Expert Guidance for Industry-Changing Companies
Our experienced team of financial professionals provides comprehensive investment banking , mergers and acquisitions, valuation advisory, financial consulting and exit planning services, ensuring your firm navigates critical financial decisions with confidence.
About Us
For over 30 years, The McLean Group has been providing investment banking and financial services offerings focused on the Defense, Government & Intelligence (DGI), Security, Critical Infrastructure, Maritime, Technology & Software, Facility Services, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety markets. Our 50+ professionals bring deep industry experience and relentless execution to every client engagement. We provide solutions that blend financial creativity with operational expertise. Whether we are providing transaction advisory, valuation opinions, or growth capital, our services are unmatched in these core markets.
Our clients are special and their missions often critical. They are required to be excellent at all times, and expect the same from their transaction advisor.
(US$) Transaction Value Since 2010
Closed M&A Engagements Since 2010
Dedicated Industry Groups
Years Supporting our Clients
Senior Team Firm Tenure
Annual Valuation Engagements
Dedicated Industry Focused Teams
Within each industry group, our senior team averages over twenty years of financial and operational experience in the markets they support. Additionally, each team member maintains highly-specialized skills and certifications to include security clearances and numerous financial designations. We maintain very close relationships with strategic and financial acquirers in our market segments as well as all sources of equity and debt capital. This assures we can provide our clients with thorough and informed advice and tailor capital solutions to meet their needs.
Our valuation advisory, transaction advisory, and asset valuation services provide financial reporting and guidance to companies at every stage of their lifecycle. With deep expertise and a tailored approach, we deliver precise, data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making across industries.
Defense & Government
- Intelligence Community
- Defense Services and Products
- Federal Civilian Services
- State and Local Government
Security
- Physical Security Services
- Integrators
- Cyber Security
- Access Control, Video & Security Technology
Critical Infrastructure
- Water & Wastewater
- Food Security and Supply
- Energy Infrastructure
- Critical Communications
- First Responders & Emergency Services
Maritime
- Vessels
- Tier Two & Three Services
- Ports & Facilities
Technology & Software
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- AI / Data Analytics
- Cloud Computing
- Managed Services
- Information Technology
Facility Services
- Correctional Facilities
- Data Centers
- Military & Defense Facilities
- Hospitals and Clinics
- Rehab Centers
Unmanned Systems
- Military & Defense
- Commercial Delivery
- Agriculture
- Infrastructure Inspection
Public Safety
- Disaster Response
- Business Continuity
- Emergency Medical
- Search & Rescue
Capabilities
Representative Transactions
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Recent News
2026 NDAA Acquisition Reform: Strategic Valuation Implications for Government Contractors
The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act introduces one of the most significant acquisition reforms affecting government contractors and the broader public sector in decades. By substantially increasing Cost Accounting Standards and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data thresholds, the legislation reduces compliance burdens for middle-market firms, improving margin flexibility and scalability. However, from a business valuations and valuation advisory perspective, the implications are more nuanced. While deregulation may enhance reported EBITDA, it can also elevate due diligence scrutiny and risk assessment during mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, and capital planning initiatives.
Government Shutdown Impact on Financial Due Diligence And Quality of Earnings
This white paper examines the ways the 2025 shutdown influenced the FDD and QofE processes for GovCon targets. It also examines how our practice helps sellers present defensible, normalized financial positions that support strong valuations in challenging deal environments. As specialists in financial due diligence for GovCon and defense transactions, we provide targeted strategies to address shutdown-related volatility and position clients effectively in M&A negotiations.
Tech Connect Series – What 2026 May Hold
The McLean Group is hosting an exclusive, in-person Tech Connect Series event focused on the 2026 economic outlook and its implications for technology companies. This private C-suite forum will examine the macroeconomic conditions, capital markets environment, and strategic considerations shaping the technology sector, with an emphasis on how leadership teams should be positioning their organizations for the year ahead.
The program will feature a fireside chat and interactive Q&A with Kevin Depew, followed by cocktails and executive networking at the RSM Conference Center in McLean, Virginia. Attendance is complimentary but limited and reserved exclusively for C-suite operators of technology companies. Registration remains open for qualified executives. […]