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The McLean Group Advises Syntasa on Its Strategic Investment by Verix Equity Partners
Press Release · Aug 2026

The McLean Group Advises Syntasa on Its Strategic Investment by Verix Equity Partners

The McLean Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Syntasa on its strategic investment from Verix Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on founder-owned businesses across the national security and technology ecosystems.

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The McLean Group Advises Fraser Industries on Its Agreement to Be Acquired by Wildcat DefensePress Release · Oct 2026The McLean Group Advises Fraser Industries on Its Agreement to Be Acquired by Wildcat DefenseThe McLean Group is proud to have served as the exclusive investment banker to Fraser Industries on its agreement to be acquired by Wildcat Defense, part of Wildcat Equity Partners, a Miami-based family investment firm [...]Read More →RSM Tech Connection: A Conversation with Raj Ananthanpillai, CEO of TruaEvents & Webinars · Oct 2026RSM Tech Connection: A Conversation with Raj Ananthanpillai, CEO of TruaThe McLean Group is proud to sponsor the next RSM Tech Connection on Thursday, October 29, in McLean, Virginia. The afternoon event brings technology executives and business leaders together for conversation and networking, with featured [...]Read More →More Than a Game: Giving Back at the Bob Kemp Lacrosse ClassicEvents & Webinars · Oct 2026More Than a Game: Giving Back at the Bob Kemp Lacrosse ClassicA rainy Navy and Harvard matchup, a community that showed up anyway, and a scholarship for the Washington Jesuit Academy. Why The McLean Group was proud to sponsor the Bob Kemp Lacrosse Classic at Georgetown [...]Read More →Q3 2026 Mergers & Acquisitions Market UpdateMarket Report · Oct 2026Q3 2026 Mergers & Acquisitions Market UpdateThe McLean Group's Q3 2026 M&A Insider Report tracks deal activity across Defense, Government & Intelligence, Physical & Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Maritime. Defense, Government & Intelligence recorded 66 transactions in the quarter, headlined [...]Read More →SBA 7(a) Change-of-Ownership Loans Now Require an Independent Quality of Earnings ReportArticle · Oct 2026SBA 7(a) Change-of-Ownership Loans Now Require an Independent Quality of Earnings ReportEffective October 1, 2026, SBA 7(a) lenders must obtain an independent quality of earnings (QoE) report for certain change-of-ownership loans with a business purchase price of $3 million or more, and must underwrite repayment on [...]Read More →Fairness Opinions: What Boards Should Know Before They SignArticle · Sep 2026Fairness Opinions: What Boards Should Know Before They SignBoards are judged on the decision and on how they reached it. A fairness opinion speaks to the second question, and in a market where deal structures keep getting more complicated, that question is getting [...]Read More →August 2026 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Insider ReportMarket Report · Aug 2026August 2026 M&A Insider ReportThe McLean Group's August 2026 M&A Insider Report tracks deal activity across Defense, Government & Intelligence, Physical & Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Maritime, alongside EBITDA valuation multiples, notable contract awards, and macro developments shaping [...]Read More →The McLean Group Advises Valiant O&M on Its Acquisition by Inspirit EquityPress Release · Aug 2026The McLean Group Advises Valiant O&M on Its Acquisition by Inspirit EquityThe McLean Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Valiant O&M, the Operations and Maintenance Division of Valiant Integrated Defense Services, on its acquisition by Inspirit Equity, a Los Angeles-based private investment firm backed by [...]Read More →Backlog as a Diligence KPI: Funded, Unfunded, and What Buyers Actually UnderwriteArticle · Aug 2026Backlog as a Diligence KPI: Funded, Unfunded, and What Buyers Actually UnderwriteBacklog is the bridge between historical performance and management's forecast — but only the funded portion carries the certainty a buyer will actually underwrite.Read More →The McLean Group Advises Syntasa on Its Strategic Investment by Verix Equity PartnersPress Release · Aug 2026The McLean Group Advises Syntasa on Its Strategic Investment by Verix Equity PartnersThe McLean Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Syntasa on its strategic investment from Verix Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on founder-owned businesses across the national security and technology ecosystems.Read More →The McLean Group Advises TENICA Global Solutions on Majority Investment by McNally CapitalPress Release · Aug 2026The McLean Group Advises TENICA Global Solutions on Majority Investment by McNally CapitalThe McLean Group served as financial advisor to TENICA Global Solutions on its majority investment from McNally Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on founder-, family-, and management-led businesses in national security, defense, and [...]Read More →Q2 2026 Mergers & Acquisitions Market UpdateMarket Report · Jul 2026Q2 2026 Mergers & Acquisitions Market UpdateThe McLean Group's Q2 2026 M&A Insider Report tracks deal activity across Defense, Government & Intelligence, Physical & Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Maritime. Defense led the quarter with 98 closed transactions, headlined by TransDigm's [...]Read More →

