Top Manufacturing Investment Banks

Pallas Partners

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Pallas Partners is a boutique advisory firm focused on M&A Advisory, Strategic Advisory, and Capital Advisory for lower middle-market, privately held companies. Founded in 2007 with offices in Louisville, KY, and Nashville, TN, our senior team has experience leading companies through growth, transition, and exit.We serve:Founders and family-owned businesses seeking to maximize exit valuePrivate equity and family offices looking to divest, expand, or enhance portfolio performanceStrategic buyers and institutional investors pursuing targeted acquisition…

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• Sep 2024 Advised Huncilman Sheet Metal Fabrication in its sale to NIX
• Apr 2020 Advised Oliva Torras in its sale to Bracket Systems, Inc
• Dec 2018 Advised Kentuckiana Allergy in its sale to Family Allergy & Asthma
• May 2017 Advised Malone Workforce Solutions in its sale to Allstaff

Sheffield Capital Advisors LLC

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Sheffield Capital Advisors LLC is an internationally recognized investment banking firm with a distinguished track record of creative client solutions. Established in 1985, the firm has provided expert advisory services and transaction execution on behalf of its clients for almost 30 years.Creating Value for our Clients.Our clients are private companies, public companies and financial sponsors – and their owners, boards and senior executives. These clients are considering a business sale, management buyout, recapitalization, private capital financing or other seismic corporate event that…

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• Feb 2016 Advised Leixir Lab Group LLC on an investment from Private Investor - India
• Dec 2015 Advised Knight Dental Group Inc. on an investment from Source Capital LLC
• Nov 2015 Assisted Knight Dental Group Inc. in securing debt financing from Medallion Business Credit
• Dec 2014 Advised Palmer Companies in its sale to Freestone Partners

Marriott & Co

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Marriott & Co. is a premier, independent boutique investment banking firm focused on advising closely-held private companies across a wide variety of industries. We provide merger and acquisition advisory and capital raising services primarily to family-held businesses and entrepreneurial business owners in the middle market.

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• Jul 2023 Advised C.R.T.S., Inc. in its sale to Utility Trailer Sales of Georgia
• Feb 2022 Advised Commonwealth Trailer Rentals in its sale to Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc.
• Sep 2021 Advised Intracoastal Marine, Inc. in its sale to CoLaTenTex
• Jun 2020 Advised COX Transportation Services, Inc. in its sale to Expedition Capital Partners, Tecum Capital Partners, Ironwood Capital

Bayfield Partners

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Bayfield Partners is a boutique investment bank serving private middle market and emerging growth companies. The firm provides M&A and capital raising services to entrepreneur and family owned companies that prefer an extra level of personal attention. Advisory services include buy-side and sell-side M&A, as well as general strategic advisory. Capital raising includes venture capital, growth equity, private equity, bank debt, private senior debt and mezzanine debt. Bayfield serves clients in all industries, including industrial, energy, gaming, healthcare, business services, consumer and…

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• Jul 2023 Assisted The BlackStone Group in securing debt financing from Oxbow Carbon & Minerals
• Jul 2023 Advised Core Metal Group in its sale to Ospraie
• Jul 2023 Advised Mexico Metals in its sale to Marco International
• Jul 2023 Advised The Academic Palm Beaches in its sale to Palm Beach Day School

RGL Advisors

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RGL Advisors delivers strategic insights that help you achieve business objectives, navigate competitive and regulatory landscapes, address corporate opportunities and challenges, and execute financial initiatives. Our size, reach, and ongoing dialogue with capital sources and corporate leader can provide you incredible access to relationships throughout the world, whether in a sales process, acquisition, or capital raise. In addition to bringing the best-suited parties to a transaction, we deliver high quality, independent services with deep industry expertise, robust analytics and extensive…

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• Dec 2012 Advised Premier Designs in its sale to Premier Designs
• Jul 2010 Advised Aspen Exploration in its sale to Dillco Fluid Service
• Apr 2009 Advised Southwest Rodeo, LP in its sale to Camelot Sports & Entertainment
• May 2008 Advised Auburn Merchandise Distributors in its sale to Core-Mark Holding Company

Legacy Capital Advisors

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Legacy Capital Advisors, LLC provides a very sophisticated level of Merger and Acquisition advisory services exclusively to closely-held, middle market companies. We utilize proven, unique, innovative processes to help our clients attain maximum value from Merger & Acquisition transactions while maintaining confidentiality and minimizing business disruption.Our principals have worked together as a team for over 20 years providing our clients with over $2 billion of liquidity. We have represented and advised business owners across a wide variety of industries with a core focus on…

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• Jan 2013 Advised APCI Systems, LLC on an investment from Stupp Bros., Inc.
• Dec 2012 Advised Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing on an investment from H.I.G.
• Sep 2011 Advised Peoplelink Staffing Solutions, LLC in its sale to Groupe CRIT SA
• Oct 2010 Advised TurtleWax Auto Appearance Centers on an investment from Various Entities

