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Shaughnessy Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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We founded the Shaughnessy Group in 2017 with the purpose to help business owners successfully transition out of their most valued asset, their privately held, lower middle-market company. These sophisticated transactions or “liquidity events” require immense planning, carefully execution and professional selling that only an experienced M&A advisor can provide.We exist to create successful outcomes for our business owner clients, but a big part of our job involves educating the various stakeholders, advisors, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs themselves on what the M&A process…

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• Nov 2024 Advised Minisis Inc. in its sale to Soutron Global
• Jul 2024 Advised Southwest Doors & Hardware Ltd. in its sale to Cascadia Equity Partners
• Dec 2020 Advised Interpump in its sale to Summit Ridge Capital

ThielGroup, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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Located in the Albany, NY Capital Region, ThielGroup, LLC is a business sales, valuations and consulting firm - helping business owners achieve successful exits and counseling business buyers to find and analyze business opportunities. OUR SERVICESBusiness BrokerageMerger & AcquisitionsRetained Buy ServicesCertified Business ValuationsOpinion of Market ValuesDeal ConsultingOUR CLIENTSBuyersSellersCPAsAttorneysMEMBERSHIPSMerger & Acquisition Source (Board of Directors)National Association of Certified Valuators and AnalystsInternational Business Brokers AssociationWe work with…

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• Apr 2026 Advised XYZ Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Nov 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• May 2022 Advised Karner Psychological in its sale to CM Counsel Management

Keystone Capital Markets

94 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Keystone Capital is a leading Southern California based Investment Bank that provides sophisticated M&A and financial advisory services to middle-market businesses. We offer our clients the expertise and capabilities of a large Wall Street Investment Bank coupled with the energy and attention of a smaller, more entrepreneurial firm. We believe investment banking is about relationships and results, and we rely upon our extensive experience to extract maximum value for our clients. Our philosophy emphasizes lasting, value added relationships, and is founded on an approach that delivers:…

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• Apr 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Nov 2025 Advised Fabricast, Inc. in its sale to United Equipment Accessories (UEA)
• Jun 2025 Advised Healthcare Cost Solutions in its sale to Coker
• Apr 2025 Advised Desco Manufacturing Company, Inc. in its sale to ShoreView

Beacon Advisors

87 Total Closed Deals

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Beacon is North America’s leading Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, Business Brokerage, and Business Valuation Firm with offices in Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. We are a member of Pandion Partners, a global association of investment banks with a network of offices across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Our clients include the Owners and Management of Small to Mid-sized Private Companies, Financial Investors, Private Investment Funds, and Private Equity. Beacon has a diversified focus with experience across multiple industries, including construction…

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• Jan 2026 Advised Fast-Growing Education Business with Proprietary LMS in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2026 Advised Aerospace Manufacturing and MRO Business in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

The Independence Group

57 Total Closed Deals

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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,…

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• Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Dec 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Feb 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Tecacq Mergers & Acquisitions

40 Total Closed Deals

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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.

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• May 2016 Advised Southwest Information Technology Company in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer
• Apr 2016 Advised Oil & Gas Chemical Company in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer
• Apr 2016 Advised East Coast Security Patrol Service in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer
• Apr 2016 Advised European "French" Fashion Distributor in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer

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Benchmark International

29 Total Closed Deals

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The team at Benchmark International has advised on some 500 company sales with an aggregate value in excess of £5 billion. With offices throughout the UK and the world we are in touch with all the major acquirers and consolidators who are constantly seeking both on and off market opportunities across all sectors. Our typical transactions fall broadly within the £1m to £50m 'mid-market value range'. Benchmark International's unique and dynamic international offering offers our clients unparalleled global coverage allowing them access through our exclusive databases and business intelligence…

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• Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jan 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jun 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Feb 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Corporate Finance Associates - San Antonio/Austin

20 Total Closed Deals

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Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide (CFAW) is an independent international investment banking firm serving middle-market businesses. For over 70 years CFAW has been advocating on behalf of business owners who are restructuring a company, either through divestiture, merger, acquisition, or recapitalization. Combining the knowledge and leverage of a larger bank with the customer-focused detail of a boutique firm, from inception to completion, our senior principals provide hands-on expertise to clients buying, selling, or recapitalizing a business. The San Antonio/Austin branch was opened in…

