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stroke-linecap=\"butt\"><path d=\"M16 50V36c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16s16 7.2 16 16v14\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M7.5 47h17v11h-17zm32 0h17v11h-17z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"answer\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"abox open\"> <div class=\"ahead\"> <div class=\"ahtxt\"><span class=\"label\">Quick Answer<\/span> <h2>The Best M&amp;A Firms In Texas For 2026<\/h2><\/div> <button class=\"atoggle\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"answer-detail\"><span class=\"tS\">Show Full Ranking<\/span><span class=\"tH\">Hide Full Ranking<\/span><span class=\"tico\">+<\/span><\/button> <\/div>\n<p class=\"lede\">The best M&amp;A firms in Texas for 2026 are Houlihan Lokey, TPH&amp;Co. (the energy business of Perella Weinberg Partners), Isagani Yorke Capital Partners, Stephens and ScaleView Partners. Each was selected for closed transactions in Texas, the seniority of the bankers who actually run the process, and genuine depth in the sectors that drive the state economy: energy, industrials, consumer, business services and technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"abody\" id=\"answer-detail\"><div class=\"ainner\"> <ol class=\"alist\">\n<li><b><a href=\"#houlihan-lokey\">Houlihan Lokey<\/a><\/b> &middot; Best overall for Texas middle-market M&amp;A. Offices in Dallas and Houston, one of the highest deal counts in the United States, with valuation and restructuring capability behind it. <i>Best for: owners who want the widest buyer reach and a proven process.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"#tph-perella-weinberg\">TPH&amp;Co. &middot; Perella Weinberg Partners<\/a><\/b> &middot; Best for energy M&amp;A. Houston-built, with first-hand basin knowledge across upstream, midstream, oilfield services, power and energy transition, now on a global advisory platform. <i>Best for: oil and gas, power and energy transition sellers.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"#isagani-yorke-capital-partners\">Isagani Yorke Capital Partners<\/a><\/b> &middot; Best boutique for founder-owned consumer and retail brands. Dallas-headquartered, founded by former Wall Street bankers, pairing sell-side and buy-side M&amp;A with Quality of Earnings work and fractional CFO leadership under one roof. <i>Best for: lower-middle-market consumer brands preparing an exit.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"#stephens\">Stephens<\/a><\/b> &middot; Best for family and founder-owned businesses. A full-service middle-market bank in Dallas, privately held since 1933, known for keeping senior bankers on a deal from pitch to close. <i>Best for: relationship-driven sellers who want continuity.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"#scaleview-partners\">ScaleView Partners<\/a><\/b> &middot; Best for technology and SaaS founders. Austin-based and founded by operators who sold their own companies, focused on growth capital raises and founder-led exits. <i>Best for: software and technology businesses in the lower middle market.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Texas M&amp;A Firm Comparison<\/h3>\n<div class=\"tscroll\">\n<table class=\"ctab\">\n<thead><tr><th>Rank<\/th><th>Firm<\/th><th>Texas Base<\/th><th>Tier<\/th><th>Strongest Sectors<\/th><th>Best For<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>1<\/td><td><b><a href=\"#houlihan-lokey\">Houlihan Lokey<\/a><\/b><\/td><td>Dallas &amp; Houston<\/td><td>National middle-market bank<\/td><td>Industrials, consumer, business services, valuation, restructuring<\/td><td>Widest buyer reach in a competitive sale process<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2<\/td><td><b><a href=\"#tph-perella-weinberg\">TPH&amp;Co. &middot; Perella Weinberg<\/a><\/b><\/td><td>Houston (HQ)<\/td><td>Texas-headquartered<\/td><td>Upstream, midstream, oilfield services, power, energy transition<\/td><td>Energy and A&amp;D transactions of scale<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3<\/td><td><b><a href=\"#isagani-yorke-capital-partners\">Isagani Yorke Capital Partners<\/a><\/b><\/td><td>Dallas (HQ)<\/td><td>Lower-middle-market boutique<\/td><td>Consumer products, retail, sell-side and buy-side M&amp;A, Quality of Earnings<\/td><td>Founder-owned consumer brands that need the finance function built before the exit<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>4<\/td><td><b><a href=\"#stephens\">Stephens<\/a><\/b><\/td><td>Dallas<\/td><td>National middle-market bank<\/td><td>Consumer, industrials, financial services, capital markets<\/td><td>Family and founder-owned companies wanting senior attention<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>5<\/td><td><b><a href=\"#scaleview-partners\">ScaleView Partners<\/a><\/b><\/td><td>Austin<\/td><td>Lower-middle-market boutique<\/td><td>Software, SaaS, technology<\/td><td>Technology founders raising growth capital or selling<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> <p class=\"upd\">Last updated <time datetime=\"2026-08-12\">August 12, 2026<\/time> &middot; Compiled and reviewed by the Texas DealMakers editorial desk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"rankings\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"shead rv\">\n      \n      <span class=\"label\">The Ranking<\/span>\n      <h2>The Top 5 M&amp;A Firms In Texas<\/h2>\n      <p>Select a firm to read the full profile, or filter by the kind of firm you are considering: a national platform, a Texas-headquartered bank, or a lower-middle-market boutique.