Research & Consulting Services M&A Advisory Firms - Axial

Manulife Securities Incorporated is one of Canada’s foremost independent investment dealers offering stocks, bonds, new issues, separately managed and fee-based accounts, mutual funds, self-directed plans, registered products, insurance and banking products. Manulife Securities Inc. is a subsidiary of Manulife Financial, the parent company to John Hancock in the US.Private Company Advisory (PCA) is a part of the Capital Markets group at Manulife Securities. PCA advises on lower middle market M&A and Corporate Finance transactions. Transactions sizes vary from $10 - 500 million.

Hanna Business Advisors focuses on assisting in the sale or acquisition of businesses. We work with quality "Main Street" businesses through the middle market. Our team of 5 advisors all have direct operating experience with small businesses and have acquired and/or sold businesses for their own account. Our firm is a part of Hanna Commercial, a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm with locations in 7 states. We are all a part of Howard Hanna Residential Services, one of the largest residential real estate companies in the country with over 15,000 agents operating in 12 states.

CRES Corp International provides M&A Advisory and Investment Banking services to second-stage companies in Florida and throughout the East coast up thru the North East. We focus on lower middle market companies, typically with Revenues between $5 mil and $50 mil, EBITDA between $750k and $5 mil, and enterprise value up to $50 million. The businesses are typically still founder owned with no previous institutional money.We prefer to work with entrepreneur-friendly investors that are focused on executing fair and reasonable transactions with founders to create win-win scenarios.

M&A advisory services.Credit and special situation investments.Our team provides consulting services to entrepreneurs, family offices and corporations facing challenges relating to M&A, credit and special situation investments opportunities.

Who is Ad Astra Equity?AAE is a boutique merger and acquisition advisory firm located in the Kansas City area. We offer M&A advisory services as sell-side advisors. We guide business owners through strategic planning, marketing, and closing of a deal to transition their company. Ad Astra has successfully closed a combined $500 million of transaction value.Our team works with owners across the nation, of varying sizes, across several industries, with each owner having unique goals. We are well equipped to understand a business owner’s wants and needs . . . converting those goals into our…

Network 1 is a full-service investment bank, brokerage, asset manager and advisory firm that provides creative capital solutions for corporate, governmental and institutional entities across the globe. Our reputation for integrity and service, coupled with our track record of success, has allowed us to serve an expanding number of clients from coast to coast. With 10 retail offices, a global institutional distribution network, an extensive trading desk and a strong partnership with banks, it has allowed Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. to create a powerful and growing global financial…

Grace Joseph Strategies is a merchant bank in New York that acts as both an advisor and principal in a variety of middle-market and growth-equity transactions.

Links Capital specializes in the divesting and financing of businesses in the Canadian middle market. Links' partners, with years of experience in private equity and corporate finance, handles all aspects of the transaction from inception to completion and beyond.Links uses this vast deal experience to position their client's company to maximize sale proceeds or achieve attractive financing terms by ensuring their client's value drivers are clear to potential suitors. Links manages all aspects of the transaction including legal, accounting and taxation - all of which are all critical for…

NewGate Capital was established in 2000.Evolving from proven and solid business owner/entrepreneur background, the founders of NewGate wanted to help other business owners in the transition of the business assets through the execution of an appropriate exit strategy.NewGate understands and appreciates the challenges in exploring options relating to a sale of a business. What the business owner requires to make a positive informed decision is a quality consultant the business owner can confide in and trust. NewGate offers a boutique environment catering to a selected clientele and providing…

Tolarus Partners assists companies with mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, shareholder exit strategies and buyouts. We focus on supporting companies in the technology, business services and consumer goods industries. Our advisors provide unique insights, creative ideas and senior-level expertise throughout the entire client engagement. 

Bankers Advocate is a Boutique Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions firm serving companies with enterprise values up to $30 million.We design successful Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs. The Exit could be via the financial or strategic buyer we research and target. Or it could be through a controlled liquidity event/transfer to your key employees or the next generation that we design, manage, and execute.We also have a highly active Targeted Business Search Program, in which our Individual, Corporate, and Private Equity Clients entrust us with finding them the right companies to purchase in the…

We’re an independent wealth management community that embraces flexibility, expands horizons and elevates all of its members, one advisor at a time. Our commitment to personalized support, innovative technologies and a full-service platform is grounded in a dynamic environment of mutual respect and uncompromised autonomy.We are a passionate team of industry veterans who have achieved success and now are pursuing excellence. We’re redefining community, celebrating independence and driving measurable results for advisors enabling them to hone their capabilities, identify growth…

We are a niche firm focused on Government Contracting with deep roots within the CyberSecurity, National Security Mission, and Intelligence Community market segments. We predominantly represent companies generating $10M-$100M in revenue and $1M-20M in EBITDA. Most of our clients are Technology-centric and, in many cases, have developed services and solutions that apply to both government and commercial use-cases.

Using over thirty years of business consulting experience in the audit, IT, and M&A industries, we will provide you with the very best in personal, professional, and confidential business exit marketing and consulting in the lower middle-market. Our goal is to see each client achieve a sale of their company at the best price and terms for retirement or transitioning to a new direction in life. When will you be ready to sell?

Blackcastle Partners is a Mergers & Acquisitions, Deal Advisory, and Deal Origination firm. We help US and Canadian company owners navigate the complex process of selling their business to strategic and financial investors.Services / Specialties:MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Sell-side and Buy-side representationTransaction valuation, negotiation, and structuringLetters of intent drafting and negotiationDue diligence assistanceDeal closing coordination and post-closing integration planning and assistanceConfidential and targeted process Assistance and guidance through the entire…

SBS Advisors has a long history of working with clients to strategically position them for success in the ever changing arena of mergers and acquisitions. We endeavor to bring the right senior banker experience and relationships to each transaction and take time to educate clients on all their options, so that they feel empowered to make decisions about their future. From growth and expansion through succession planning and sale, we can assist you throughout every stage of your business’ life cycle. We are focused on the lower middle market in the mid-Atlantic region, but regularly execute…

We provide financial advisory and capital raising services to our clients and invest our own capital in selective situations. WhiteRock Capital Partners have an average of twenty-five years of experience in a broad array of industries providing nearly every investment banking product and service to their clients. WhiteRock Capital Partners have been directly involved in transactions which aggregate over $100 billion in value. The hallmarks of our business are the high levels of senior attention we pay to every assignment and the thoughtfulness and creativity we bring to our clients. Our…

ORIGIN MERCHANT PARTNERS is a leading North American, middle market investment bank with offices in Chicago, Toronto and Montreal. We provide mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and and restructuring/recapitalization advisory services delivered by senior professionals. Our twenty principals each bring more than twenty years of investment banking experience, and have expertise in sectors including industrials, technology, healthcare, food & beverage, agribusiness, business services, financial services, for-profit education and mining & metals. Founded in 2011, we have completed more…

Chartwell’s expertise in financial advisory, corporate finance, transaction opinions, and valuation services is focused on the unique needs of middle market companies. Our team of professionals is passionate about delivering innovative, unbiased solutions of the highest quality to address our clients’ financial complexities. Our distinct advantage is that our professionals not only understand and address our clients’ financial needs, but are also truly valued strategic business advisors.