The McLean Group Promotes Josh Butler to Managing Director
McLean, Va. – Monday, January 5, 2026 – The McLean Group, a leading middle-market investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, announced today the promotion of Josh Butler to Managing Director within the firm’s Defense, Government & Intelligence (DGI) Practice.
“Josh has consistently demonstrated exceptional judgment, leadership, and a deep commitment to client success,” said Mitch Martin, Managing Director at The McLean Group. “He has played a critical role in executing complex transactions and advising founders, investors, and management teams across the defense and government services ecosystem. Josh’s promotion reflects both his strong track record and the confidence our firm has in his continued leadership.”
Mr. Butler brings more than a decade of experience advising industry-leading companies on mergers and acquisitions, exit planning, and other strategic corporate transactions. He has advised founder-owned businesses, private equity-backed companies, and U.S. and international corporate divestitures across a broad range of technology and services sectors supporting government and commercial customers.
Since joining The McLean Group, Mr. Butler has played a leadership role in executing complex transactions and guiding clients through critical inflection points. His recent experience includes advising Rite Solutions on its acquisition by Arcfield, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, and advising FSI on its acquisition by BGIS, a portfolio company of CCMP. In his expanded role, Mr. Butler will continue to support senior executives and shareholders as they navigate growth strategies, liquidity events, and value-maximizing outcomes.
Prior to joining The McLean Group, Mr. Butler held senior financial advisory roles at leading investment banks, including serving as a Director at Baird in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and as a Vice President at Barclays Capital in New York. He began his career at KPMG, where he worked as a corporate finance and audit manager in the firm’s New York and Washington, D.C. offices.
Mr. Butler graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Howard University and earned his M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a FINRA Registered Representative, holding Series 63, 79, and SIE licenses.
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 team of 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.
The McLean Group is a middle-market investment bank that provides objective strategic and financial advice on mergers and acquisitions, business & asset valuation, and growth capital to middle-market clients.
