About Us
We launched this service because we’ve seen too many deals not get done. There are many reasons deals fall apart, and often brilliant business managers aren't experts on how to raise capital for a middle-market business​
Think of an investment banker as the matchmaker...your representation. If you're selling a family business, you’re only going to sell the family business once – Get an investment banker who specializes in this work
Does your capital raise team....
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...know your industry inside and out?
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...know the smart investors, strategics and private equity firms?
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...like to "spray-and-pray", or do they know the specific investors who can help you access new customers and new markets?
Your accountant and lawyer can give recommendations, but how extensive is their network? Can they find the best matchmaker for you?
Gordon Adelsberg
Founding Partner
Unlike most investment bankers, Gordon Adelsberg brings perspectives from more than just finance. He has experience in many fields, and communicates in your language as opposed to “banker-speak.”
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After a Masters in Food Science (original research in biochemisty) he launched his first business - Masterpiece Ice Cream Company - and sold it in a management buyout. So yes, he has personal experience selling a business. After an MBA in finance from Penn State, he worked a twenty-year career in management consulting. He helped clients in manufacturing, oil & gas, health care, consumer products, food and beverage, and many other industries.
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Gordon is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and formerly a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) He led enterprise-wide process improvement efforts in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, Safety Leadership, Incident Investigations and Root Cause Failure Analysis. He specialized in operational due diligence for private equity firms, and helped many small to mid-market companies improve their operational efficiency.
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He holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, a Master of Science from North Carolina State, and an MBA from Penn State. He holds FINRA licenses SIE, Series 63 and Series 82.
