Founded in 1976, Nolan & Associates is a leading boutique investment banking firm with Midwestern roots, global reach, and a focus on the middle market. Nolan provides sell side, buy side and capital raise M&A advisory services to business owners, private equity groups and corporations. Nolan is on the 2022 & 2021 Inc. 5000 lists of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies, ranking No. 820 in 2022.
MergersCorp™ is a distinguished advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking, cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and comprehensive corporate finance solutions for clients globally.We deliver a comprehensive suite of investment banking services to lower-middle and middle-market businesses, spanning the entire transaction lifecycle from deal origination and financial modeling to expert deal execution.Our team comprises 110+ professionals across 23 countries, including seasoned M&A advisors, investment banking professionals, white collar lawyers,…
Carpenter Hawke & Co was established in 1991 to provide sell-side advisory services to privately held businesses with enterprise values between $1 million to $50 million. OUR Business Is Selling YOUR Business, CONFIDENTIALLY!Personal integrity and professionalism govern our performance with the utmost consideration given to our clients' best interest. Our reputation and specialized approach to transactions have earned us the respect of the many clients we have served over the years. Our experience and knowledge of the appropriate steps enable us to provide strategy and plan formulation to…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Nov 2021
Permit Puller
was acquired by
Porch Group
Advisor
Mar 2020
LJM Packaging Company
secured investment from
UNIFIED 2 Global Packaging Group
Advisor
Jan 2020
Chapman Moser Funeral Service, Little Falls , NY
secured investment from
Houghtaling & Smith /Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Homes New York
Trafalgar Capital Partners is an independent investment bank that provides mergers & acquisitions, private equity capital sourcing and financial advisory services to small to mid-size companies. Our firm is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who gained their world-class investment banking experience at such firms as Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. The firm's professionals have a proven track record of success, closing 100+ transactions with aggregate value exceeding $2 billion. Trafalgar is US-based but conducts business throughout Asia, Central and South America and Europe,…
Berntson Porter Corporate Advisory provides M&A advisory services to private companies in the Northwest in manufacturing, distribution, services, and technology.
SECTOR Advisors helps companies plan, execute, and close merger, acquisition, and growth capital transactions. Our investment banking services are tailored to each client. We only serve the middle-market and exclusively focus on Technology, Healthcare, Consumer, and Business Services verticals. Our core focus and industry coverage typically leads to deeper and more meaningful relationships with companies, buyers, and investors. We think outside the box and generate creative advisory services while delivering best in class investment banking advice. We believe in empowering our clients by…
Michael Givner founded IMG Business Advisors in 2013 after spending 16 years working for large investment banks, most of that time with Jefferies Group. IMG specializes in business sales and exit strategies for small business owners. The lower end of the M&A middle market, companies with annual revenues from $5 to $50 million, is their focus with clients across a wide array of industries. Whether advising on the sale of a family-owned business or assisting a growth-minded company with acquisition and expansion, Michael and his teams’ services are tailored to the individual needs of each…
Donald Fischesser, the founder of DFA Financial Services has spent over thirty seven years as a mergers and acquisition intermediary. Don has owned several businesses including manufacturing, contracting and distribution companies. Prior to founding DFA Financial Services, Don spent five years devoting much of his time to acquisition and mergers for a large publicly held company.
Smith Holland is a different type of middle market M&A advisory firm. Based out of Chicago, we believe results should come before fees and maximizing shareholder value for clients is at the core of everything we do. Every Smith Holland advisor knows how stressful and unpredictable the M&A process can because we have all personally started, operated and sold businesses of our own, which gives us an added layer of transactional insight that can’t be learned in the classroom. The risks are always higher on the sell-side of the deal and that’s why every Smith Holland M&A transaction is led by…
Focus Capital Advisors, Inc (FCA) is comprised of a talented team of dealmakers that are proud to have closed over 200 transactions during their respective careers. Our highly skilled professionals provide clients with powerful strategies for optimizing the value of each transaction. This is accomplished through creative tax strategies, solid industry experience and contacts and the ability to solve problems to get the deal done. Many of our clients have built very good companies with solid products or services, good technologies and hard working people but turning all of that into cash or…
Philadelphia Investment Group is well known for conducting highly focused acquisition searches for Fortune 500 type industrial companies. We also provide buy side and sell side advisory services from valuation and marketing through contract negotiations and closing. Clients receive skillful execution of confidential services for discreet auctions or marketing. Our firm consists of six partners plus associates and staff. We are U.S. based plus one partner in the U.K.
