Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity firms on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructurings, business valuations and opinions, and other strategic matters.

Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services. Our firm advocates for sellers and buyers of companies worldwide through critical milestones and provides thoughtful advice during the lives of their businesses.

Lincoln International has broad transaction experience within the global value-added distribution sector across various end markets. With significant expertise in each of these sectors individually, Lincoln brings deep knowledge, valuable contacts and global resources to each distribution transaction.

Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities, and our culture. To learn more, visit mesirow.com and follow us on LinkedIn. Mesirow was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business and one of the Top 100 RIA firms by Barron’s.

PMCF is a leading middle market investment bank serving family-owned, private equity, and corporate clients with a dedicated team serving the distribution sector. Its dedicated distribution team is active across a variety of relevant sectors, having completed transactions with leading companies including Kendall Group, Carlisle Companies, FCx Performance, W.W. Grainger, Winsupply, Dicom Transportation, and Federal Resources Supply, among others. Additionally, PMCF professionals maintain deep relationships with key industry executives and investors. Its team has amassed an exceptional track record of closing transactions for its clients through client advocacy while leveraging its experience and relationships with industry leaders. PMCF brings a wealth of knowledge and creativity to its processes to ensure its clients are securing an optimal outcome in what is often the most significant transaction they will undertake in their lifetime.

The Stephens Specialty Distribution and Services team concentrates on growing middle market companies that provide specialty distribution and services to a broad group of customers in diverse end markets regionally, nationally and globally. The Stephens team is unique in its specialization and combines deep industry knowledge with a full suite of investment banking services. We deliver expert advice on mergers, acquisitions, sales, divestitures and capital solutions as well as capital markets transactions in the public and private equity and debt markets. Since 2011, our team has advised on over 75 successful M&A transactions and raised over $11 billion of capital for clients through debt and equity transactions.

Stout is a global investment bank and advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, valuation, financial disputes, and investigations. For more than 30 years, Stout has exclusively focused on serving the unique M&A advisory needs of middle-market clients. Our firm is a trusted advisor to leading organizations due to our deep industry knowledge, senior-level attention, process expertise and relentless focus on delivering unparalleled results. Our premium client list includes leading private equity firms, entrepreneur- and family-owned businesses, and major corporations across diverse industry sectors.

Wilcox Investment Bankers is a boutique specializing in providing sell-side M&A advisory services to private, family and founder owned commercial and industrial clients with revenue of $20-$250 million. Since 2008, we have helped business owners solve a critical problem – understanding their financial alternatives and executing a transaction that (1) achieves the highest price/best deal for their business and (2) successfully closes. Our experience includes advising on over 75 transactions with aggregate value in excess of $4.0 billion. Distribution and supply is a primary area of focus. We know the industry well and have served as a trusted advisor to many clients spanning a variety of segments and niches. We love working with great clients and applying our expertise to help them achieve their goals.

William Blair is the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.