Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises Automotive Assurance Group on Sale to AmTrust



M&A Advisor

August, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive financial advisor to AAG in connection with this transaction. Automotive Assurance Group, LLC. (“AAG”) has entered into a strategic transaction with Amtrust Warranty, Inc., a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services (“ASFI”), a publicly-traded company listed on the NASDAQ. Automotive Assurance Group, a Florida-based full service automotive finance & insurance agency has been acquired by ASFI and is …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises HVAC Service Provider on Sale to Strategic Buyer



M&A Advisor

May, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Thornton Service, Inc. on its sale to Service Logic, a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners.  Thornton Service, Inc. is a leading provider of commercial HVAC service solutions to organizations in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.  Specializing in preventive maintenance and repair of commercial heating and cooling systems, Thornton Service supports …
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Closed Deal Announcement- Peakstone serves as M&A Advisor on Cross-Border Sale of Alden & Ott to hubergroup



M&A Advisor

April, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Alden & Ott on its sale to hubergroup. Headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, Alden & Ott is an industry leading, all-purpose ink manufacturer that develops custom solutions for both the offset and flexo printing markets.  Alden & Ott has expertise in heat-set inks, non-heat-set inks, ultra violet inks, flexo inks, and sheet …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises on Sale of Healthcare Services Company



M&A Advisor

March, 2017. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to The Service Center on its sale to The Linde Group. The Service Center is an innovative, market leading, regional provider of medical oxygen and respiratory equipment repair services to medical providers, primarily to the multi-billion dollar and growing home medical equipment market. The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone advises on Automotive Finance & Insurance acquisition



M&A Advisor

February, 2017. Peakstone served as advisor to Kinderhook Industries on its December 2016 acquisition of NitroFill. Headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL, NitroFill is a leading developer and marketer of patented nitrogen generation and inflation systems for passenger and truck tires as well as related tire warranties, customer benefit programs and reseller customer retention programs. NitroFill’s flagship product offering is a …
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Stuart J. Lissner joins The Peakstone Group as Managing Director

February, 2017. Stuart J. Lissner is a Managing Director at Peakstone Group and will focus on deal origination and execution in a number of areas including power, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, transportation and other industries.  Stuart also has expertise in distressed M&A transactions. Stuart has over 20 years of experience as a private equity sponsor, distressed debt investor, and workout …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Advises on Sale of SaaS Marketing Services Company



M&A Advisor

January, 2017.  Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Persio on its sale to Clutch.  Persio is an intelligent mobile marketing platform that uses behavioral and demographic data to drive revenue, acquisition and retention for SMS, app and web.  Designed simply and with an intuitive UI, the cloud-based solution efficiently manages the mobile campaign process from start to finish. Marketers …
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Closed Deal Announcement – Peakstone Serves as Strategic Advisor to itemMaster



Strategic Advisor

January, 2017. Peakstone served as strategic advisor to itemMaster (“iM” or the “Company”) in connection with its capital raising efforts.  ItemMaster is a cloud-based, on-demand Content as a Service (CaaS) platform that enables brand owners to deliver Certified Brand Content™ seamlessly across today’s digital ecosystem. “Peakstone provided valuable strategic support as we prepared our outreach for our capital raising efforts.  …
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Peakstone Selected as Finalist for M&A Investment Banking Firm of the Year

December, 2016. Peakstone is pleased to announce that we have been selected as a finalist for the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards for Investment Banking Firm of the Year. “Since the inception of the M&A Advisor Awards in 2002, we have been recognizing the leading dealmakers, firms and transactions. And each year we celebrate the creativity, perseverance and ingenuity of …
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Dan Sholem joins The Peakstone Group as Managing Director

October, 2016. Dan Sholem is a Managing Director at Peakstone Group where he is responsible for transaction origination and execution. Dan brings over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, primarily focused on advising clients on debt and equity financing to fund a variety of equipment transactions. Dan’s client advisory industry experience includes aviation, construction, commercial lending, electronics manufacturing, medical …
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