent analyses for business valuation and litigation support assignments.

Mor-Liquidity was founded in 2009 and brings a vast array of experience representing privately owned lower middle-market (5-50M Million $/Revenue) enterprises in both Canada and United States. Our business model was built with the processes, resources and expertise to maximize the financial opportunity for the clients we represent. Our goal is to provide Ownership with peace of mind!By minimizing the risks and maximizing the financial opportunity for the clients we represent, we professionally and confidentially assist small to mid-size private enterprises with Exit Planning, Value…

Purpose Equity is a lower middle market M&A advisory firm that works with family and founder-owned businesses throughout the Southeast and beyond. We often work with commercial, industrial, and residential service providers, manufacturers, and construction subcontractors - the companies that are building America. Purpose Equity provides sophisticated advice to lower middle market business owners in industries where it is typically unavailable. We solve hard problems, take on difficult deals, and make sure our clients achieve their purpose in undertaking a business transaction. We love…

Woodbridge International has been closing lower-middle-market M&A deals for 30 years. We closed 32 deals in 2022 in various industries, including manufacturing, distribution, e-commerce, logistics, consulting and healthcare; generating $619 million in liquidity for our clients.   We do ground-breaking, confidential global client marketing. We create powerful marketing videos showcasing our client’s companies. We have an innovative 150-day timeline-driven auction that establishes a closing date upfront, and all clients attend a 2-day virtual, Management Meeting Training…

Corum Group Ltd. is the global leader in merger and acquisition services, specializing in serving software and information technology companies worldwide.For 37 years, Corum has created the standard for success. With offices across the globe, Corum has completed over 500 transactions with over $20 billion in wealth created. Corum is also the leading industry educator with its popular conferences and publishes the most widely distributed software M&A research.Corum’s principals are highly experienced former tech CEOs, who are supported by the industry’s leading researchers, writers, and…

Flatirons is a premier lower middle-market M&A advisory firm with offices in Denver, Dallas, Chicago and Miami.With decades of transaction advisory experience, our founders identified a growing need in the middle-market to bring together a more comprehensive suite of professional resources.The deal process is 100% managed by a senior team member and not pushed down to a junior analyst. This hands-on approach by senior team members ensures a strategic and robust process for our clients.

Originally founded in 1989, our mission is to provide a level of expertise, knowledge, and execution not typically available to owners of privately-held middle market companies.We get to know the owners’ personal goals and we get them there. We dig in and get to know the owner’s company almost as well as they do in order to provide the highest level of detail and execution. We work for owners selling their companies - and them alone.With offices in New York, Florida, Texas, North Carolina and California, eMerge M&A is perhaps the most experienced and data rich M&A firm serving this market…

For over thirty years, our professionals have successfully engaged in the practice of buying, selling, and managing the business acquisition process. We have completed multi-million-dollar deals in many industries and successfully integrated businesses post-merger. Whether your business is worth $3 million or $100 million, this experience is put to work to achieve your desired result. Mr. Kerchner, Mr. Clark, Mr. Fay, Ms. Marlowe, and Mr. Tortora hold securities licenses Series 79 and 63. 

TREP Advisors is an sell-side advisory firm focused on succession solutions for business owners worldwide.We know that owners want to understand the future options for their business. We believe the owner succession plan is the single most important business decision an owner will make to achieve the freedom they deserve, which is why we helped owners liquidate more than $140 million in equity from their businesses in 2024.TREP gets 95% of its business via referrals. We are a team of 20 professionals, many of whom have owned their businesses and walked in the owner's shoes. We are…

Exit Partners is an independent M&A Investment Banking firm with extensive experience in sales to strategic buyers, private equity buyers and buy-side advisory. We help you succeed by delivering uncommonly effective negotiation, strategic insight and transaction guidance.Our principals have maximized over 100 transactions involving buyers and sellers from across the U.S. as well as 15 other countries, representing $11 billion in deal value.

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…

Eisen Fox is a Milwaukee-based investment bank devoted exclusively to providing expert M&A advisory services to clients engaged in business sales, divestitures and acquisitions. Our deals typically involve companies with $10 to $100 million in revenue.