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"filters rv\">\n      <button class=\"fbtn on\" data-f=\"all\">All Firms<\/button>\n      <button class=\"fbtn t1\" data-f=\"t1\">I. 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The firm keeps two full Texas offices, with dedicated coverage in industrials, consumer and business services, plus a valuation and restructuring practice that boards can lean on when a transaction becomes complicated.<\/p>\n            <p>For owners who want the broadest buyer reach and a process led by a team that has closed a great many of them, it is a natural first call in the state.<\/p>\n            <a class=\"visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houlihanlokey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Houlihan Lokey &rarr;<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Texas Offices<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Dallas &middot; Houston<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Best Known For<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Deal volume and middle-market reach<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Core Coverage<\/div>\n            <div class=\"tags\"><span class=\"tag\">Industrials<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Consumer<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Business Services<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Valuation<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Restructuring<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"card rv\" data-tier=\"t2\" id=\"tph-perella-weinberg\">\n        <div class=\"skyline\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:FilePath\/Buildings-city-houston-skyline-1870617.jpg?width=1400')\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"head\">\n          <div class=\"rank\">2<small>Rank<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"plate tph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tphco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo.png\" alt=\"TPH and Co. logo, the Houston energy M&amp;A business of Perella Weinberg Partners\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3>TPH&amp;Co. &middot; Perella Weinberg<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"meta\">Houston &middot; The Energy Business of PWP<\/div>\n            <span class=\"tier t2\">Tier II &middot; Texas-Headquartered<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"toggle\">+<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"body\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"grid2\">\n          <div>\n            <p>The leading name in energy M&amp;A, which remains the largest deal category in Texas. The practice was built in Houston, knows the basins first hand, and now has a global advisory platform behind it through Perella Weinberg.<\/p>\n            <p>Coverage runs across upstream, midstream, oilfield services, power and the energy transition. When a Texas energy asset changes hands, this is very often the name on one side of the table.<\/p>\n            <a class=\"visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tphco.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit TPH&amp;Co. &rarr;<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Texas Offices<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Houston (headquarters)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Best Known For<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Energy M&amp;A and A&amp;D advisory<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Core Coverage<\/div>\n            <div class=\"tags\"><span class=\"tag\">Upstream<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Midstream<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Oilfield Services<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Power<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Energy Transition<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"card rv\" data-tier=\"t3\" id=\"isagani-yorke-capital-partners\">\n        <div class=\"skyline\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:FilePath\/Dallas_Texas_skyline_from_Reunion_Tower_September_2025_(cropped).png?width=1400')\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"head\">\n          <div class=\"rank\">3<small>Rank<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"plate\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/texasdealmakers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/isaganiyorke-logo-black.png\" alt=\"Isagani Yorke Capital Partners logo, Dallas lower-middle-market M&amp;A advisory boutique\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3>Isagani Yorke Capital Partners<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"meta\">Dallas, TX &middot; Toms River, NJ<\/div>\n            <span class=\"tier t3\">Tier III &middot; Lower-Middle-Market Boutique<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"toggle\">+<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"body\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"grid2\">\n          <div>\n            <p>Built by ex-Wall Street investment bankers for emerging consumer product and retail brands. Dallas-headquartered and unusually hands-on, the firm builds out the full finance function, from bookkeeping to fractional controller to strategic fractional CFO, and then runs the exit it has spent years preparing the business for.