M&A Advisors Database
432 M&A advisory firms, investment banks and business brokers across 30 cities and 8 industries. Every entry was verified against the firm's own website. Where a firm does not publish a deal range, this says so rather than estimating one.
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Showing 9 of 432 firms in Nashville.
| # | Firm | Market | Deal size | Sectors | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Capital AdvisorsWorks with operator buyers, strategic buyers and private equity investors | Nashville | Main Street through lower middle market | Diversified, including staffing and services businesses | Brentwood headquarters, with Nashville, Huntsville, Auburn and Gulf Coast offices | |
| 2 | Bailey & CompanyCo-founded by Jeff Bailey and Jack Bailey, with Tim Scallen as chief executive | Nashville | Middle market M&A, capital raises and financial restructuring | Healthcare services, healthcare IT and tech-enabled services, payer services, pharma services, medtech and life sciences | 5511 Virginia Way, Suite 200, Brentwood | |
| 3 | Brentwood Capital AdvisorsFounded 1999; states over 250 transactions totalling more than $40 billion in value. FINRA and SIPC member | Nashville | Middle market through large transactions | Healthcare services, healthcare technology, business services, family-owned companies | Nashville, Tennessee, with Chicago transaction activity | |
| 4 | CGK Business SalesNashville practice led by Wes McDonough; states a 9 in 10 engagement close rate | Nashville | $1.5M+ in annual revenue, up to roughly $100M | Healthcare services, hospitality and restaurants, auto repair, trades and home services, distribution and logistics, transportation, manufacturing, insurance agencies, property management | 424 Church Street, Nashville | |
| 5 | Icon Business AdvisorsFounded 2023 by Daniel Askew; states M&A advisory fees generally between 4% and 6% of transaction value | Nashville | Lower middle market, with typical valuations of 3x to 7x EBITDA | Services, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, technology | Nashville, Tennessee, serving the Southeast and nationally | |
| 6 | Nashville Business BrokersStates over 200 businesses sold and aggregate exits exceeding $100 million | Nashville | Listings roughly $199,000 to $4,000,000 and above | Auto repair, hardwood flooring, printing and embroidery, countertop fabrication, drywall, brewing | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 7 | Tennessee Business BrokersPrincipal broker Karen Schorkopf holds the IBBA Platinum Chairman's Circle Award and Deal Maker Award for 2020 to 2022 | Nashville | Main Street through middle market | Medical services, event venues, equipment repair, fitness centres, electrical, surgery centres | Franklin, Tennessee, serving Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri | |
| 8 | VelocityHealth SecuritiesFounded 2000; states over 100 completed healthcare transactions. FINRA and SIPC member broker dealer | Nashville | $5 million to $500 million enterprise value | Biotechnology, diagnostics, distribution, healthcare IT, medical devices, pharmaceuticals including generics and specialty pharma | Nashville headquarters, with team members in Jacksonville, Milan and Taipei | |
| 9 | Viking Mergers & AcquisitionsFounded 1996; states over 950 facilitated transactions. Nashville office led by managing partner Kyle Kerrigan | Nashville | $1M to $10M+ for brokerage, $10M to $100M for M&A | Professional services, wholesale and distribution, building and construction, franchises, manufacturing, technology | 3011 Armory Drive, Suite 125, Nashville |
Before you approach any of them
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