Boxwood Partners, LLC, is a boutique investment bank based in Jupiter, Florida with offices in Richmond, Virginia. Our professionals combine a unique blend of senior-level transaction advisory and business operating experience with proven process execution skills to give our clients a distinct advantage in the market. Moreover, our extensive relationships within the global capital and buyer communities (including U.S. and international private equity groups, corporations, hedge funds, and lenders) along with other important transaction-related service providers such as consultants, attorneys,…
Our M&A professionals have directly executed on more than 100 deals since 2013. We advise private, owner-operated Canadian companies on their major transactional activity: mergers & acquisitions (sell- and buy-side) and growth. Our work spans most industries except for resource extraction, pharmaceuticals and life sciences.Thoughtful advice, keen market insight, bespoke but technology-driven transaction processes and a quickly-expanding network have led to our deals getting over the finish line with significantly more certainty and creativity than our competitors can point to.In…
Interacting on a day-to-day basis with numerous company owners and executives gives The Independence Group the inside track on qualifying businesses for sale. Private Equity Groups (PEGs) seeking platform and add-on acquisitions for their investment portfolios trust our team to provide professional buyside search services. Generally, engagements are non-exclusive arrangements to provide acquisition assistance in the following ways:Search for business acquisition candidates in the PEG's specific industries of interestQualify these companies based on parameters provided by the PEG (i.e. size,…
TECACQ M&A, specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions, ESOP’s, and Corporate Finance, with services in Business Development Strategy, Pre-Due Diligence Support, and Post Merger Transactions, for closely held middle-market companies.Our firm has gained access to literally thousands of qualified buyers and sellers both domestically & internationally. TECACQ has progressed by adopting the simple philosophy of professionalism and service. We serve most industries from Energy, Service, Manufacturing, Distribution, Technology, Security, and Health Care.
Raincatcher is a lower middle market M&A advisory firm comprised of investment bankers, entrepreneurs, CPA's, and prior business owners. The company offers transaction advisory services to businesses between $1m-$10M in EBITDA nationwide.
For more than 60 years, HORNE has provided tax, auditing, accounting and consulting expertise for hundreds of businesses throughout the southern U.S. and beyond. As we watched clients grow, mature and approach retirement, we became aware of their need for a qualified advisor they could trust to work in their best interests.HORNE Capital was formed to provide M&A services that go beyond securing funding and executing a transaction. We work with sellers and buyers before, during and after the sale to help them successfully address the details that arise as they prepare, execute and…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Feb 2025
Miller Transporters
was acquired by
Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC
Advisor
Feb 2025
Sterling Shipyard
was acquired by
a Strategic Buyer
Advisor
Feb 2025
Vantage Fitness an area developer of Planet Fitness
Based in Toronto, Canada, HDL Capital Inc. (“HDL”) is a boutique M&A and Transaction Services advisory firm, specializing in arranging transformational transactions for small & mid-market companies in the $10M to $150M+ value range. HDL Managements’ 25-year track record includes over 200 successful transactions, totalling over $2 billion.HDL is dedicated to driving and unlocking shareholder value by arranging Sell-Side M&A transactions with Strategic and Financial buyers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond. HDL also works with select clients to enhance organic growth by planning…
Align Business Advisory Services ("Align") is a nationwide Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory firm focused on the lower-middle-market. Their team of industry professionals align buyers and sellers in successful transactions, providing advice and guidance before, during, and after the transaction.The firm is based in Orlando, Florida, with locations throughout the country such as Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, and Dallas. Align's mission is to provide lower-middle-market businesses with enterprise expertise and innovative and personalized service. We provide concierge service to…
Liberty Ridge is the most difficult and treacherous trek on the Pacific Northwest’s iconic Mt. Rainier. As founders, with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, we consider Liberty Ridge the perfect metaphor to represent the challenging yet rewarding endeavors that a merger or acquisition can be for business owners.The final summit, for any private business owner, is to achieve hard earned liquidity and successfully exit the business on one’s own terms. Even the most experienced climbers understand that it’s a team effort and would never dare to summit Liberty Ridge without the aid of an…