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Podium Partners

15 Total Closed Deals

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Through an extensive network and established relationships with family offices, private equity, venture capital firms, lenders, and debt investors, Podium assists clients in accessing private capital markets for both debt and equity financing.​Our proven, step-by-step process is managed to ensure that our clients can remain focused on running their businesses while we create efficient, executable, and cost-effective solutions to various financing needs. 

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• Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Mar 2025 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Oct 2024 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

Janas Associates

15 Total Closed Deals

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Trusted FINRA Registered M&A Advisors with more than 30 years of experience helping Middle Market business owners navigate and negotiate the constantly changing M&A markets across all industries.Janas has a closure history of over 80% of our mandates. Our Client Engagements range from a few months to several years depending upon the objective and the Client's need.

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• Dec 2025 Advised McCormix. Oil in its sale to JB Dewar
• Jun 2025 Advised Southern Classic Foods in its sale to Trillium Foods
• Aug 2023 Advised SHER in its sale to William Prym Holding Gmbh
• Aug 2023 Advised TORO in its sale to RainMaster

Kinected Advisors

14 Total Closed Deals

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Kinected Advisors is a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory firm that represents sellers of businesses with revenues between $10M-$100M. We provide three primary services:M&A Advisory / Business Brokerage - we serve as 'deal quarterback'​, overseeing all details required to successfully close transactions, including:-Preparing detailed business presentation package and executing customized marketing strategy-Confidentially promoting business to create a market of multiple qualified buyers-Working closely with other deal team professionals (CPAs, attorneys and other bankers)-Recommending…

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• May 2026 Advised Clements Environmental Services in its sale to Kairos Companies
• Mar 2026 Advised Pride Resource Partners in its sale to Think Power Solutions
• Feb 2026 Advised C&C Studio Services in its sale to Cinelease
• Jan 2024 Advised Avitas Wealth Management in its sale to Management Buyout

Aegis Acquisitions

13 Total Closed Deals

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 Aegis Acquisitions offers confidential Mergers & Acquisitions and ESOP transactional advisory services for small to medium-sized businesses. For the last twenty-five years, the principals of Aegis have provided these advisory services to over six hundred privately-held businesses with annual revenues from $5 million to in excess of $400 million.

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• Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jul 2023 Acquired Cemex
• Jul 2023 Acquired The Bakersfield Californian
• Jul 2023 Acquired Berry Petroleum Company

Whitehorn Merchant Capital

13 Total Closed Deals

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Whitehorn Capital is an independent Calgary, Alberta based business advisory firm. Our focus is to assist private business owners and management teams effectively plan business succession in order to reach financial, strategic and personal goals.We believe this fundamental planning is critical to long-term business success. In order to maximize the value of any enterprise, business succession activities must be undertaken throughout its entire life cycle.At Whitehorn, business succession activities include:Developing and implementing strategies to enhance business valueExecuting an…

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• May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Dec 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jul 2023 Advised Delco Automation Inc. in its sale to Sapphire Water International Corp.
• Jul 2023 Advised Carmen Creek in its sale to Confidential Company

Apex Capital Advisors

11 Total Closed Deals

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Apex Capital Advisors is a lower mid market M & A advisory firm based in the greater Toronto, Canada region. Our industry focus includes business services, manufacturing and industrials, technology, media, marketing, energy, utility and the broader infrastrucure sector. We do predominantly buy side and sell side M & A work as well as strategic advisory work for younger companies seeking to better position themselves for an exit.

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• Aug 2025 Advised Fleetlane in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Invested in NODE
• Aug 2023 Invested in McFlusion
• Aug 2023 Invested in Car Media 2.0

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Casspium Associates, Inc.

11 Total Closed Deals

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Casspium Associates is a New York-based Buyside Mergers and Acquisitions Intermediary that specializes in providing Outsourced Mergers and Acquisitions Origination services for strategic corporations and private equity-backed portfolio company clients actively seeking to acquire and invest in companies with $5 million to $250 million in revenues and $3 million to $15 million in EBITDA.

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• Jul 2023 Advised Environmental Facilities Company in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Jul 2023 Advised Healthcare Technology Company in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Jul 2023 Advised Payroll/human Resource Company in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Jul 2023 Advised Apparel Manufacturer Company in its sale to Anonymous Company

The Potomac Company

10 Total Closed Deals

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The Potomac Company, a Geneva, Switzerland-based investment bank with US headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, specializes in providing merger and acquisition, management buyout, capital raising and strategic advisory services to small and middle market companies. The Potomac Company serves a diverse range of industries globally, with particular expertise in manufacturing, facilities services, structural pest control, building products, capital goods, technology, and insurance. Our typical middle market transaction size is $10 million to $300 million.

