Top United States Merchant Banks

Hillandale Advisors

2 Closed Deals via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Hillandale Advisors is a Charlotte, NC-based merchant bank which helps business owners and operators scale, raise capital and then successfully sell their business. Hillandale also invests long-term permanent capital in private businesses.We buy and hold great businesses with $1-10mm of EBITDA across the Southeast (Sidekick Therapy Partners, Aiwyn AI, Horizon Roofing, Polysonics. Touchstone Electric, Datavations & IndiAide.How can we serve you? We provide strategic counsel to business owners :- need talent, capital, new clients?- looking to buy or sell a business?Past Private…

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• Jul 2026 Advised Project Titan in its sale to Pondera Holdings
• Sep 2025 Invested in IndiAide
• Jul 2025 Invested in Datavations
• Jul 2025 Advised Brownstone Constructiom Group in its sale to CSL Consulting LLC

Murdock Capital Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Murdock Capital Partners Corp. (Murdock Capital) is a private merchant banking firm providing corporate finance and financial advisory services. Murdock Capital acts as financial intermediary and/or principal for small and medium size companies and advises its corporate clients on all aspects of investment banking, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private financing, management buy-outs and corporate divestitures.

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• Jul 2017 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Circa Enterprises

Pinecrest Capital Partners, LLC

16 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Pinecrest Capital Partners is a premier Merchant Bank based in Dallas, TX. We are industry generalists that seek to invest in or acquire businesses with up to $25 million of annual revenue. Our strategy is to partner with existing management teams and help provide the resources and connections needed for further growth and success. We currently have a portfolio of 5 platform companies that we've invested in.We are committed to serving the lower middle market and enjoy the creativity, values, and legacies often associated with companies operating within this space. We view ourselves as…

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• Dec 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
• Oct 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
• Apr 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
• Jan 2020 Invested in Confidential Company

The Symmetrical Group

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Symmetrical provides sophisticated capital solutions to middle market companies located throughout the United States. We excel in merger and acquisition intermediation, corporate development, and alliance building with a focus on analysis, formulation, refinement, and implementation of successful business strategies.Our transactions are usually of a highly personal nature and require absolute confidentiality along with the highest level of business ethics. Symmetrical uses proprietary assessment processes in working with middle market companies to develop and execute customized M&A strategies…

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• Oct 2019 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

U.S. Capital Advisors

38 Total Closed Deals

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U.S. Capital Advisors LLC (USCA) is a full-service financial services firm based in Houston, Texas. We leverage our expertise in wealth management, capital markets, equity research and merchant banking to provide independent advice and superior client service to individual, corporate and institutional clients. USCA is a private company that is majority-owned by employees.Securities offered through USCA Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through USCA RIA LLC.

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• Jul 2016 Advised Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. on an investment from Equity Commitment Originated by: U.S. Capital Advisors
• May 2016 Advised South Jersey Industries, Inc. on an investment from Equity Commitment Originated by: U.S. Capital Advisors
• May 2016 Advised EQT Corporation on an investment from Equity Commitment Originated by: U.S. Capital Advisors
• Apr 2016 Advised Enviva Partners LP on an investment from Equity Commitment Originated by: U.S. Capital Advisors

City Capital Advisors

37 Total Closed Deals

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Our sole mission is to provide senior level corporate finance advice and unparalleled execution services to leading middle market companies and their owners throughout North America

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• Oct 2016 Advised ForeverCar Holdings, Inc. on an investment from Cuna Mutual Group and KDWC Ventures
• Aug 2016 Advised Vosges Holdings, LLC on an investment from Undisclosed
• Aug 2016 Advised BCV, LLC on an investment from Undisclosed
• Jul 2016 Advised Jayco Corporation in its sale to Thor Industries

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TripleTree LLC

21 Total Closed Deals

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TripleTree is a healthcare merchant bank focused on mergers and acquisitions, growth capital, strategic advisory and principal investing services. Since 1997, the firm has advised and invested in some of the most innovative, high-growth businesses in healthcare.We are continuously engaged with decisions makers including best-in-class companies balancing competitive realities with shareholder objectives, global companies seeking growth platforms and financial sponsors accessing innovative investments and first-mover opportunities.

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• May 2017 Advised One Digital in its sale to New Mountain Capital
• Mar 2017 Advised Trumpet Behavioral Health on an investment from MTS Health Investors
• Mar 2017 Advised Verisys on an investment from Spectrum Equity
• Jan 2017 Advised HealthX on an investment from JMI Equity

Butcher Joseph & Co.