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Capstone Financial Group

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Capstone Financial Group, Inc. is an investment banking firm which has assisted middle market companies with valuations, mergers and acquisitions, refinancing, consulting and turnarounds since 1988. Specializing in the automotive aftermarket, Capstone has been at the forefront of predicting, identifying and adapting to that industry’s tumultuous changes. The firm’s professionals are intimately familiar with the automotive aftermarket’s diverse types of manufacturing and its complex distribution channels, and they have extensive experience in operations, cost accounting, and industry…

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• Oct 2013 Advised Lund International in its sale to AMP Research
• Oct 2013 Advised THI in its sale to Retrax
• Jun 2013 Advised Ground Effects in its sale to Graham Partners
• Apr 2012 Advised F3 Brands in its sale to Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation

Reynolds Advisory Partners, LLC

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Reynolds Advisory Partners is a boutique investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and related financial advisory services focused on middle market clients nationwide. We provide differentiated, value added advice and services to clients facing complex strategic decisions and transactions. We believe that clients are best served by the most experienced and skilled professional bankers available who also share in our "client-first" philosophy. The senior bankers at Reynolds Advisory Partners average over 25 years of experience, have collectively completed over…

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• Jan 2014 Advised Reaction Design in its sale to Ansys
• Nov 2013 Advised Solid Gold Health Products for Pets in its sale to VMG Capital
• Dec 2012 Advised Jims Formal Wear in its sale to Armory Capital
• Jun 2011 Advised Chemical Lab Products in its sale to KIK Custom Products

Orion Capital Group

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Superior Execution We assist companies with annual revenues between $2 million and $100 million sell to buyers that are most likely to understand and pay for the value our clients have spent years building. Experience From Both Sides of the Table Collectively, our team has many decades of operational and mergers and acquisition experience including starting, growing, acquiring and selling successful businesses both as principals and advisors. Not only is our team stocked with successful entrepreneurs, but our principals have superior marketing, negotiation and strategy skills to keep you one…

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• Dec 2013 Advised Piedmont Pacific Corporation in its sale to H2O Innovation Inc. (TSXV:HEO)
• Apr 2013 Advised St. Francis School of Law in its sale to Baker College
• Jul 2012 Advised Bricsnet FM in its sale to Manhattan Software
• Jul 2011 Advised Applied Robotics/Torchmate in its sale to Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

EOT Advisors

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EOT Advisors is the first investment banking and financial advisory firm in the country dedicated to assisting business owners in selling to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). We work in all 50 states and internationally. Our aim is to provide a one-stop shop for EOTs. We assist with company structuring, transaction design, valuation, debt financing, capital raising, fiduciary services, and legal forms, as well as with creditors and the commercial real estate aspect of transactions.

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• Mar 2020 Advised Optimax Systems, Inc. in its sale to Optimax Systems, Inc. Perpetual Purpose Trust
• Oct 2019 Advised Paras and Associates in its sale to Paras and Associates Employee Ownership Trust
• Apr 2016 Advised Equity Atlas Inc in its sale to Equity Atlas Inc Employee Ownership Trust
• Feb 2016 Advised Metis Construction, Inc in its sale to Metis Construction, Inc Employee Ownership Trust

Novelty Hill Capital

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Novelty Hill Capital is a leading middle market investment bank and financial advisory firm in Seattle, WA with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, and evaluating strategic alternatives. Our team possesses decades of combined experience leading successful M&A and investment processes for prominent privately held companies and industry pioneers throughout the entire consumer, industrial and technology value chains.

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• Apr 2026 Advised Garlic King in its sale to I Love Produce
• Oct 2025 Advised Sound Glass in its sale to LLM Ventures
• Oct 2025 Advised Merlino Foods in its sale to Erickson Family
• Apr 2024 Advised Firehook Bakery in its sale to Forward Consumer Partners

The Wilcox Group, LLC

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Boutique Investment Bank Focused on Commercial & Industrial ClientsOver 75 transactions with aggregate value in excess of $4.0 billionWilcox Investment Bankers is a boutique specializing in providing merger & acquisition and capital raising advisory services to private, family and founder owned commercial and industrial businesses with revenue of $20-250 million.‍Clients hire us because we are a trusted advisor, providing high quality advice, individualized professional service, transaction experience, rigorous deal execution and industry knowledge. We value trust, honesty and…

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• Jan 2020 Advised Wagner Supply on an investment from Imperial Dade
• Oct 2018 Advised RK Pump & Supply on an investment from Clavis Capital Partners
• Aug 2018 Advised Energy Sales on an investment from Smith-Cooper International
• May 2018 Advised PetroSmith on an investment from Blue Wolf Capital Partners

Source Capital Group, Inc.