Marine Practice — DLS

McLean Adds Asset Valuation Practice With Investment in DLS MarinePress Release · Mar 2021McLean Adds Asset Valuation Practice With Investment in DLS MarineThe McLean Group is pleased to announce that it has made a strategic investment in DLS Marine, the leading maritime asset valuation and appraisal firm in the United States.Read More →U.S. Shipbuilding ExpansionIndustry · Jul 2025U.S. Shipbuilding ExpansionThe ongoing growth of shipbuilding in the United States, including the increasing involvement of Korean shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai.Read More →What 2024 Financials Reveal About the Marine Industry’s FutureIndustry · May 2025What 2024 Financials Reveal About the Marine Industry’s FutureSelect 2024 10-K annual statements, with a focus on each company’s assets and production, business performance and expectations for 2025.Read More →Bits-and-PiecesMarine News · Apr 2025Bits-and-PiecesFrom the USS Nautilus to Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet — a look at where nuclear propulsion did and did not take hold at sea.Read More →BITS AND PIECESIndustry · Jun 2022BITS AND PIECESWith rapid technology changes and the endless flow of fascinating R&D press releases, some of the updates I wrote just three months ago are already old news. As one purpose of this blog is to [...]Read More →Opinions Agree on an Interesting Economic YearIndustry · Jan 2025Opinions Agree on an Interesting Economic YearWith 80% of the world’s raw and completed products moving via merchant vessels, geopolitical shifts in the maritime sector reach consumer prices.Read More →IT’S ALL UP IN THE AIRHull & Machinery · Nov 2024IT’S ALL UP IN THE AIRDrones are among the fastest-growing tools in vessel inspection, as certification and ongoing inspection of new systems grows more difficult.Read More →Methanol: A Look at Owner’s Alternatives for Greening and the Movement of Bulk Cargoes throughout the WorldIndustry · Oct 2024Methanol: A Look at Owner’s Alternatives for Greening and the Movement of Bulk Cargoes throughout the WorldMethanol has become the most popular alternative fuel in the global newbuild orderbook alongside LNG, but high cost has slowed long-term commitment.Read More →Flotsam & Jetsam – A Look at Maritime SectionsIndustry · Jun 2024Flotsam & Jetsam – A Look at Maritime SectionsWith new GHG regulations and corporate ESG concerns, designs and outfitting are changing faster than at any point in the previous 80 years.Read More →2023 10-K Annual Statements – Corporate Cliffs NotesAppraisal · Apr 20242023 10-K Annual Statements – Corporate Cliffs NotesDigging into the 10-K reports of publicly traded marine companies to see what the numbers say about the current state of profit and risk.Read More →Hot Air?Inland · Mar 2024Hot Air?U.S. offshore wind farms come up frequently in the news. A look at who the operators actually are, and where the sites sit.Read More →CURRENT BATTERY SCIENCE IN TRANSPORTATION and AN ONGOING LOOK AT INLANDIndustry · Jan 2024CURRENT BATTERY SCIENCE IN TRANSPORTATION and AN ONGOING LOOK AT INLANDBasic information on the new generation of batteries and the systems needed for stored electrical power to take over from fossil fuels.Read More →