Best boutique M&A advisory services, according to AI

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Boutique M&A Advisory Services

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#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	KKRFrequently recommended as a key institutional investor for management buyouts (MBOs).	Frequently recommended as a key institutional investor for management buyouts (MBOs).	22%
2	MelCap PartnersGaining prominence as a go-to boutique for family-owned manufacturing deals.	Gaining prominence as a go-to boutique for family-owned manufacturing deals.	16%
3	Capstone PartnersA fast-rising leader in EdTech and family-owned manufacturing advisory.	A fast-rising leader in EdTech and family-owned manufacturing advisory.	15%
4	RaincatcherEmerging name for founder and family-owned business M&A, especially lower middle-market.	Emerging name for founder and family-owned business M&A, especially lower middle-market.	14%
5	Carter Morse & Goodrich		13%
6	N2M Capital Advisors		12%
7	PMCF		11%
8	Synergy Business BrokersA boutique M&A firm specifically cited for representing manufacturing companies.	A boutique M&A firm specifically cited for representing manufacturing companies.	10%
9	Axial		9%
10	Blackstone		9%
11	Genstar Capital		9%
12	MidCap Advisors		9%
13	Thoma Bravo		8%
14	Sentinel Capital Partners		8%
15	Wilcox Investment Bankers		8%
16	Saratoga Investment Corp.		8%
17	Bain Capital		6%
18	TKO Miller		6%
19	Maven Capital Partners		6%
20	Oak Hill Capital		6%
21	Montagu Private Equity		6%
22	ESA Mergers		6%
23	OakNorth Bank		6%
24	Carlyle AlpInvest		5%
25	Long Point Capital		5%
26	Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide (CFAW)		5%
27	Houlihan Lokey		5%
28	Castle Harlan		5%
29	Lazear Capital Partners		5%
30	RiverPark Partners		5%
31	TA Associates		5%
32	Hyde Park Capital		5%
33	Lindsay Goldberg		5%
34	TPG		5%
35	Brentwood Capital Advisors		4%
36	Hadley Capital		4%
37	Calder Capital		4%
38	William & Wall		4%
39	Versailles Group		4%
40	Rhône Group		4%
41	Gen Cap America		4%
42	The Riverside Company		4%
43	Windsor Drake		3%
44	League Park Advisors		3%
45	Silver Lake		3%
46	Butcher Joseph & Co.		3%
47	Promontory Point Capital		3%
48	Taureau Group		3%
49	Hill View Partners		3%
50	Merit Investment Bank		3%
51	Calabasas Capital		3%
52	Quazar, Inc.		3%
53	Maven CP		3%
54	Vista Equity Partners		3%
55	Vitruvian Partners		3%
56	Confluence Advisors		3%
57	H.I.G. Capital		3%
58	Sun Mergers & Acquisitions		3%
59	Main Street Capital		3%
60	Synova		3%
61	Stout		3%
62	Romanchuk & Company		2%
63	Hg		2%
64	Nolan & Associates		2%
65	Vesticor Advisors		2%
66	Apollo Global Management		2%
67	Ares Management		2%
68	Alejandro Cremades		2%
69	Investopedia		2%
70	Meritage Partners		2%
71	AMDG Advisors		2%
72	Audax Private Equity		2%
73	Protegrity Advisors		2%
74	Mason Wells		2%
75	MDR & Associates		2%
76	HarbourVest		2%
77	Young America Capital		2%
78	Vestar Capital Partners		2%
79	Corporate Finance Institute		2%
80	Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors		2%
81	Harris Williams		2%
82	Clayton, Dubilier & Rice		2%
83	Seale & Associates		2%
84	Prairie Capital Advisors		2%
85	BellMark Partners		2%
86	Lincoln International		2%
87	Wall Street Prep		2%
88	Advent International		2%
89	Serent Capital		2%
90	Cornerstone Business Services		2%
91	Insight Partners		2%
92	Golub Capital		2%
93	Shaw Corporate Finance		2%
94	Cascadia Capital		2%
95	Right Street Advisors		2%
96	MPE Partners		2%
97	The Lenox Group, LLC		2%
98	Generational Equity		2%
99	Wise		1%
100	Kelso & Company		1%