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🎉Finalists Announced: Independent Sponsor Awards 2026 We are thrilled to officially unveil the finalists for the Independent Sponsor Awards 2026, recognizing the exceptional individuals and firms shaping the future of independent sponsor investing. These finalists represent some of the most innovative dealmakers, capital providers, and value creators in the industry today, and their work over the past year has set a new benchmark for excellence across the ecosystem. 🏆 Winners will be revealed next week at the Independent Sponsor Awards Reception, taking place at the end of Day 1 on March 12th. It will be a special evening celebrating the people and partnerships driving the independent sponsor market forward. 👏 Big Congratulations to all the finalists. We look forward to celebrating with you next week. Martin Stein Chris Figueredo Malia Funk Jeff Taylor Timothy Hall Zach Katz Matt Harnett Paul Hobby Chris Larson Thomas Ince Nick Jean-Baptiste @Stephen Randall Aidan Zuercher Douglas L. Azhar Quader Philip Reeves Sylvie Gadant Scott Reilly David Acharya Rose Vitale Rafael De Paoli Chad MacKay #IndependentSponsorAwards #PrivateEquity #IndependentSponsors #DealMaking #PrivateMarkets #Awards2026

Just went on Axial's pod and Logan Lowery and I had a fun time. We talked about building LP First Capital, an IS that has completed 71 acquisitions across 13 platforms. A few of the topics include: 1️⃣ Why over-equitizing buy-and-build platforms at first is essential when you're an IS (start grass-fed, end corn finished) 2️⃣ Why sourcing is power, and how to source proprietary deal flow 3️⃣ Why being thesis-oriented beats a spray-and-pray approach 4️⃣ Building out the team to 19 team members (Investment team / Ops / BD) If you are an existing IS or an aspiring IS that we don't know, we would love to share notes. Please reach out; we love to meet other ISs. Full YT video link in the comments

🔥 Big news to share! Rewind Restoration has officially been formed through a partnership between Icon Restoration, a top restoration company based in Michigan. This marks the start of something special, building a platform that supports and scales outstanding local restoration businesses across the country, while keeping what matters most: strong culture, great service, and people who care. Huge thanks to the teams at LPFC and Icon for the trust, vision, and alignment that made this possible. Excited for what’s ahead! 🔗 Read more here:

📢 REI Utility Services Welcomes Torlan Engineering to Our Growing Team ⚡ Today marks an important milestone as we announce the acquisition of TORLAN ENGINEERING, expanding our power systems engineering capabilities and market reach. Torlan brings exceptional technical depth with their team of licensed professional engineers specializing in: ✅ Protective Relaying and Studies ✅ Protection & Control (P&C) Design ✅ Automation and SCADA engineering ✅ Testing and Commissioning ✅ Equipment Evaluation & Planning Studies ✅ Substation Design This partnership strengthens our position in key South Central utility markets while maintaining our commitment to the same REI values our clients trust: Reliable, Ethical, and Integrity. As we navigate the energy transition and unprecedented demand growth, this acquisition positions us to deliver even greater value to utility clients nationwide. Expanded service offerings, same REI quality—only stronger. We're excited to combine forces with the talented Torlan team and look forward to serving our utility partners with enhanced capabilities and regional expertise. Here's to powering the future together! 🤝 👉 Link to Press Release: https://lnkd.in/g8_sKa4z #PowerSystems #UtilityEngineering #Growth #EnergyTransition #UtilityServices #Engineering #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures

Just Released: The 2025 Independent Sponsor Report Our latest report dives into how independent sponsors, a once uncharted sector, have rewritten the playbook and are now delivering consistent, above-market returns. More than 150 independent sponsors provide insights on deal flow and capital sourcing, and offer strategies for navigating today's economic and policy headwinds. Download the report today: https://lnkd.in/eFXM9k4M

🚨 Results are in! There are 1,098 Independent Sponsors active on Axial today. These 20 firms came out on top. Independent sponsors are more active than ever — accounting for 26.8% of closed deals on Axial so far this year, outpacing Private Equity Funds (21.1%) and every other buyer type. In this feature, we profile the Top 20 Independent Sponsors on Axial for 2025 — highlighting firms based on: ✅ 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: Total deals closed by the firm since inception ✅ 𝗔𝘅𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: Total closed deals sourced via Axial ✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Ability to progress to the IOI or LOI stage on deals sourced via Axial 🏆 Read the full feature on these firms → https://bit.ly/4n0uAba 👉 Learn more about joining Axial → https://bit.ly/3VQ8Xy5 Congratulations to these Independent Sponsors for their achievements! LP First Capital Broadwing Capital Evolution Strategy Partners Bochi Investments North Park Group Hayden Creek Capital, LLC Little River Partners Falx Capital LLC Burlington Street Partners TX NM Holdco, Ben Gresham Chicago Capital Partners Parkstone Growth Partners Cascata Capital SIG Partners Black Lake Capital Pillar49 Capital Adarna Health Group Thesis Capital Partners Pearl Street Capital Partners Amalgam Capital #LowerMiddleMarket #MergersAndAcquisitions #IndependentSponsors #DealMaking #DealFlow #MiddleMarket #InvestmentBanking #IndySponsors

🚨 Results are in! There are 1,098 Independent Sponsors active on Axial today. These 20 firms came out on top. Independent sponsors are more active than ever — accounting for 26.8% of closed deals on Axial so far this year, outpacing Private Equity Funds (21.1%) and every other buyer type. In this feature, we profile the Top 20 Independent Sponsors on Axial for 2025 — highlighting firms based on: ✅ 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: Total deals closed by the firm since inception ✅ 𝗔𝘅𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: Total closed deals sourced via Axial ✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Ability to progress to the IOI or LOI stage on deals sourced via Axial 🏆 Read the full feature on these firms → https://bit.ly/4n0uAba 👉 Learn more about joining Axial → https://bit.ly/3VQ8Xy5 Congratulations to these Independent Sponsors for their achievements! LP First Capital Broadwing Capital Evolution Strategy Partners Bochi Investments North Park Group Hayden Creek Capital, LLC Little River Partners Falx Capital LLC Burlington Street Partners TX NM Holdco, Ben Gresham Chicago Capital Partners Parkstone Growth Partners Cascata Capital SIG Partners Black Lake Capital Pillar49 Capital Adarna Health Group Thesis Capital Partners Pearl Street Capital Partners Amalgam Capital #LowerMiddleMarket #MergersAndAcquisitions #IndependentSponsors #DealMaking #DealFlow #MiddleMarket #InvestmentBanking #IndySponsors