17 Total Closed Deals

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ButcherJoseph & Co. is a middle market merchant bank that works with owners and majority shareholders of privately held companies to maximize value. We work with owners selling all or part of their business, as well as those seeking growth through acquisitions. We raise capital to support these transactions, and when appropriate, we will invest as mezzanine debt or preferred/common equity. We are ESOP experts having closed over $1.5b in ESOP transactions in a wide variety of industries and structures. We have strong corporate finance capabilities and work with clients to determine the best…

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• Jan 2023 Advised NEDCO Supply on an investment from Codale Electric Supply, Inc.
• Feb 2022 Invested in InVision
• Jan 2021 Invested in C&K Market Inc.
• Nov 2020 Advised Human Dynamics on an investment from DAI

MiddleMarch Partners

15 Total Closed Deals

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Middlemarch Partners is a merchant banking firm focused on providing the strategic capital raising solutions and acquisition advisory services of an investment bank with the direct co-investment capital of a private equity investor.Middlemarch focuses on high-growth financial services, financial services-enabling technologies, and business services companies; sectors where its Principals have deep domain expertise as bankers, investors, and operators. The firm is active across financial services with a particular focus in specialty finance, transaction processing, electronic capital markets,…

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• Mar 2024 Advised Avafin on an investment from Capitec Bank
• Sep 2021 Assisted Sunseeker Resorts in securing debt financing from Castlelake LP and PIMCO
• Aug 2021 Assisted Skykick in securing debt financing from Morgan Stanley and Trebuchet Capital
• Jun 2021 Advised Veransa on an investment from RFE Investments and Middlemarch Capital Partners

IFG Asset Management, LLC

15 Total Closed Deals

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IFG Asset Management, LLC is a boutique Investment Banking Advisory, Merchant Banking, and Asset Management platform with a focus on the private Real Assets sector including agribusiness, energy, power generation & transmission, infrastructure, natural resources, and other strategically important sectors. The Firm embodies the collective experience of its senior principals and a deep commitment to industry specialization and an impact investment mandate.  IFG focuses on private investment opportunities in the broad middle market Real Assets sector. The Firm strives to provide creative…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Ambassador Meat Distributors Inc.
• Aug 2023 Acquired Woerner Holdings
• Aug 2023 Acquired Landmark Advisors LLC
• Aug 2023 Acquired Columbia Pulp

BW Capital Advisors

11 Total Closed Deals

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BW Capital Advisors (BW) is a Merchant Bank with the entrepreneur as its focus. BW was founded on the principal of representing the best interests of the entrepreneur and investor in accessing capital.Our core principles focuses on providing:Capital – Access to Capital via Debt, Mezzanine, etc.. for all situationsStrategy – Advisory-based services for Projects or ExpansionsGrowth – Direct Capital Investments via Debt or Equity (via BW Merchant Partners + Alpha Lion Holdings LC)

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• Dec 2019 Advised PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, Inc. in its sale to Element, a portfolio company of BridgePoint
• Oct 2019 Assisted Baldi Management Group in securing debt financing from Community Bank
• Oct 2019 Provided debt financing to Real Estate Developer
• Sep 2019 Provided debt financing to Heart & Soul Magazine

Riverside Management Group

11 Total Closed Deals

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Riverside Management Group is a merchant banking boutique founded in 1996 which provides financial advisory services to companies, funds and entrepreneurs. We seek to leverage our experience in principal investing and managing businesses to provide expert advice to clients.Riverside Management Group offers a full range of capabilities to assist clients in raising capital in the private markets.

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• Aug 2023 Assisted Global Keg LLC in securing debt financing from Downtown Capital Partners
• Aug 2023 Advised IMRAS in its sale to Spirit Music Group
• Aug 2023 Advised Teknoflor Holdings LLC in its sale to PNC Business Credit and CVC Credit Partners
• Aug 2023 Assisted Allconnect, Inc. in securing debt financing from Heritage Bank of Commerce

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Veyo Partners

9 Total Closed Deals

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At Veyo Partners, we provide depth and breadth of expertise, custom tailored to our clients' needs. Our management team has decades of experience providing services globally across all industry sectors including automotive, consumer products, education, financial services, healthcare, media and entertainment, food services and technology. We have deep experience advising our clients with the below services:MERCHANT BANKINGCORPORATE FINANCEBUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBUSINESS ADVISORYMERGERS & ACQUISITIONSEQUITY RESEARCHCAPITAL MARKETS

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• Aug 2023 Advised ZIVO Bioscience in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Aug 2023 Advised Focus Universal in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Aug 2023 Advised Nautilus in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Aug 2023 Advised Grubhub in its sale to Anonymous Company

McCombie Group

5 Total Closed Deals

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McCombie Group is an M&A advisory and business consulting firm focused on improving, growing, and selling middle-market businesses. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we invest our time, talent, and capital into helping our partners achieve success. We also offer direct access to long-term investors that provide relevant guidance and connections, in addition to capital.  

