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Aurum Capital Connect

13 Total Closed Deals

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Aurum Capital Connect is a Denver- and Dallas-based investment bank and strategic advisory group that specializes in M&A and capital formation for middle market companies. We firmly believe active involvement with our client companies is key to success; we work closely with management teams to develop and execute strategy, open doors to capital, and create meaningful exits.

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• Oct 2025 Advised HP EnviroVision on an investment from Confidential Company
• Sep 2025 Advised Lion Fencing and Steel Supplies on an investment from Alterna Capital Partners
• Jun 2025 Advised Encore Engineering Holdings on an investment from Confidential Company
• Sep 2024 Advised Origins Lab in its sale to Montrose Environmental Group

UHY Advisors Corporate Finance, LLC

12 Total Closed Deals

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Our firm's National Transaction Services Group is comprised of seasoned, multi-disciplined professionals that bring a different aspect and perspective to bear in the transaction process, providing a uniquely integrated services approach to client service and product delivery. We do not believe that “one size fits all”; as each transaction is distinct. We offer services tailored for each transaction and seek opportunities for our clients to maximize their return on investment, while minimizing risks.

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• Oct 2014 Advised Sur-Flo Plastics & Engineering in its sale to Crowne Group, LLC
• Oct 2014 Advised Gentz Aero in its sale to MB Aerospace
• Oct 2014 Advised Fluid Automation Inc. in its sale to Graco Inc.
• Oct 2014 Advised Marshall E. Campbell Co. in its sale to LaSalle Electric Supply

Brooks, Houghton & Company, Inc.

12 Total Closed Deals

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Brooks, Houghton & Company, Inc. ("BHC") is a merchant banking firm dedicated to providing investment banking services and direct investment to middle market private and public companies, and emerging-growth companies. Formed in 1989, BHC emphasizes building long-term relationships with its clients by providing quality, innovative solutions to corporate finance needs, and recognizes the importance of relationships that are established through mutual trust and professional execution. BHC has expertise in manufacturing, specialty distribution and business services. Additionally, the firm has…

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• Jul 2015 Assisted Mad Catz in securing debt financing from NewStar Business Credit LLC and Faunus Group International, Inc.
• Jun 2015 Advised The Pharma Partners on an investment from Undisclosed
• Dec 2014 Advised Confidential in its sale to Liberty Tile & Escrow Co
• Oct 2014 Advised Confidential in its sale to Amax Incporated

WoodRock & Co.

11 Total Closed Deals

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WoodRock & Co. offers private investment banking services to emerging growth and middle- market companies. Working as a partner with our clients, we help move companies through the capital markets and complexities of growth. With backgrounds in investment banking, corporate development, venture capital and finance, our team brings a wealth of experience to the table and offers the kind of direct, personal service and long-term attention that large financial advisory firms often cannot provide. Based in Houston, WoodRock has worked with clients in many areas of the country and across…

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• Jul 2014 Advised Foxborough Peak Disposal Co., LLC in its sale to TexCom Resources Inc.
• Dec 2013 Advised Rebellion Photonics on an investment from Tinicum L.P. and Affiliated Funds
• Oct 2013 Advised Radiant Oil & Gas on an investment from Senior Debt Provider
• Jul 2013 Advised Rock River Resources on an investment from Bridgehouse Capital

Osprey Capital Partners

11 Total Closed Deals

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OUR STORYOsprey Capital Partners is a leading Mid-Market Investment Bank. Operating since 1998, we have consistently provided Canadian companies and their stakeholders with best in class M&A and Financial Advisory services. With thousands of capital sources and strategic relationships, and a proven proprietary process, we work to provide our clients with the best possible outcome, whether they Sell a Business, Buy a Business, or Finance a Business.Welcome to Osprey Capital.OUR SERVICESOur success in servicing our clients’ M&A, financing and strategic requirements is a…

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• Sep 2024 Advised Comsense in its sale to Advantive
• Sep 2023 Advised A.O. Wilson in its sale to Massey Capital
• Mar 2023 Assisted Ciscom Corp in securing debt financing from HSBC
• Nov 2022 Advised Tayco in its sale to BRC Group of Companies

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC

11 Total Closed Deals

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SSG Capital Advisors is an independent boutique investment bank that assists middle-market companies and their stakeholders. We provide our clients with comprehensive investment banking services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private placements, financial restructurings, valuations, litigation and strategic advisory. SSG has a proven track record of closing over 350 transactions in North America and Europe and is a leader in the industry.

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• Mar 2024 Advised Renters Warehouse in its sale to GA Technologies
• Jan 2024 Advised Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Jan 2024 Advised Christmas by Krebs Corporation in its sale to The Gerson Companies
• Nov 2023 Advised EFS Parlin Holdings, LLC in its sale to TigerGenCo

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Pallas Partners

10 Total Closed Deals

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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

Wood Warren & Co.

