Apex Leaders

“Apex Leaders is excellent across the board. They’ve found us great advisors in a timely manner, and have kept working through issues once we found a primary operator. We always appreciate the team’s thoroughness and persistence on our behalf.”

“Apex’s support greatly informed our understanding of key industry dynamics that ultimately helped us get comfortable with the investment target. Kelsey was extremely responsive during the process and sourced very high-quality advisors. Each call was productive, which created great efficiency on our end during this process.”

“Today’s market is so competitive, you’ve got to be more than just smart to win. Working with Apex Leaders gives us the edge on every deal we’re serious about.”

“The all-you-can-eat model, especially for a firm like Access that engages in a lot of research across many different topics, and being able to use Apex across all of those projects as needed, has been a great differentiator.”

““The advisor is very knowledgeable and it was an overall incredibly helpful call for us as we continue to reach the industry.””

““We’ve worked with finder firms for two decades and have never seen anything like this market map. It’s exceptional.””

“We are excited to partner with Gryphon…We believe that Gryphon brings significant resources and expertise to support these efforts,”

“There was no organization modeling; there was no scale strategy in place. It was truly build-it-from-ground-zero to where we are today, which is a sophisticated, customer-focused sales organization.”

“We decided to pass on the opportunity. In fact, one of the key reasons for doing so was an Apex call that we had where a former customer of the target company informed us of the reasons why they decided to switch suppliers. Hearing this feedback from a former customer confirmed our biggest potential concerns about the deal to date.”

““Today’s market is so competitive, you’ve got to be more than just smart to win. Working with Apex Leaders on a retainer basis gives us the edge on every deal we’re serious about.””

“We started BOTE to capitalize on a massive void in the active outdoor lifestyle category, starting with stand-up paddleboards and accessories. We’re pumped to continue to aggressively expand our leadership position with our partners at Prairie, and look forward to extending our brand reach across the globe.”

““When it comes to sector thesis sprint, there’s no substitute for experience, especially when the company has never been in that space. Apex Leaders knows how to connect the right parties and arm companies with the knowledge they need to move forward.””

“Apex Leaders helped us place two outside directors on the board of a public pharmaceutical company and one on a medical device company and there will be more in the future! They’re a pleasure to work with. I heartily recommend them!”

“Given such narrow criteria I was skeptical, but Apex Leaders took the challenge and delivered highly qualified candidates in a very short period of time. Apex was responsive and took the time to understand our business and needs.”

““One of our firm-wide mantras is that “victory belongs to the perseverant” and the Apex Leaders team have demonstrated that with aplomb! Thanks so much again.””

“The sale of Moly-Cop brings certainty and confidence for our customers, suppliers, and employees. We look forward to working with American Industrial Partners.”

““You guys have done a fantastic job, high-quality candidates and a great round of calls. Have enjoyed every single discussion. Every single person could be a potential fit for us.””

““Working with Apex Leaders allowed us to get up to speed quickly, demonstrate that we understand the market, and find an individual to bring to management meetings. This added credibility to the process and positioned us as a preferred buyer.””

“It was the best interview I had done all year and we had our entire management team on the call. The quality of information we received from Apex Leaders’s advisor, I don’t think we could have gotten that anywhere else.”

““This was the best Apex call I’ve ever had. The advisor was able to thoroughly answer my questions and paint a full picture of the landscape.””

“Apex Leaders saved us from making a poor investment. We now use them on almost every transaction we get under LOI.”

““In an increasingly competitive market, we endeavor to identify and leverage value-add due diligence and board-level resources both pre- and post-closing. Without a doubt, we found benefit in the use of Apex Leaders’ Due Diligence services.””

““Building great companies requires a long-term view and a flexible investment strategy; Apex is a critical part of our strategy. During a sensitive diligence effort, they helped up gather pertinent information related to the deal while protecting our position.””

“Apex Leaders helped us stand out in a crowded marketplace and made us appear more thoughtful in the eyes of our sellers.”

“Both our portfolio company and our team here at Milestone were impressed by Apex Leaders’ quantitative approach and the practicality of their recommendations. We will absolutely use them again in the future.”