Charter Capital Partners is excited to announce that Mike Palm, Managing Director, and Mark Streekstra, Managing Director, have been welcomed to Charter’s leadership team as equity partners. Both Mike and Mark have been invaluable to Charter’s success in recent years, and in their new roles they will continue to accelerate our company’s growth. Mike has […]
Read MoreCharter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, announced that West Michigan Tree Services, a company operating as part of Grand Arbor Group, has merged with SavATree, the industry leader in professional tree and shrub care. The transaction was led by Charter team members Mike Brown, Managing Director, Jenny Dakoske, Director, and Justin Pinto, […]
Read MoreCharter Capital Partners (Charter), a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, announced that its client, Hodess Cleanroom Construction (Hodess or the Company) has received an investment by an affiliate of Stellex Capital Management LLC (Stellex). Founded by CEO Blake Hodess in 2004 and based in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Hodess leverages its deep knowledge of cleanroom requirements and […]
Read MoreThree years after forming a fund to invest in companies needing growth capital, Charter Capital Partners LLC has begun preparing to start a larger, successor fund. With investments in nine companies over three years and a robust pipeline of prospects, the deal flow indicates continued demand for a second fund that targets investments in a segment of […]
Read MoreAfter an active dealmaking year in 2021 that was fueled by private equity, the M&A outlook for 2022 is slightly more clouded as inflation grows to 40-year highs, the Federal Reserve begins bumping up interest rates and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupts financial markets. Still, business executives and M&A experts forecast a busy year as […]
Read MoreBorn and raised in West Michigan, Mark Streekstra returned to Grand Rapids in 2019 to join investment banking firm Charter Capital Partners after working deals for nearly 12 years in Chicago at a multinational company. In less than three years back on his home turf, Streekstra has been promoted to managing director while growing the firm’s investment banking group and providing advisory services on M&A, capital raises, valuation […]
Read MoreFacing a surge in demand for its products over the last couple of years, Rick Hughes saw a need to significantly expand his business. Hughes’ Montague-based MasterTag Inc. exclusively supplies the horticulture industry with printed labels and tags for plants. As more people took to their gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales at greenhouse and home and garden centers rose, […]
Read MoreCharter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, announced that its client, Advanced Service Solutions (Advanced), a portfolio company of BHMS Investments, LP (BHMS) has been acquired by Powerhouse Retail Services, LLC (Powerhouse), a portfolio company of Lincolnshire Management, Inc. (Lincolnshire). Founded by Jeff Tunis in 2007 and based in Hammonton, New Jersey, Advanced […]
Read MoreTramec Sloan, a division of Tramec, LLC, announced the acquisition of Penz Products, Inc. on December 31, 2021, bringing together two established US manufacturers to broaden and strengthen manufacturing capabilities. Penz Products is a diverse manufacturer, located in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving a variety of markets, principally commercial vehicles. It was founded in 1956 by Wally […]
Read MoreDental Care Alliance (DCA) proudly announces the addition of Modern Dental Care, a multi-location general dentistry group in Wisconsin, to its growing family of allied practices. With 14 unique brands, the Modern Dental Care team embraces the doctor-patient relationship – one where the doctors are committed to providing compassionate patient care and collaborating with each […]
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