10 Total Closed Deals

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Wood Warren is a boutique investment banking firm focused on serving companies throughout the supply chains in the Food, Beverage, and Agriculture industries. The Firm, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, was founded in 1991 and provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and corporate finance advisory services. Since its inception, the Firm’s mission has been to bring Wall Street experience, expertise, and execution capabilities to early-stage and middle-market companies. Wood Warren draws on its experience to develop customized solutions for each of our clients with the…

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• Jul 2023 Advised Bacchus Fulfillment in its sale to Wine Shipping
• Nov 2019 Advised MainSheet Capital in its sale to Anderson Valley Brewing Company
• Oct 2019 Advised Gar Tootelian, Inc. in its sale to Bennett Water Systems
• Jan 2015 Advised Roll Global, LLC in its sale to Mercier

TrueNorth Capital Partners, LLC

10 Total Closed Deals

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TrueNorth was founded with a clear sense of purpose and direction: provide exceptional, unfiltered and unbiased merger and acquisition and restructuring advice to middle market companies. Our firm understands those issues unique to this market and works within a structure that guarantees senior level execution. The TrueNorth team has the integrity and foresight to forego short term gain in favor of creating lasting relationships borne of trust. The founding members of TrueNorth have built their careers and reputations serving this market and understanding its intricacies. They have evidenced…

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• Aug 2023 Advised Alaniz and Sons in its sale to Private Equity Capital
• Aug 2023 Advised Bicron Electronics Company in its sale to iNRCORE, LLC
• Aug 2023 Advised Cap Street in its sale to American Packing and Gasket
• Aug 2023 Advised Analytic Stress in its sale to Capstreet

Genesis Capital, LLC

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Genesis Capital is an independent investment and merchant banking firm dedicated to working with family-owned and entrepreneur-led businesses, public corporations, and institutional investors to achieve their most important strategic initiatives."Focus on Need vs. Size"Our mission is to best serve clients through our "Focus on Need vs. Size". Genesis Capital has worked with clients in excess of $30 billion to under $25 million of enterprise value and has completed transactions ranging from over $1 billion to under $10 million. Our clients include leading public corporations, private…

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• Dec 2022 Advised Rusty Taco in its sale to Gala Capital Partners
• Sep 2022 Advised Kwalu in its sale to Dunes Point Capital, LLC
• Sep 2022 Advised Network Controls in its sale to Abacus Investments
• Jun 2022 Advised Construction Implements Depot in its sale to LFM 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

9 Total Closed Deals

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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

7 Total Closed Deals

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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

Telsey Advisory Group

6 Total Closed Deals

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Telsey Advisory Group ("TAG") is a leading equity research, institutional equity sales and trading, investment banking, and consulting firm with a focus on the retail and consumer sectors. TAG was founded in 2006 by Dana Telsey, a retail industry expert with over 27 years of buy-side and sell-side experience focused on the retail and consumer sector and the #1 ranked Specialty Stores analyst for seven consecutive years by Institutional Investor magazine. TAG is often cited as an authoritative source for perspectives on the consumer and its analysts frequently appear across media channels,…

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• Feb 2013 Advised Michael Kors on an investment from New and Existing Shareholders
• Dec 2012 Advised The Tile Shop on an investment from New Shareholders
• Sep 2012 Advised Michael Kors on an investment from New and Existing Shareholders
• Aug 2012 Advised The Tile Shop in its sale to JWC Acquisition Corp.

Reynolds Advisory Partners, LLC

5 Total Closed Deals

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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

Carl Marks Advisors

5 Total Closed Deals

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Carl Marks Advisors is an investment bank that provides financial and operational advisory services. We are a collaborative partner delivering effective and durable results for our clients – whether they need solutions to complex problems or help navigating transition and growth. Our proactive, persistent approach breaks through roadblocks, identifies a viable path forward, and creates the alignment and momentum needed to achieve successful outcomes.At Carl Marks Advisors, we custom build integrated service teams for each client, uniting operational, transactional, and industry expertise to…

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• Jun 2024 Advised JDC Power Systems in its sale to Madison River Capital
• Mar 2023 Advised Roane Metals Group in its sale to Commercial Metals Company
• Jul 2021 Advised WE Transport in its sale to Beacon Mobility
• Feb 2021 Advised Hawkins Point Partners in its sale to Lightview Capital

EOT Advisors

5 Total Closed Deals

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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

5 Total Closed Deals

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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

CTX Capital Securities

4 Total Closed Deals

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We partner with middle market companies to provide them with Business Advisory and Investment Banking services. Our goal is to assist our partner companies in the evolution of their business as a trusted advisor for many years to come.Ultimately...we want to give you tour time back as a business owner. We are pleased to have the ability through established networks to provide capital sourcing services for our clients. We feel that the ability for you to utilize a professional in your capital sourcing process can be one that will pay dividends both in the present and future. Value creation can…

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• Dec 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• Nov 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• Nov 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• Mar 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

The Wilcox Group, LLC

4 Total Closed Deals

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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