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• Aug 2023 Advised Ace Exterminating in its sale to Lookout Pest Control
• Aug 2023 Advised Last Bite Mosquito Control in its sale to Viking Pest Control
• Aug 2023 Advised Budget Brothers Termite & Pest in its sale to Northrim Horizon
• Aug 2023 Advised Bugs-B-Gone in its sale to Waynes

George & Company

10 Total Closed Deals

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George & Company has been providing certified business appraisal, business brokerage and merger & acquisition services since 1981. Board certified intermediaries and appraisers stand ready to serve your every need in the business acquisition or divestiture market.

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• Jan 2017 Advised Maicom LLC in its sale to Heritage Holding
• Jan 2015 Advised Machine Vision Technology, Inc. in its sale to Machine Vision, LLC
• Feb 2014 Advised Maynard Machine in its sale to Strategic Buyer
• Sep 2013 Advised Torwel Industries in its sale to Ace Group

California Equity Group

10 Total Closed Deals

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California Equity Group is Silicon Valley's leading lower middle market merger and acquisition, business brokerage firm. As an M&A firm, we have completed hundreds of transactions of privately held companies over the past 25 years by representing sellers in California and buyers worldwide. The principals at CEG have been initiating and executing complex transactions for entrepreneurial companies combining our financial, legal, tax and transaction structuring skills. These companies have either been acquired by or merged with public companies, private investment groups, entrepreneur groups…

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• Aug 2023 Advised Kinetic Ceramics, Inc. in its sale to A Private Buyer Group
• Aug 2023 Advised Energy Efficient Lighting, Inc in its sale to Lighting Retrofit International, LLC
• Aug 2023 Advised Spinnaker Microwave, Inc. in its sale to A Management Buyer Group
• Aug 2023 Advised Life Safety Associates, Inc. in its sale to A Management Buyout Group

Front Range Business, Inc.

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Owners of small and middle market businesses have turned to Front Range Business, Inc. to broker their transactions since 1986. Main Street and Mergers & Acquisition clients and customers are provided the highest level of service and expertise with our unique team concept. Allow us to help you successfully navigate through this complex process in a confidential and professional manner. Front Range Business, Inc. represents businesses with sales between $500K to $10M in Manufacturing, Wholesale, Distribution, Commercial Printing, Technology, Communication, Transportation, Construction &…

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• Feb 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2014 Advised Jewelry Manufacturer in its sale to Private Equity Group
• Jun 2014 Advised Organic Food Sales Company in its sale to Industry Buyer
• Apr 2014 Advised Not Disclosed in its sale to Not Disclosed

XPS Group

9 Total Closed Deals

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XPS Group is a boutique professional services firm specializing in business valuation, M&A advisory, and financing advisory services for primarily privately held businesses on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Since 2006, we’ve helped owners accurately assess the value of their businesses, grow through strategic acquisitions, obtain debt and equity financing, and maximize returns during a sale.Our experienced team of Chartered Professional Accountants and Chartered Business Valuators provide specialized financial advisory services for business valuations, litigation support, and…

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• Aug 2025 Advised Online professional services directory in its sale to Strategic acquirer
• Apr 2025 Advised CMJ Equipment in its sale to Securco
• Mar 2025 Advised Victoria Drains in its sale to Mann Group
• Jul 2023 Advised My-Chosen Cafe & My-Chosen Pizza in its sale to Entrepreneur Group

Windsor Capital

9 Total Closed Deals

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SELLSIDE M&A PROCESSCreating value for founders and their businessesCORPORATE ADVISORY BUY SIDE AND DIVESTITURESOpportunities growing businessesGROWTH CAPITAL RESTRUCTURING CAPITALDeveloping the competitive strategy

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• Oct 2025 Advised Florida All Risk Insurance on an investment from United Midwest
• Jul 2025 Advised Building Products of America in its sale to Accent Building Material
• Apr 2020 Advised GT Grandstands (Project Bleachers) on an investment from T Bank
• Aug 2019 Advised RxLive in its sale to PAR, Inc.