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• Mar 2025 Advised Quality Fence & Welding in its sale to Texas Research & Technology Foundation
• Jul 2024 Advised James Forwarding Company in its sale to Spectrum Relocation Group
• Jun 2024 Advised Albert Container Concepts, L.L.C. in its sale to Spectrum Relocation Group
• Oct 2023 Advised Andrews Van Lines, Inc. in its sale to Spectrum Relocation Group

Bozzino & Company

19 Total Closed Deals

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Global middle market Professional and Financial services - Business Transformation One-Stop Shop.Financial Transformation:Buy-side/Sell-side M&AVC, Buyout / AcquisitionsGrowth Capital / Capital RaiseTurnaround/Performance GrowthCorporate Financial AdvisoryStrategy and Management ConsultingOperations and RiskSecurities offered through affiliated, registered broker‑dealers in US, UK, Europe and Asia.

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• Jan 2026 Advised Montana Goldfields: $30m Gold Note on an investment from Commodity Trading Desks
• Oct 2025 Assisted Breeze Towers: $500m Commercial Real Estate Development in securing debt financing from Senior Secured and Mezzanine Lender
• Oct 2025 Advised Balfour Capital: Crypto/ETF Hedge Fund on an investment from Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNWIs)
• Sep 2025 Assisted USWTE: $300m Waste to Energy Project Finance in securing debt financing from Bridge Lender, Sponsor

Northern Edge Advisors

19 Total Closed Deals

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Northern Edge is a boutique investment bank with a core focus on sell-side financial advisory services for privately owned North American businesses.We dedicate a senior team to lead and advise, support, and guide to deliver the best possible outcome for each of our clients.What sets us apart: decades of experience have earned us a preeminent track record for completing successful transactions across virtually every industry and an enviable reputation for always being on our client’s side, every step of the way.A sale is a significant point in a business owner’s journey, and the right…

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• Aug 2025 Advised DATASCOPE North America, Inc. in its sale to SYSPRO US Inc.
• May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Mar 2024 Advised Carlile Coatsworth Architects, Inc. in its sale to Fremont-Wright, LLC
• Oct 2023 Advised Giant Enterprises Inc. in its sale to Kept Companies Inc.

International Resource Group, Inc

17 Total Closed Deals

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International Resource Group, Inc doing business as Sunbelt International is Ohio's premier business transfer specialist and acquisition company. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company services the low to mid-level market segment. Working intimately with privately and closely held companies, we boast a success rate that is above and beyond the traditional service provider. Utilizing enhanced technologies, the buyer lead generation is a combination of both innovative and strategic marketing. For our buyers we implement a methodology that ensures that you have all the information…

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• Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Venture 7 Advisors

16 Total Closed Deals

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Venture 7 Advisors is a sell-side merger and acquisition firm representing companies with revenue between $5 and $100 million per year – companies too complex for business brokers to handle and too small to get personal attention from investment banks.  We’re not career bankers or brokers. We understand mergers and acquisitions from the perspectives of founder, investor, acquirer, advisor and employee - because we've experienced them all first-hand. With almost 200 years of combined business and M&A experience behind us, we provide clients with proven advice, relentless…

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• May 2025 Advised KC Mechanical in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2025 Advised Antonucci Foods in its sale to Confidential Company
• Sep 2024 Advised Mirabelles Bakery in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2024 Advised ImageTek Manufacturing in its sale to Confidential Company

Pacifica Advisors

14 Total Closed Deals

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Pacifica Advisors offers mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to small- and medium-sized businesses with an enterprise value of $5 to $150 million throughout the United States and Mexico. Our mission is straightforward: to maximize value for your business.

