Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 26, 2023

Baltimore, MD, JANUARY 26, 2023 —Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (CCA) is pleased to announce that Stuart Knott has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Knott brings a unique and creative perspective based on 20 years of experience in the middle market as both an investment banker and a private equity investor.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 9, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking , a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Bob Bicksler has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor who will focus primarily on the photonics industry.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 20, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that East Coast Retina, PA (“The Company”) has been acquired by Retina Consultants of America (“RCA”), a comprehensive physician management (..)

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 10, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Paul Waters has joined the firm as Chief Business Development Officer.

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MAY 31, 2024

CORE previously acquired GEM Manufacturing, a manufacturer of precision deep drawn metal components, in February 2023, and Coining MFG, a specialist in progressive metal stamping, wire EDM and Swiss screw machining of high performance nickel alloys, in June 2023, to form PrecisionX.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Auto Body Innovations (ABI), with locations in Upper Marlboro and Owings, Maryland, has been acquired by Caliber Collision.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 12, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that CES Industrial, LLC (“CES”), a leading industrial electrical installation and control panel manufacturing company, has been acquired (..)

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JULY 20, 2023

CORE, a private equity firm focused on manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services, previously acquired GEM, a provider of precision deep-drawn metal components and mechanical assemblies, in February 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The PrecisionX platform was formed in 2023 to provide specialty precision metal manufacturing capabilities for critical-use applications in growth-oriented end markets. FOCUS represented CORE in this transaction. The platform includes the acquisitions of GEM Manufacturing, Coining MFG, National Manufacturing Co.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 20, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Bearing Distributors, Inc.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 21, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Guaranty Chevrolet , a family-owned Chevrolet dealer in Junction City, Oregon, has been acquired by CFO Auto Group, Inc.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 1, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Celito , a communications and managed service provider serving businesses in the Raleigh, North Carolina region, has received a significant (..)

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The Deal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Itochu has tapped KPMG Corporate Finance Inc. 31, 2023, on The Deal’s premium subscription website. Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corp. has retained financial advisers for a carve-out of small adhesives unit Helmitin Inc., sources familiar with the matter said. Taylor LLC to Meridian Adhesives in September 2018.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 8, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that the LABRADOR group , is a leading global communication firm specializing in corporate disclosure documents, headquartered in Paris, France, (..)

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Washington, DC, (November 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Michigan ENT and Allergy Specialists (“Michigan ENT”) has been added to Parallel ENT and Allergy (“Parallel”) as a supported practice. (..)

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. Unfortunately, it’s also quite common: in some years, over 50% of interns fail to get a return offer.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

But India is primarily a single domestic market because there are very few deals in other South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, etc.). Of the middle-market banks , only Jefferies seems to have much of a presence.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calendar year 2023. Corporate finance roles at nearby companies. Corporate banking. Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms. Wealth management.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Washington, DC, (February 7, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added a new managing director, Paul Carter, to its Technology Services and Telecom practices.

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