The 2025 TOP 50 Investment Banks 
in the Middle MarketTM

Winning investment banks have deep market expertise
and deploy strategies that mitigate financial risks to sustain
long-term growth for their clients:

Aleutian Capital Group

New York ,
NY
Aleutian Capital Group is a boutique investment bank headquartered in New York City. Specializing in middle-market transactions, Aleutian provides comprehensive advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, management buyouts,…
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Ankura Capital Advisors

New York ,
NY
Ankura Capital Advisors (ACA) is a middle market investment bank that provides end-to-end capital advisory services, with a strong emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and special situations. As…
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Boxwood Partners

Jupiter ,
FL
Boxwood Partners is a boutique investment bank specializing in middle-market mergers and acquisitions, with a strong focus on advising founder- and family-led businesses. Headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, with additional offices…
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Copper Run

Columbus ,
OH
Copper Run offers trusted merger and acquisition advisory services to private equity firms, sponsor-backed companies, and middle market businesses. Founded in 2008 by Andy Hays and Scott Chapman, Copper Run…
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Footprint Capital

Columbus ,
OH
Footprint Capital is an independent investment bank focused on advising owners and operators of privately held, middle market companies. Their team is a high-touch, energetic group of entrepreneurial individuals exclusively…
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Harbor View Advisors

Neptune Beach ,
FL
Harbor View combines the best of global investment banking and management consulting to help their clients see what’s possible. Harbor View guides company leaders through the entire M&A process, from…
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Hyde Park Capital

Tampa ,
FL
Hyde Park Capital is a nationally recognized, leading middle market investment bank founded in 2000. The firm specializes in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and other financial advisory services for…
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KAL Capital

Long Beach ,
CA
KAL Capital stands out in the Aerospace and Defense sector by specializing in M&A and Capital Raise Advisory, with a proven track record of driving value and securing market-leading valuations.…
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KPMG Corporate Finance

KPMG Corporate Finance provides a broad range of investment banking and strategic advisory services to domestic and international clients and is a leading global middle market investment banking platform. Their…
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Marks Baughan

Conshohocken ,
PA
Marks Baughan provides investment banking services to growth companies. Their clients are software, technology-enabled services and data-intensive companies seeking shareholder liquidity or growth capital. The Firm works tirelessly alongside their…
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Mirus Capital Advisors

Burlington ,
MA
For more than 35 years, successful business owners have turned to Mirus Capital Advisors to guide them to their ultimate accomplishment: the sale of their business. As one of the…
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Mufson Howe Hunter & Co.

Philadelphia ,
PA
Mufson Howe Hunter is an investment bank and broker-dealer headquartered in Philadelphia, with a second office serving the Washington, D.C. market. The firm specializes in advising privately held, family-owned middle-market…
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Pendo Advisors

Chicago ,
IL
Pendo Advisors is a leading independent corporate finance advisory firm specializing in investment banking, valuation advisory, and transaction opinion services. They are focused on providing institutional quality business valuation advisory…
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Prairie Capital Advisors

Oakbrook Terrace ,
IL
Prairie is a leading financial advisory firm specializing in creating and executing ownership transition strategies for middle-market companies nationwide. The Firm helps business owners understand, evaluate and implement ownership transition…
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Quazar Capital

Minneapolis ,
MN
Quazar is a boutique, lower middle market investment bank that specializes in merger and acquisition advisory services. The firm is dedicated to guiding privately held businesses through the complexities of…
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Statesman Business Advisors

Houston ,
TX
Founded in 1995, Statesman Business Advisors, LLC (“Statesman”) has grown to become one of the premier regional middle-market investment banks in the US. With offices in Houston and Austin, TX,…
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Transitus Capital

Dallas ,
TX
Transitus Capital provides Investment Banking services to middle market firms in a wide array of industries. They offer clients a tailored approach to Merger & Acquisition advisory and Capital Raising…
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Westcove Partners

Los Angeles ,
CA
Westcove was established to redefine the role of investment banking for healthcare entrepreneurs—shifting away from a transactional, volume-centric approach toward one grounded in long-term relationships, deliberate execution, and unwavering client…
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