<\/p>\n            <p>Sell-side and buy-side M&amp;A advisory sits alongside rigorous Quality of Earnings work under one roof. For founder-owned consumer brands in the lower middle market, that continuity from the first engagement through closing is the real advantage.<\/p>\n            <a class=\"visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isaganiyorke.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit IsaganiYorke.com &rarr;<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Offices<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Dallas, Texas &middot; Toms River, New Jersey<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Best Known For<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Day-one financial leadership through exit<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Core Coverage<\/div>\n            <div class=\"tags\"><span class=\"tag\">Consumer Products<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Retail<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Sell-Side M&amp;A<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Buy-Side M&amp;A<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Quality of Earnings<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Fractional CFO<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"card rv\" data-tier=\"t1\" id=\"stephens\">\n        <div class=\"skyline\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:FilePath\/Dallas_Texas_skyline_from_Reunion_Tower_September_2025_(cropped).png?width=1400')\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"head\">\n          <div class=\"rank\">4<small>Rank<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"plate dark\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephens.com\/dist\/img\/stephens-logo-white.svg\" alt=\"Stephens logo, Dallas middle-market investment bank\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3>Stephens<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"meta\">Dallas &middot; Founded 1933 &middot; Privately Held<\/div>\n            <span class=\"tier t1\">Tier I &middot; National Middle-Market Bank<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"toggle\">+<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"body\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"grid2\">\n          <div>\n            <p>A full-service middle-market bank with established consumer, industrials and financial services practices, and a long-standing habit of putting senior bankers on a deal and keeping them there.<\/p>\n            <p>Privately held since 1933, so the advice is not shaped by quarterly earnings expectations. The firm is relationship-driven and well suited to family and founder-owned businesses in Texas.<\/p>\n            <a class=\"visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stephens.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Stephens &rarr;<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Texas Offices<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Dallas<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Best Known For<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Consistently senior-led execution<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Core Coverage<\/div>\n            <div class=\"tags\"><span class=\"tag\">Consumer<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Industrials<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Financial Services<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Capital Markets<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"card rv\" data-tier=\"t3\" id=\"scaleview-partners\">\n        <div class=\"skyline\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:FilePath\/Skyline_of_Austin,_Texas_(cropped).jpg?width=1400')\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"head\">\n          <div class=\"rank\">5<small>Rank<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"plate\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scaleviewpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Group-3-1.svg\" alt=\"ScaleView Partners logo, Austin technology M&amp;A advisory firm\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3>ScaleView Partners<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"meta\">Austin, Texas &middot; Technology-Focused<\/div>\n            <span class=\"tier t3\">Tier III &middot; Lower-Middle-Market Boutique<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"toggle\">+<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"body\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"grid2\">\n          <div>\n            <p>Austin-based and technology-focused, founded by operators who had sold their own companies before advising others. ScaleView guides software and technology founders through growth capital raises and exits, with partners handling the work directly.<\/p>\n            <p>A strong fit for a founder-owned SaaS or technology business that wants a process run by people who have sat on the other side of the table.<\/p>\n            <a class=\"visit\" href=\"https:\/\/scaleviewpartners.