13 public firms currently match both the agriculture & food focus and Illinois geography. Narrow your search faster than browsing the full directory.
Firms
13
Deal range
$2M–$500M
Top cities
Chicago, Bannockburn
Updated
3/14/2026
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$10M–$500M · Chicago, IL
Specialized boutique M&A advisor with 25+ years of experience, particularly strong in transportation and logistics, food industry, and consumer products consolidation across the $10M-$500M deal range.
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$10M–$250M · Chicago, IL
Chicago-based lower middle market M&A advisor with integrated debt advisory and growth equity services, ranking #6 on Axial's Top 25 LMM Investment Banks.
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$10M–$150M · Chicago, IL
Chicago-based boutique investment bank specializing in sell-side and buy-side M&A for middle-market companies in building products, chemicals & materials, food & beverage, and industrials sectors.
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$3M–$150M · Schaumburg, IL
Established middle market M&A advisor since 1954 with 2,400+ transactions completed. No upfront fees, senior-level-only service, deep expertise in transportation, IT, and manufacturing sectors for $3M-$150M businesses.
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$50M–$500M · Chicago, Illinois
Chicago-based middle market investment bank specializing in sell-side M&A for family-owned and privately held businesses in the $50M-$500M range, with deep expertise across agriculture & food, industrial manufacturing, healthcare products, software, and business services sectors.
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$2M–$80M · Chicago, IL
Debt placement firm specializing in senior debt and mezzanine financing for middle-market companies. NOT an M&A advisor—outsources sell-side representation to affiliates.
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$5M–$20M · Evanston, IL
Lower middle-market private equity firm specializing in food, food-related manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and niche consumer products with $5M-$20M revenue targets.
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$10M–$250M · Chicago, IL
Specialist investment bank founded in 2009, focused exclusively on food and agriculture M&A and capital raising. 200+ transactions representing $15+ billion in total consideration, with deep expertise across farm inputs, processing, distribution, and grocery retail.
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$2M–$10M · Chicago, IL / Columbus, OH / Warren, PA
Lower middle market debt provider with $1B+ in commitments and 200+ transactions, financing PE-backed acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth investments for companies with $2M-$10M EBITDA.
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$2M–$10M · Hinsdale, IL
Chicagoland-based single-family investment office making direct private equity investments in niche manufacturing, business services, and food & ingredients. Targets companies with $10-100M revenue and $2-10M EBITDA. Not a sell-side M&A advisor—a capital provider and buyer.
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$10M–$500M · Chicago, IL
Ranked #1 lower middle market investment bank by Axial (Q3 2025), Peakstone Group specializes in M&A advisory and capital raising for $10M-$500M revenue companies across 16 industries, with 40+ professionals, 10 offices nationwide, and hundreds of transactions completed.
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$10M–$250M · Bannockburn, IL
Middle market M&A advisory firm specializing in sell-side and buy-side transactions for business services, industrial, manufacturing, retail, technology, healthcare, and consumer companies in the $10M-$250M+ enterprise value range, with deep expertise in janitorial/facility services and founder-operated businesses.
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$25M–$350M · Chicago, IL
Premier Chicago-based boutique M&A advisory specializing in middle-market transactions ($25M-$350M TEV) with distinctive distressed M&A expertise, selling companies "not as-is, but as-best" through competitive buyer outreach.