International Financial Group

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Douglas Cabral, the company's founder, is a results-driven and dedicated professional with extensive experience in business valuation, exit strategies, and implementing real estate & M&A transactions, including the successful sale of the oldest family restaurant in the United States. A skilled negotiator who drives favorable outcomes through strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and creative problem-solving.He is a proven leader with a track record of fostering collaboration among institutional investors, analysts, and senior management to achieve corporate growth and long-term…

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• Mar 2017 Advised Claudio's Restaurant est 1870 in its sale to Private Investor
• Aug 2015 Provided debt financing to Franchise Financing
• Jul 2015 Provided debt financing to Private Restaurant
• Mar 2015 Invested in Food Services

Lighthouse Business Brokers

8 Total Closed Deals

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Through our years of experience, Lighthouse Business Brokers has established a powerful buyer network with thousands of qualified buyers that covers almost every industry. Our buyer's database is comprised of active professional investors and private equity firms that have been through the acquisition process previously and ensures we get your business in front of thousands of qualified buyers on the first day.

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• Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Sep 2020 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Sep 2020 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Falco Sult

7 Total Closed Deals

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While we are good with the details, the only way to help you accomplish your goals is to be strategic and look toward the desired outcome. We do this by applying the concepts of life cycles to your goals.Every business is unique but all companies will go through some form of the business life cycle. Your needs may vary from phase to phase, but it's inevitable that the over-riding considerations of each phase will come to light during your company's evolution. Our job is to help you grow through these phases with a concept we call Financial Success by Design. While we provide quality public…

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• Apr 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• May 2019 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• May 2019 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• May 2019 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Quest Partners Ltd.

7 Total Closed Deals

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Quest Partners Ltd. provides financial and business advisory services to small and medium sized companies in North America. Quest is affiliated with Quest Partners S.A. located in Geneva, Switzerland. Quest Partners Ltd. managing partners are Bachir Rabbat and Bryan Murphy. Combined, they have more than 35 years of entrepreneurial, private equity and corporate experience owning and operating businesses. The partners have a deep network of local and international relationships that can be leveraged to assist Quest's clients. In addition, Quest's external advisors David Sutin and Craig Graham,…

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• Sep 2015 Advised Software Value Added Reseller in its sale to Private Buyer
• Jun 2015 Advised Foreman Manufacturing in its sale to Private Buyer
• Dec 2013 Advised Confidential in its sale to ADS Securities
• Jun 2013 Advised Confidential in its sale to Broadstreet Data

The Wheatley Group

7 Total Closed Deals

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The Wheatley Group is a merger and acquisition advisory firm providing cutting edge,"value-added" services to clients interested in selling or acquiring companies. We manage and handle complex and sophisticated transactions in all kinds of industries and are recognized as a leading regional advisory firm. The majority of our selling clients are headquartered in Arizona, the Southwest and other Western states. Our Buyers have been national and international in nature, including: Public Companies (NYSE and NASDAQ), Large Privately Held Companies, Private Equity Groups, Affluent Individuals and…

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• Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Mar 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jun 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Integrity Square LLC

7 Total Closed Deals

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Integrity Square is a results driven financial & strategic advisory firm focused on the health, sports & active lifestyle sectors. Founded in early 2010, Integrity Square's mission is to assist fast-growing companies in raising growth equity and assist entrepreneurs and executives in finding their next big opportunity. Through our extensive network of entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and seasoned executives seeking to acquire a business, we match up these opportunities with the right financial partner(s). Our team consists of seasoned bankers and consultants who are passionate about…

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• Feb 2019 Advised Koma Ventures and MKS Partners dba OrangeTheory in its sale to Castanea Partners
• Sep 2018 Advised Austin Fitness Group dba Orangetheory on an investment from ClearLight Partners
• Apr 2018 Advised Total Woman Gym + Spa in its sale to Town Sports International
• Aug 2016 Advised Texas Family Fitness in its sale to Topspin

Willock Partners

7 Total Closed Deals

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Willock Partners provides privately held companies with buy-side and sell-side advisory services. Our clients typically have revenues below $100 million, are profitable with good track records and well managed firms. We also arrange senior or subordinated debt for clients. We work on behalf of the owners of the companies and only deal with the decision makers or the Board of Directors.

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• Oct 2015 Advised Vision Professional Services, LLC in its sale to Acacia Partners, LLC
• Aug 2015 Advised Arthur Court Designs, Inc. in its sale to Vagabond House
• Jul 2015 Advised Acrobat Outsourcing in its sale to The Service Companies, Inc.
• Apr 2015 Advised Level One Marketing in its sale to Advantage Sales and Marekting