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Source Capital Group, Inc. is a boutique investment bank that specializes in raising capital (debt and equity) for middle market transactions worldwide. The bank manages IPOs, Secondary Equity Offerings, Exclusive Sales/M&A, Debt Capital Markets Issues, Senior and Mezzanine Debt Financings and Preferred Equity Financings.

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• Jul 2014 Advised HII Tech on an investment from Source Capital Group
• Jul 2014 Advised Sequoia Healthcare Management, LLC on an investment from Source Capital Group
• Oct 2013 Advised Passaic Healthcare Services LLC D/B/A Allcare Medical on an investment from Source Capital Group
• Jan 2013 Advised Buccaneer Energy Limited on an investment from Source Capital Group

Beechwood Capital Advisors

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Beechwood Capital Advisors ("Beechwood") is a middle-market focused investment bank and financial advisor. Beechwood was founded in 2003 by a team of experienced Wall Street professionals.Beechwood's 3 partners have combined experience of almost 100 years. Each has owned and managed a FINRA broker-dealer along with other types of businesses providing for a unique perspective on client engagements. The partners of Beechwood are also registered representatives and supervisory principals of a broker-dealer with a long history of compliance and regulatory oversight. The Beechwood team has…

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• Aug 2023 Advised Xevant on an investment from VC Equity
• Aug 2023 Advised Allen Linen Supply in its sale to Strategic Buyer
• Aug 2023 Advised Edison Price Lightning in its sale to Strategic Buyer
• Aug 2023 Advised Online Consumer Products Company in its sale to European Strategic Buyer

Claiborne Advisors, Inc.

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Claiborne Advisors, Inc. brings Wall Street partner-level experience and expertise to companies that need to merge/sell in a transaction too small for the major investment banks.David Duval takes on only a few, select clients each year in the Southwest. Clients are usually founder-owners or spinoffs from public companies. Mr. Duval closely and productively aligns with each, focusing on maximizing valuations before going to market.Securities offered through Burch & Company, Inc., member FINRA/SiPC. Burch and Claiborne are not affiliated entities.

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• Oct 2019 Advised Dudley Kebow, Inc. in its sale to Progressive International Corp.
• Oct 2014 Advised The Oceanscience Group Ltd. in its sale to Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
• Dec 2004 Advised Titan Scan technolog in its sale to BeamOne

BB&T Capital Markets

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BB&T Capital Markets is a premier middle-market integrated provider of investment banking and capital markets services. Our Investment Banking specialists provide a full range of capital raising and advisory services to publicly traded and private companies, governments, and nonprofits. Our Investment Bankers work in close partnership with other capital markets specialists and senior corporate bankers, supporting each client with industry-focused strategic advisory services.

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• Oct 2013 Advised Holley a portfolio company of MONOMOY Capital Partners in its sale to Lincolnshire
• Oct 2013 Advised SMB Machinery in its sale to Highroad Capital Partners
• Sep 2013 Advised SCT a portfolio company of Tillery Capital in its sale to Global Enviornment Fund

Mary Street Capital

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We're dedicated to serving the middle market, providing modern, customized solutions, always with a future focus that goes beyond the deal. As an affiliate of Kaufman Rossin, we integrate investment banking with estate, tax, advisory and wealth management expertise to maximize value for business owners.

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• Jun 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jun 2023 Advised Bar Maid Corporation in its sale to Winco (The Foodware Group)
• Jun 2023 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Truist Bank

Donnelly Penman & Partners

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About Donnelly Penman & PartnersDonnelly Penman & Partners is one of the largest independently owned, middle-market investment banking firms headquartered in the Midwest. Our experienced team provides a full range of corporate finance and financial advisory services to both public and private companies, including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and general financial advisory services such as fairness opinions and valuations. Our expertise in the automotive, industrial, and financial institution industries allows us to provide our clients with the highest level of creativity and…

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• Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Dec 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

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Chiron Financial LLC

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Chiron Financial LLC is an investment banking firm that arranges private placements of debt and equity capital as well as mergers, acquisitions and sales for middle market companies. We raise start-up capital and growth capital and also assist with refinancing, financial restructuring, and other special situations. Our clients have included companies in oil and gas, oil service and equipment, midstream and downstream energy, power, building products, basic materials, health care, real estate, retailing, light and heavy manufacturing, and non-profits.

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• Mar 2020 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• Mar 2019 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Providence Advisors LLC

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Providence Advisors, LLC, is a boutique investment bank providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services to lower middle market companies, private equity investors and management teams. We primarily advise on the sellside of transactions.  Our transactions range from $10 million to $100 million (total enterprise value) with an average exceeding $50 million over the last three years.  We have 30 years of experience in investment banking, have been in business for 20 years and operate nationwide. We have extensive experience in the packaging and containers, plastics and related…

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• Dec 2021 Advised Custom Golf Car Supply in its sale to Arrowhead Engineered Products
• Jul 2021 Advised Brave Quest Corp. dba eLogHomes in its sale to Salt Creek Capital