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CEA Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 7 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 1973, CEA has developed a reputation for consistently exceeding client expectations with a very high level of integrity and professionalism. CEA has advised on over 900 transactions in approximately 60 countries. Our clients rely on us as their trusted advisor and we take that responsibility very seriously. Every business is a derivative of something, and when you’ve been around as long as CEA, you’ve had experience in many different circumstances. In considering Business Development, Financial Advisory Services, Investment Banking or Strategic Advisory Services, CEA believes…

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• Nov 2017 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to SouthWorth Capital
• Feb 2016 Advised Hygea Healthcare on an investment from Macquarie Group
• Dec 2015 Assisted DSM in securing debt financing from BBVA Compass
• Jun 2015 Advised United Country Real Estate in its sale to McCarthy Capital

The DVS Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 61 Total Closed Deals

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The DVS Group is a boutique mergers and acquisitions firm. We're deal people - who deal with people. We find and combine the right people, the right capital, and the company. Money matters - it's just not the only thing that matters. Our client's definition of success drives our engagement.

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• Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2018 Advised Paper and Dust Pros in its sale to Mr. Rick Roberts & Mr. Geoff Coit
• Nov 2017 Advised A+ Insulation in its sale to IBP
• Sep 2017 Advised Patriot Outfitters in its sale to Galls

Victory Partners, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 45 Total Closed Deals

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Victory Partners is unique, unlike any other financial advisory and private equity firm serving the middle market you will find.  If you walk our halls, you will not find anyone who talks with a locked jaw or wears an ascot.  None of us were sitting on the fortunes of our forefathers when we set out to build a world class firm.  We have earned our reputation the old fashioned way, through hard work, perseverance, and truly understanding the tenets of entrepreneurialism. Everything we have built over the last 10 years has been around celebrating the entrepreneur.  Our great economy…

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• Oct 2022 Advised Signature Landscape Contractors, LLC in its sale to Appalachian Capital
• Jan 2015 Invested in U.S. Organic Peroxides Division
• Jan 2015 Advised Phoenix Radiology in its sale to PSS World Medical Inc.
• Jan 2015 Advised Jolly Chef Express on an investment from Confidential

Corporate Finance Associates - NE

1 Closed Deal via Axial 11 Total Closed Deals

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Welcome to CFA-MidWest, the oldest and largest, mid-market, mergers & acquisition advisory firm in the region. We focus on providing a full range of M&A support services for middle market companies. We are committed to delivering results for our clients.As a business intermediary, CFA represents clients in the sale, merger, purchase, and valuation of closely held businesses. We specialize in manufacturing, distribution, and service companies who have sales of $3 Million to $100 Million located throughout the USA. We have represented clients from California to New York, from Washington state…

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• Jul 2023 Advised Xaris in its sale to RiverDam
• Jul 2023 Advised Oral Care in its sale to Tandartsprayktijk Kennermerland
• Jul 2023 Advised Mikrona Group in its sale to WinterBerg Group
• Jul 2023 Advised CLAAS in its sale to Feick

Stout Capital, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals

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Stout is a global investment bank and advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, valuation, financial disputes, and investigations. We serve a range of clients, from public corporations to privately held companies in numerous industries. Our clients and their advisors rely on our premier expertise, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled responsiveness on complex matters.Investment BankingOur industry-focused bankers specialize in mergers and acquisitions, private capital raising, and other financial advisory services for privately held businesses, portfolio companies of private…

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• Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
• Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Group M

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Salient Finance is a corporate advisory firm providing consulting services covering business strategy, corporate development, mergers and acquisition, turn arounds, financial structuring and capital procurement services to established small and medium-sized companies based in North America. Our head office is located in Toronto, Ontario.

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• Sep 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

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OneAccord Capital Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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OneAccord Capital Advisors is a national investment bank working with business owners to transition privately owned companies and maximize the financial returns of their efforts. We specialize in owner-operated businesses in the $20-$200 million range.Our team is uniquely equipped to guide business owners because we are or have been business owners. We have sat in the owner/CEO seat, had to make the same decisions, and have firsthand experience in the sale process.Our core distinctive is an emphasis on transition instead of transaction. We emphasize candid business diagnostics &…

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• Mar 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Brookwood Associates

149 Total Closed Deals

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Senior-Level Execution With more than 150 years of collective experience spanning over $10 billion in transaction volume, Brookwood's managing directors work hands-on with each client to determine and execute the right investment banking solution. Middle-Market Expertise Our exclusive focus on middle-market companies gives us exceptional insight into the strategic, valuation and transaction issues that are unique to this market. This expertise includes robust Market Knowledge and access to buyers on a worldwide basis. Superior Performance Above all, our clients are interested in superior…

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• Dec 2017 Advised Togo’s Holdings, LLC in its sale to Nimes Capital
• Oct 2017 Advised Smash Management Inc in its sale to World Wide Wings, LLC and Partners Group
• Aug 2017 Advised Taco Bell Corp. in its sale to American Franchise Corp.
• Aug 2017 Advised Silver Diner on an investment from Goode Partners