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• Dec 2021 Advised Synergy Equipment on an investment from Avance Investment Management
• Jul 2021 Advised Doctors Medical Center in its sale to Cano Health (NYSE: CANO)
• May 2021 Acquired H2 Hospitalist Group
• Dec 2019 Advised Amerikooler in its sale to Management

Grosvenor Square Advisors

4 Total Closed Deals

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Grosvenor Square Advisors ("GSA") is a merchant bank focused on serving clients located in North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. We provide debt capital raising, asset sale advisory, and certain restructuring services to a select group of companies, private equity firms, lenders, family offices and federal and provincial government entities globally. Our team of senior professionals and Advisory Board Members average over 20 years of experience with some of the world's leading investment banks, private equity firms, public and private asset management firms and a hedge…

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• Feb 2024 Advised Physical Electronics, Inc. (PHI) in its sale to Hard Park Holdings
• Dec 2023 Advised International AirParts in its sale to Neuvant Aerospace Corp
• Dec 2023 Advised Reckitt Benckiser in its sale to Renaissance Cosmetics Inc
• Dec 2023 Advised Great America Cosmetics, Inc. in its sale to Rennaissance Cosmetics, Inc

Confluence Advisors, LLC

3 Total Closed Deals

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Confluence Advisors, LLC is a boutique investment bank that offers financial advisory services to middle market business and private equity firms. The firm provides merger and acquisition, capital market, strategic sourcing, growth capital placement, restructuring and refinancing, and negotiation advisory services. Additionally, it offers divestitures, management buyouts, private placements, strategy and employee stock option analysis, and financial support advisory services. The firm caters to food and beverage, construction, metals fabrication, chemicals, and packaging industries.…

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• Jun 2016 Advised Steelite International, plc in its sale to PNC Riverarch Capital
• Nov 2015 Advised Reagents, LLC in its sale to Burrell Scientific, LLC
• Jun 2015 Advised Buckler Transport, Inc. in its sale to Celadon Group

Chestnut Hill Partners

3 Total Closed Deals

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Chestnut Hill Partners is an investment banking boutique specializing in merger and acquisition originations co-investing with private equity investors. We are recognized as a leader in providing introductory and advisory services to small and medium size firms and in bringing together buyers and sellers in successful transactions that are mutually beneficial to both parties.

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• Jul 2012 Advised NA in its sale to NA
• Jun 2012 Advised NA in its sale to NA
• May 2012 Advised NA in its sale to NA

GrowthBound LLC

2 Total Closed Deals

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In addition to traditional financing and M&A advisory and relationship development, GrowthBound makes profitable growth a habit by helping entrepreneurs and investors: * recruit and retain world class leadership. * develop successful business strategies, opportunities, and partnerships * invest or raise necessary financing. * improve marketing and sales * implement scalable organizations, processes and technologies.

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• Jul 2014 Assisted PayBack Partners, LLC in securing debt financing from Greensill Capital
• Apr 2014 Advised SEAL Innovation, Inc. on an investment from The Launch Place, Triangle Angel Partners, & High Net Worth Individuals

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

2 Total Closed Deals

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Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets manages a range of direct asset funds including infrastructure, real estate and private equity. Its client base is primarily institutional investors, including global pension and superannuation funds, other institutions and governments. The division is recognized for its expertise over the investment lifecycle, with strong capabilities in investment sourcing, investment management and investor relationships.

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• Nov 2010 Acquired Broadrock Renewables (landfill gas collection)
• Jun 2006 Acquired AIR-Serv (tire inflation and vacuum industry)

Boulevard & Co.

2 Total Closed Deals

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Boulevard is a boutique, investment banking and private investment firm focused on working with owners, operators, and businesses active in the middle market.In partnering with Boulevard, our clients and portfolio investments gain access to capital, opportunities, networks and transactional resources that have historically been reserved for large companies. Our professional experiences as entrepreneurs, operators, investors and deal professionals enable us to rapidly understand the goals of owners, operators and businesses as well as develop effective strategic plans and efficiently utilize…

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• Mar 2017 Advised Guardian Alarm in its sale to Certares LP & Vanwall Holdings LLC
• Aug 2015 Advised Dynamic Rehabilitation in its sale to Pure Healthy Back