Smith Crescent is an M&A and capital advisory firm operating through Finalis Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. We represent business owners and entrepreneurs on exits, capital raises, and recapitalizations — bringing institutional expertise, relentless execution, and a hands-on approach to every engagement.
We provide institutional-grade advisory across the full spectrum of middle market transactions — from the first conversation to a successful close. Every engagement is structured around what matters most to you.
We represent business owners through every type of exit — full sale, partial sale, management buyout, merger, or staged exit. We run a disciplined process targeting both financial buyers and strategic acquirers to maximize your outcome.
We connect businesses with the right capital partners — private equity firms, family offices, independent sponsors, and institutional lenders. Whether you need growth equity, acquisition financing, or flexible debt, we identify and negotiate the right solution.
Not every exit is a full sale. For owners seeking partial liquidity while maintaining a stake in future upside, we structure recapitalizations that deliver immediate value while preserving your role and vision for the business.
The best transactions are built long before they go to market. We work with owners 12 to 24 months ahead of a planned exit to close value gaps, strengthen financials, and position the business to command the highest possible multiple.
Smith Crescent is an M&A and capital advisory firm operating through Finalis Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Built on one principle: getting difficult deals done. Every engagement is conducted with full regulatory oversight and institutional integrity.
Our Managing Director, Robert Sperlinga, has spent his career in high-stakes transactions and complex negotiations. His background spans institutional capital markets — including experience at Citigroup Smith Barney — and senior advisory roles at a Los Angeles-based investment bank where he advised on significant middle market transactions. As an entrepreneur himself, Robert understands what it means to build a business and what a transaction of this magnitude requires.
What sets Smith Crescent apart is a combination of institutional discipline and entrepreneurial drive. We approach every transaction with thorough preparation, careful positioning, and a commitment to seeing it through. Our engagements are supported by a network of senior transaction professionals with deep sector expertise, ensuring every client has the right team behind them from mandate to close.
Every engagement begins with a mutual NDA. Your transaction, your identity, and your financials are never disclosed without your explicit authorization.
Every client works directly with senior transaction professionals — not junior associates. The people you meet are the people running your deal from mandate to close.
Our fee structure is designed to align our incentives with successful outcomes. We are motivated by the same result you are — a completed, value-maximizing transaction.
We maintain active relationships with private equity firms, independent sponsors, strategic acquirers, family offices, and institutional lenders — so when you are ready to transact, we know exactly who to call.
Every transaction follows a structured, proven process designed to protect your confidentiality, generate maximum competition among buyers, and put you in the strongest possible negotiating position.
A confidential, no-obligation conversation to understand your business, your goals, and your timeline. We give you an honest assessment of value and what a process would look like before you commit to anything.
We develop institutional-grade materials — Confidential Information Memorandum, financial models, and a structured data room — that present your business compellingly to the most qualified buyers and investors.
Targeted, confidential outreach to a curated universe of financial buyers, strategic acquirers, and capital partners. We run a competitive process designed to generate multiple offers — because competition drives value.
We negotiate on your behalf — on price, structure, terms, and protections. We manage due diligence and documentation, remaining deeply involved through every stage of the process to a successful close.
We work with founders, entrepreneurs, and business owners across industries who are considering a sale, a capital raise, or a strategic transaction. We bring the right expertise and the right buyers to every deal.
Full sales, partial exits, management buyouts, and mergers across industries. We represent founders and owners who have built something valuable and want to maximize what they receive for it.
Equity and debt raises for businesses seeking capital to grow, acquire, or recapitalize. We connect owners with private equity, family offices, and institutional lenders aligned with their objectives.
For owners who want liquidity without a full exit. We structure transactions that let you take chips off the table, bring in a capital partner, and retain meaningful upside in the business you built.
We work across technology and SaaS, business services, healthcare services, manufacturing, home services, financial services, and more. We bring the right sector expertise to every engagement through our network of experienced transaction professionals.
You have spent years building something valuable. The decision of what to do with it next is the most important financial decision of your life. It deserves more than a rushed process or a transaction that leaves money on the table.
Whether you are ready to move now or simply want to understand what your business is worth and what your options look like — reach out.
The value you built deserves to be fully realized.