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• Jan 2025 Advised DRC Restoration in its sale to Timoneer Strategic Partners
• Jan 2024 Advised Boss Litho in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2024 Advised Yebo! in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Advised Dynamic Enterprises Inc. in its sale to AST

Blitzer, Clancy & Company

14 Total Closed Deals

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Blitzer, Clancy & Company works with entrepreneurial sellers, buyers, and growth-focused companies around the globe. Backed by more than four decades of experience and billions in enterprise value creation, we provide clients with a strategic, hands-on collaborator that can seamlessly integrate with corporate strategy and investment teams to develop — and deliver — real results.Led by Co-Founders and Partners Michael Blitzer and James E. Clancy, our team operates with fluidity and agility across client organizations, serving as a dedicated liaison that will meet clients anywhere, anytime…

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• Oct 2023 Advised Houston Precision Fasteners in its sale to Poggipolini
• Jul 2023 Advised Biotechnical Services, Inc. (BTS) in its sale to Flagship Lab Services
• Jul 2023 Advised ManagedLab in its sale to Flagship
• Jun 2022 Advised DatacenterHawk in its sale to Simplify Compliance

Cortland Advisors

14 Total Closed Deals

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Cortland Advisors is a partner-owned mergers and acquisitions advisory that provides experienced expertise by industry professionals that have successfully created, grown, acquired and exited businesses in North America, Europe and Asia. We bring an unbiased and objective approach to our clients, backed up with decades of experience in Large, Medium and Small businesses in the Industries we serve.Our ability to provide advisory services in preparing companies to buy or exit is a key to our service. Whether it is Buy Sell Agreements, Succession Planning, Financial Restructuring and…

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• Jan 2022 Advised Dykstra Construction in its sale to JF Petroleum
• Aug 2021 Advised MarketConnections in its sale to GovExec
• Aug 2019 Advised Westwood One Podcast Network on an investment from The Mclaughlin Group
• Aug 2019 Advised American Publc Television on an investment from The Mclaughlin Group

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

KEW Advisory LLC

12 Total Closed Deals

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Krummel, Ellis & Weekley Advisory LLC (“KEW”) is a Houston-based buy-sell advisory firm specializing in Oilfield Services, Exploration & Production and Alternative Energy.The principals have extensive executive-level and ownership experience with both public and private companies and have served on the boards of domestic and international companies.KEW specializes in underserved smaller to middle-market companies. The firm provides a wide range of advisory services including asset acquisition, sale assessment and structuring, financial restructuring and recapitalization, corporate…

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• Aug 2025 Advised Summit Laydown Services, Inc in its sale to TRK Entreprises, Inc.
• Mar 2025 Assisted Summit Laydown Services, Inc in securing debt financing from Frost Bank
• Sep 2024 Assisted Elmwood Operating LLC in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• Aug 2024 Assisted Signal Power Group Operating LLC in securing debt financing from Texas Capital Bank

Redcap&Truss

11 Total Closed Deals

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We specialize in advising entrepreneurs with either the sale of their business or with the growth of their business through acquisitions. Redcap & Truss is inspired by the late 19th-century Red Cap baggage porters in New York’s Grand Central Station and much like porters, we carry each corporate sales process from start to finish, while building a bridge (Truss) between buyer and seller.

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• Feb 2024 Advised Service Truck Depot in its sale to The Cynosure Group & Rock Hill Capital
• Jul 2023 Advised GolfutureYYC on an investment from Chrysalis Capital
• Sep 2021 Advised Eclipse Downhole Solutions in its sale to Steelhaus Technologies Inc.
• Aug 2020 Advised Foundation Auto Corp in its sale to Medved Autoplex

Piedmont M&A Advisors, Inc.

11 Total Closed Deals

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We are an investment banking firm focusing on mergers and acquisitions advisory services for the middle market. Piedmont M&A Advisors specializes in buy-side and sell-side transactions for businesses with revenues of $10 million to $200 million. We also provide assistance with capital raising and debt restructuring.Our mergers and acquisitions services include selling family and privately-owned businesses, selling businesses owned by private equity funds, buy-side services including sourcing add-on acquisitions as well as sourcing businesses for entrepreneurs and investors. Our services also…

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• Jul 2012 Advised Embassy Freight International, LLC in its sale to Unique Logistics International (ATL), LLC
• Mar 2012 Advised The Eye Gallery in its sale to American Optical Services
• Apr 2009 Advised Dan J. Smith Jr. Distributors, Inc. in its sale to Petro South, Inc.
• Jan 2009 Advised Sarco Supply, Inc. in its sale to Quinn Pumps, Inc.