Management & Leveraged Buyouts
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The McLean Group advises clients on the full spectrum of complexities associated with management and leveraged buyouts. Our investment bankers objectively and thoroughly approach each stage of the buyout process while working closely with the client’s senior management to guide negotiations and structure deal terms in line with the clients’ financial and strategic goals.
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Mitch Martin
Managing Director
Investment Banking
Paul Klick
Managing Director
Investment Banking
Mark Bertler
Managing Director
Investment Banking
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Monthly Middle Market M&A Insider Report (May 2026)
The McLean Group’s May 2026 M&A Insider Report tracks deal activity across Defense & Government, Physical & Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Maritime. This month’s edition highlights notable transactions including Parker Hannifin’s announced $2.55B acquisition of CIRCOR’s Commercial and Defense Aerospace business from KKR, VSE Corporation’s $2.15B closing of Precision Aviation Group to build a 61-location aviation aftermarket platform, and Rocket Lab’s $60M acquisition of Motiv Space Systems, adding Mars-proven robotics to its portfolio. The report also includes public company trading comps and EBITDA valuation multiples across all four sectors. Public market multiples are provided for reference purposes and reflect traded equity values, which may differ materially from private company transaction pricing. […]
McLean advised Vanteon on announced acquisition by PDW
The McLean Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Vanteon Corporation on its announced acquisition by PDW Holdings, Inc., an American drone company that designs, engineers, and manufactures unmanned systems and solutions for defense and public safety. Based in Rochester, NY, Vanteon brings more than 40 years of advanced communications, RF, and software-defined radio expertise to PDW, strengthening the company’s ability to deliver resilient connectivity and next-generation sUAS capabilities at the tactical edge. The transaction reinforces The McLean Group’s continued leadership advising Defense and Unmanned Systems sector companies through transformative transactions. […]
Labor Retention and Quality of Earnings: Understanding People-Driven Margin Risk
Workforce stability is one of the most overlooked drivers of earnings quality and in people-driven businesses, it can make or break a transaction.Workforce stability is one of the most overlooked drivers of earnings quality and in people-driven businesses, it can make or break a transaction. In this article, The McLean Group’s Financial Consulting team examines how labor retention risk surfaces during a Quality of Earnings analysis, why below-market compensation and key-person dependencies can distort reported EBITDA, and what buyers and sellers should evaluate before reaching the diligence table. From government contracting to IT services and professional services, the people behind the numbers matter just as much as the numbers themselves, and understanding that dynamic is increasingly essential to assessing the true sustainability of earnings in any middle market transaction.[…]