Buyside Advisors, please (re)introduce yourself here

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by Luke Tatone from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management
in Portland, OR, USA

8mos ago

Buyside Advisors, please (re)introduce yourself here

Please take a moment to (re)introduce yourself to the Searchfunder community below. If you've closed a transaction with a Searcher, feel free to tag them (Shift 6) so they can say nice things about you for the whole community to see. And please don't hijack this post if you're not a Buyside Advisor. Sell-Side Brokers & Intermediaries can comment here: redacted

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reply by a professional 1mo ago
from Michigan State University in Brighton, MI, USA

I’m Steve Morello, the founder of NexTax.AI, and we are focused on helping SMB buyers evaluate acquisitions Pre-LOI. My finance, Tax, and M&A backgrounds come from Big 4 (EY), Private Equity (Morgan Stanley Capital Partners), and Corporate Fin-Tech/Cybersecurity companies. I observed a recurring pattern in the SMB market where many deals don’t fail because buyers “missed accounting issues,” but because operational, structural, and financing risks weren’t identified early enough in the process. That’s the gap we're focused on solving using a PE/Institutional-style approach. We offer two tiers of Pre-LOI underwriting services: Tier 1 — Pre-LOI Deal Intelligence / Acquisition Risk Snapshot Institutional-style financial underwriting for SMB buyers before LOI. Helps buyers quickly determine: • “Is this deal structurally sound?” • “Am I overpaying?” • “Will this survive lender scrutiny?” • “What risks should I pressure-test before moving forward?” Tier 2 — Transaction Advisory / Deep Diligence Support Strategic financial modeling, valuation, and acquisition advisory support for SMB buyers navigating LOI, lender diligence, and transaction execution. Helps buyers: • Uncover hidden risks before signing LOI • Structure safer deals & negotiate intelligently • Survive diligence & avoid re-trades • Reduce lender financing friction We’re also conducting beta testing on AcquiFlow, an underwriting and acquisition intelligence platform designed to help DIY buyers pressure-test deals faster and more systematically before committing significant time and capital. Let’s Connect: We are actively taking on a select number of search fund operators and independent sponsors preparing to issue offers this quarter. If you have a live CIM from the seller or an interim financial deck you want an un-biased, non-broker look at to verify debt financeability and risk allocation, send me a direct message here on Searchfunder or connect via my profile. M&A Services: redacted AcquiFlow: redacted

reply by an intermediary 1mo ago
from Howard University in Denver, CO, USA

Happy to introduce myself! I'm Cyril Jones, Founder and Managing Partner of RKJ Partners, a Denver-based lower middle market investment banking firm founded inredactedWith over 25 years of LMM experience, our practice is built exclusively around buy-side advisory for independent sponsors and entrepreneurial acquirers. We've closed transactions across a wide range of industries and deal structures, and we're known for doing the work that actually moves deals forward, from proprietary off-market outreach and target identification to capital sourcing, diligence coordination, and closing execution. If we've worked together on a deal, would love for you to chime in below. Always happy to connect with searchers who are serious about finding and closing the right business.