Bridgepoint Investment Banking

147 Total Closed Deals

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Bridgepoint Investment Banking is a market-leading boutique investment bank that serves clients over their corporate lifecycles by providing capital raising and M&A advisory solutions. Bridgepoint is a tenacious, creative and results-oriented boutique investment bank focused on impact and value creation for the companies we serve. We provide confidential, independent and unconflicted solutions and strategic advice. We have an unequivocal focus on our clients and their prosperity. We measure our performance by the long-term success of our clients.Together, Bridgepoint principals have more than…

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• Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Mar 2025 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jul 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Mar 2024 Advised W-S Companies in its sale to Groome (portfolio of Argosy Private Equity)

Hyde Park Capital Advisors, LLC

147 Total Closed Deals

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Hyde Park Capital is one of the most active boutique investment banking firms in the United States, advising middle-market public and private companies across a wide range of industries. For more than 25 years, we have delivered trusted advisory services in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, infrastructure and project finance, fairness opinions, and strategic financial advisory engagements.Our senior bankers bring decades of experience advising founder and family-owned businesses as well as private equity backed and publicly traded companies. We are widely recognized for our expertise…

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• Jun 2026 Advised GOHUNT in its sale to Brandt Information Services
• Jun 2026 Advised Procare Ambulance on an investment from Prodos Capital and Manolin Investment Group
• Jan 2026 Advised Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists and Affiliates in its sale to Evolve Orthopedic Partners
• Aug 2025 Advised Commercial Residential Aluminum in its sale to Garden City Equity

PCE Investment Bankers

107 Total Closed Deals

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PCE is a leading investment bank that delivers M&A, ESOP, valuation, and advisory services to middle-market business owners across the U.S. With decades of experience, sector depth, and a people-first mindset, we help entrepreneurs and their advisors navigate complex transitions with clarity and confidence.From growth planning to exit strategy, we’re more than dealmakers — we’re long-term partners committed to maximizing value and preserving legacy. Headquartered in Orlando, with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and New Jersey, our national footprint ensures local insight and…

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• Dec 2025 Advised JF Lomma in its sale to Bay Crane Services
• Jun 2025 Advised The Appliance Barn in its sale to Grand Appliance
• May 2025 Advised American Door Products Inc. in its sale to Riverbend Industries Inc.
• Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

NewCap Partners Inc.

88 Total Closed Deals

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NewCap Partners is a 30 year old investment bank serving the lower middle market. We work with business owners, boards, shareholders and management teams to develop and execute on financial transactions and implement strategies to maximize shareholder value. Our senior investment bankers have experience dealing with both public and private companies in a variety of industries. The industry expertise of our bankers is complemented by independent industry consultants who provide us with contacts and insights into a variety of industries.Over the last 30 years, we have completed a variety of…

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• Oct 2023 Advised I3D MFG in its sale to BTX Precision
• Dec 2021 Advised Eagle Engineered Solutions in its sale to Beehive3D
• Apr 2021 Advised Morf3D in its sale to Nikon
• Aug 2020 Advised Altivon in its sale to ConvergeOne

GulfStar Group

73 Total Closed Deals

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GulfStar is one of the leading middle market investment banking firms in the United States. We help business owners succeed by offering a level of negotiation experience, strategic and valuation insights and transaction guidance you simply won’t find elsewhere or doing it yourself. How? We recruit top talent and foster a culture that is personally invested in the results we help our clients achieve. Our services include mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and financial advisory services. To date, GulfStar has completed more than 700 transactions involving buyers and sellers from…

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• Apr 2016 Advised Cactus Fuel, LLC in its sale to Hastings Equity Partners
• Mar 2016 Advised Gibson Applied Technology & Engineering, Inc. on an investment from Morgan Stanley Credit Partners
• Dec 2015 Advised The Infinity Group in its sale to Wood Group
• Dec 2015 Advised XL Parts in its sale to Marubeni America Corporation

The DAK Group

73 Total Closed Deals

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The DAK Group. is an established middle market investment bank providing advisory and execution of exit strategies, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, financing and restructuring solutions. Committed to optimizing value for the business owner and stakeholders, The DAK Group applies a hallmark approach characterized by a deep understanding of the strategic value of a business. Since its founding in 1984, The DAK Group has successfully closed hundreds of transactions involving public and privately-held corporations, cross-border transactions, family businesses and financial sponsors. T

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• Sep 2025 Advised Coastal Properties in its sale to Howard Hanna Allen Tate Real Estate
• May 2025 Advised Couranto in its sale to Prenax
• Apr 2025 Advised Trademark Roofing LLC in its sale to Unified Service Partners
• Mar 2025 Advised Drape Kings in its sale to Quest Events

Carter Morse & Goodrich

53 Total Closed Deals

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M&A Expertise for Families and FoundersLocated in Southport, Connecticut, Carter Morse & Goodrich is a boutique M&A advisory firm that specializes in representing closely-held and family businesses valued between $25 million and $250 million. CMG specializes in helping owners of leading companies in unique and niche markets to plan, prepare, execute, and close successful transactions that maximize shareholder value. We fully understand and appreciate the unique dynamics of closely-held and family businesses and the importance of their legacies.While CMG provides a full range of investment…

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• May 2023 Advised Warren Electric in its sale to The Nudyne Group
• Feb 2023 Advised GEM Manufacturing on an investment from CORE Industrial Partners
• Feb 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2023 Advised Williams Distributing in its sale to Daikin Comfort Technologies, Inc.