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit ScaleView Partners &rarr;<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Offices<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Austin, Texas<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Best Known For<\/div><div class=\"kvv\">Founder-led technology exits<\/div>\n            <div class=\"kv\">Core Coverage<\/div>\n            <div class=\"tags\"><span class=\"tag\">Software \/ SaaS<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Technology<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Growth Capital<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Founder Exits<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"tiers\" id=\"tiers\">\n  <div class=\"bg\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"in\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"shead rv\">\n        \n        <span class=\"label\">The Tiers<\/span>\n        <h2>The Three Tiers Of Texas M&amp;A Advisors<\/h2>\n        <p>Not every transaction calls for a global platform, and the level of senior attention a founder receives varies a great deal. These three tiers describe three very different experiences.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tgrid\">\n        <div class=\"tcard rv\">\n          <div class=\"num\">I<\/div>\n          <h4>Large &amp; National Middle-Market Banks With Major Texas Presence<\/h4>\n          <p>Full platforms with deep sector benches, global buyer reach and the balance sheet to support a complicated process. Best suited to scale, competitive tension and cross-border buyers.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"who\">Houlihan Lokey &middot; Stephens<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tcard rv\">\n          <div class=\"num\">II<\/div>\n          <h4>Texas-Headquartered Middle-Market Firms<\/h4>\n          <p>Founded and staffed in Texas, with deep ties to the industries that drive the state. Institutional capability paired with a home-field understanding of buyers, basins and boardrooms.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"who\">TPH&amp;Co. &middot; Perella Weinberg<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tcard rv\">\n          <div class=\"num\">III<\/div>\n          <h4>Lower-Middle-Market &amp; Boutique Firms<\/h4>\n          <p>Senior-only teams with a tight sector focus and a level of attention that larger platforms rarely extend to a founder-owned business. Well suited to first exits and specialised sectors.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"who\">Isagani Yorke Capital Partners &middot; ScaleView Partners<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"territory\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"shead rv\">\n      \n      <span class=\"label\">The Territory<\/span>\n      <h2>Where Texas M&amp;A Gets Done<\/h2>\n      <p>Where the ranked firms keep their Texas offices.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cities\">\n      <div class=\"city rv\">\n        <div class=\"im\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:FilePath\/Dallas_Texas_skyline_from_Reunion_Tower_September_2025_(cropped).png?width=1400')\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ov\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"tx\">\n          <div class=\"n\">Three Ranked Firms<\/div>\n          <h4>Dallas<\/h4>\n          <div class=\"list\">Houlihan Lokey &middot; Isagani Yorke Capital Partners &middot; Stephens<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"city rv\">\n        <div class=\"im\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:FilePath\/Buildings-city-houston-skyline-1870617.jpg?width=1400')\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ov\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"tx\">\n          <div class=\"n\">Two Ranked Firms<\/div>\n          <h4>Houston<\/h4>\n          <div class=\"list\">TPH&amp;Co. &middot; Perella Weinberg &middot; Houlihan Lokey<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"city rv\">\n        <div class=\"im\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:FilePath\/Skyline_of_Austin,_Texas_(cropped).jpg?width=1400')\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ov\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"tx\">\n          <div class=\"n\">One Ranked Firm<\/div>\n          <h4>Austin<\/h4>\n          <div class=\"list\">ScaleView Partners<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"standard\" style=\"padding-top:0\"> <div class=\"wrap\"> <div class=\"panel rv\"> <div class=\"pbg\"><\/div><div class=\"pveil\"><\/div><div class=\"gloss\"><\/div> <div class=\"pin\"> <div class=\"shead\" style=\"margin-bottom:38px\"> <span class=\"label\">The Standard<\/span> <h2>How We Built The Ranking<\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"tgrid\"><div class=\"gcard\"><div class=\"kv\">Track Record<\/div><p>Transactions actually closed in Texas, across a meaningful range of sectors and deal sizes.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gcard\"><div class=\"kv\">Senior Attention<\/div><p>Senior bankers who stay with the process long after the pitch meeting is over.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gcard\"><div class=\"kv\">Sector Depth<\/div><p>Genuine coverage across energy, industrials, consumer, business services and technology.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"shead\"><span class=\"label\">Questions<\/span><h2>Texas M&amp;A Questions, Answered<\/h2><p>Straight answers to what Texas owners ask most before hiring an advisor.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"faqgrid\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>Who are the best M&amp;A firms in Texas?