Guardian Fire Protection has been growing through acquisitions for nearly two decades. In 2024, the company secured private equity backing from Knox Lane and brought in Nate Atkins as Director of Corporate Development and Greg Pappianou as COO to accelerate deal flow. Their mission was clear: begin scaling acquisitions with a lean team. “To increase … Read more
Ken Wiesenfeld has been in the trenches of M&A long enough to know what drives success—and what derails it. As a CFO leading acquisition-fueled growth strategies and as an advisor preparing companies preparing for sale, he’s seen firsthand how the right approach can make or break a deal. “We bring financial and accounting expertise to … Read more
Leap Partners is scaling fast. The Southeast’s premier home services company, Leap Partners is closing an average of one acquisition per month. Driving that growth is a sharp focus on employee-first culture, a repeatable process led by VP of Business Development, Justin Deese—and Midaxo’s end-to-end M&A platform. Challenge: Build a scalable, trust-based M&A process to … Read more
A legacy of integrity, a future built on values Thoughtful leadership. Sustainability at the core. Exceptional products. Unshakable integrity. A true sense of family. These aren’t just words at Columbia Forest Products—they’re the foundation of how the company operates, innovates, and grows. As the largest manufacturer of hardwood veneer and hardwood plywood in North America, Columbia’s … Read more
When Christian Fulmino stepped in as Head of Corporate Development and M&A at Fiduciary Services Group (FSG)—a forward-thinking retirement services firm—he was tasked with a bold mission: to supercharge the company’s inorganic growth. Before his arrival, FSG’s completed just one or two deals annually, typically those introduced by investment bankers. Christian aimed to transform this … Read more
Inorganic growth has played a key role in CareAbout Health’s rapid expansion, helping the company deliver tailored, value-based healthcare to over a million patients. To support this strategy, CareAbout relies on complex M&A transactions involving multiple stakeholders and highly sensitive, HIPAA-protected data. But in the last few years, as the volume and complexity of deals … Read more