VRA Partners, LLC

51 Total Closed Deals

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VRA Partners is an independent investment banking firm that focuses on providing merger and acquisition advisory services to leading middle-market companies and private equity groups located throughout the U.S. VRA Partners also assists companies with raising capital for growth, acquisitions, recapitalization, going-private and management buy-out transactions, as well as provides fairness opinions, valuations and strategic advisory services. The professionals of VRA Partners have completed more than 550 transactions with aggregate transaction value in excess of $40 billion across a broad…

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• Aug 2023 Advised Advanced Practice Education Associates, Inc. in its sale to Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC
• May 2023 Advised SquareMouth in its sale to Specialty Program Group, LLC
• Apr 2023 Advised Modus eDiscovery Inc. in its sale to Repario
• Sep 2022 Advised Business Intelligence Associates in its sale to HaystackID

Dresner Partners

50 Total Closed Deals

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Dresner Partners is a middle market investment bank specializing in mergers & acquisition advisory, financial restructuring and corporate turnarounds, institutional private placements of debt and equity, valuation and strategic consulting. Our clients are middle market companies operating both in the U.S. and internationally. We are deeply committed to exceeding client expectations and maintaining the highest levels of integrity. Our experienced professionals have the foresight necessary to navigate through highly complicated transactions to maximize value for our clients. The Firm's…

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• May 2023 Advised Vic West Importers d/b/a Grandpa Gus' in its sale to VCM Products
• Mar 2015 Advised Damian Services Corp on an investment from Sterling Bancorp
• Jul 2014 Advised Guardian Industries on an investment from Altra Industrial
• Mar 2014 Advised G2 Partners in its sale to Excellere Partners

Cassel Salpeter & Co.

47 Total Closed Deals

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Cassel Salpeter & Co. LLC is an independent investment banking firm that provides advice to middle market and emerging growth companies in the U.S. and worldwide. Together, the firm’s professionals have more than 100 years of experience providing private and public companies with a broad spectrum of investment banking and financial advisory services, including: mergers and acquisitions; equity and debt capital raises; fairness and solvency opinions; valuations; and restructurings, such as 363 sales and plans of reorganization. Cofounded by James Cassel and Scott Salpeter, the firm provides…

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• May 2024 Advised Intergalactic in its sale to Aldevron LLC
• Apr 2024 Advised Bird in its sale to Third Lane Mobility Inc.
• Dec 2023 Assisted Healthly LLC in securing debt financing from Corbel Capital Partners
• Feb 2021 Assisted Plantation Boat Mart & Marina, Inc. in securing debt financing from Capital Provider

The McLean Group, LLC

44 Total Closed Deals

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The McLean Group is an investment bank providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital formation, market intelligence, business valuation, litigation support and exit planning services to middle market businesses. Headquartered in Washington, DC's technology, communications and government contracting corridor, we are among the largest independent middle market investment banks in the nation. The McLean Group has a presence in more than 30 cities in the US and Canada, serving domestic and international clients with a broad resume of successfully consummated financial transactions. Our…

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• Jun 2019 Advised CDM Fitness Holding in its sale to Spanos Barber Jesse & Co
• Jun 2019 Advised KeyLogic in its sale to IIA Technologies
• Apr 2019 Advised Trowbridge & Trowbridge, LLC in its sale to Enlightenment Capital
• Mar 2019 Advised Phacil in its sale to ByLight

XLCS Partners

42 Total Closed Deals

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XLCS Partners, Inc. is an independent investment banking firm that provides M&A advisory, capital raising and debt advisory for select clients globally. Middle market companies and private equity funds rely on our creative solutions, thoughtful insight and truthful advice when considering exiting their companies, making strategic acquisitions, partnering with private equity sponsors and raising debt or equity capital.and raising debt or equity capital..

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• Apr 2017 Advised SSP Innovations on an investment from Warren Equity Partners
• Dec 2016 Advised Broken Arrow Communications in its sale to Blue Sage Capital and Private Equity Capital Corporation
• Nov 2016 Advised The Industrial Graphics Division of GSI Technologies in its sale to Cypress MultiGraphics
• Nov 2016 Advised White Distribution & Supply in its sale to Slate Capital Group