<\/h3><p>The five firms in this ranking are Houlihan Lokey, TPH&amp;Co. (Perella Weinberg Partners), Isagani Yorke Capital Partners, Stephens and ScaleView Partners. Houlihan Lokey leads on overall deal volume and buyer reach, TPH&amp;Co. leads in energy, Isagani Yorke Capital Partners leads among lower-middle-market consumer and retail boutiques, Stephens is the relationship bank for family-owned companies, and ScaleView Partners is the technology specialist in Austin.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>What is the best M&amp;A firm for selling a business in Texas?<\/h3><p>It depends on size and sector rather than reputation alone. Businesses with enterprise value above roughly $250 million are usually best served by a national platform such as Houlihan Lokey or Stephens. Founder-owned companies below that level generally get more senior attention from a specialist boutique such as Isagani Yorke Capital Partners for consumer and retail, or ScaleView Partners for software and technology. Energy assets of any size belong with TPH&amp;Co.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>Which M&amp;A firms specialize in energy in Texas?<\/h3><p>TPH&amp;Co., the energy business of Perella Weinberg Partners, is the most established energy M&amp;A practice headquartered in Texas. It was built in Houston and covers upstream, midstream, oilfield services, power and energy transition, including acquisition and divestiture work on producing assets. Houlihan Lokey also advises on energy-adjacent industrials and provides valuation and restructuring support when a transaction becomes complicated.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>Who are the best M&amp;A advisors in Dallas?<\/h3><p>Dallas has the deepest bench in the state. Houlihan Lokey and Stephens both run full Dallas offices covering the middle market, and Isagani Yorke Capital Partners is headquartered in Dallas serving founder-owned consumer products and retail companies in the lower middle market.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>Who are the best M&amp;A advisors in Houston and Austin?<\/h3><p>In Houston, TPH&amp;Co. is the leading energy advisor and Houlihan Lokey maintains a full office. In Austin, ScaleView Partners is the technology-focused choice, founded by operators who sold their own companies before advising other founders.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>Should I hire a national investment bank or a Texas boutique?<\/h3><p>A national bank brings the broadest buyer list, a large deal team and the credibility that comes with volume. A boutique brings partners who run the process themselves and stay on it from first meeting through closing. The practical test is where your deal sits on the firm&#8217;s priority list. If your transaction would be one of the smaller ones a national bank handles that year, a specialist boutique will usually deliver more attention and a better-prepared process.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>How do M&amp;A advisors in Texas charge?<\/h3><p>The common structure across the market is a monthly or upfront retainer plus a success fee calculated as a percentage of transaction value, with the percentage stepping down as the deal size rises. Lower-middle-market engagements typically carry higher percentage success fees than large-cap mandates. Expense reimbursement and a tail period after termination are standard terms. Fees vary by firm and mandate, so confirm the specifics in the engagement letter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>When should a Texas business owner hire an M&amp;A advisor?<\/h3><p>Earlier than most owners expect. Twelve to twenty-four months before a target sale date gives time to clean up financial reporting, complete a sell-side Quality of Earnings review, resolve customer concentration and build the story a buyer will pay for. Firms that offer fractional CFO or controller support, such as Isagani Yorke Capital Partners, are often engaged well before a process starts for exactly that reason.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>How long does it take to sell a business in Texas?<\/h3><p>A prepared sell-side process typically runs six to nine months from engagement to closing, with roughly two months of preparation and materials, two to three months of marketing and management meetings, and sixty to ninety days from signed letter of intent through diligence to close. Energy transactions and businesses with messy financials commonly take longer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa\"><h3>How was this ranking of Texas M&amp;A firms built?<\/h3><p>Three criteria: track record, meaning transactions actually closed in Texas across a range of sectors and deal sizes; senior attention, meaning the bankers who pitch are the bankers who stay on the deal; and sector depth across energy, industrials, consumer, business services and technology. Firms are grouped into three tiers so that a national platform is not compared directly against a lower-middle-market boutique. This is editorial commentary, not investment advice.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"cta\">\n  <div class=\"bg\"><\/div><div class=\"veil\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"in\">\n    \n    <h2>Choosing The Right M&amp;A Advisor In Texas<\/h2>\n    <p>A ranking is only a starting point. 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