Built by Founders.
Focused on Your Success.

Helping founders maximize value & protect the legacy they’ve built.

We help founders prepare for, position, and execute successful company sales with the clarity of an advisor and the perspective of someone who has lived the process.

You only sell your company once.

Work with an advisor who understands both the founder’s side of the table and the buyer’s mindset.

Founder Perspective

Built for owners by someone who has personally built and sold a company.

Private Equity Fluency

Institutional buyer insights shaped by real transaction and post-close experience.

Focused Process

Disciplined sell-side process designed to maximize positioning and outcome.

Why Choose East Water Street Mergers & Acquisitions

At East Water Street Mergers & Acquisitions, we combine a founder-led perspective with experience in private equity-backed transactions to help business owners achieve successful exits. As a family- and veteran-focused firm dedicated exclusively to sell-side advisory, we deliver a disciplined, high-touch process that prioritizes your goals, your legacy, and maximizing value.

Built for Founders Who Have Served

Veteran owned businesses are built on discipline, leadership, and service. We help owners navigate the sale of their business with clarity, confidentiality, and a disciplined process designed to maximize value.

Supporting Family Businesses

Your business represents years of hard work, relationships, and legacy. We provide trusted sell side advisory that helps family owners navigate a successful transition with confidence.

From Founder to Founder

We’ve built, scaled, and sold a business ourselves. That firsthand experience shapes how we help founders navigate successful exits with confidence and clarity.

Thinking about a transition?

Whether you are preparing for a near-term sale or planning years in advance, East Water Street Mergers & Acquisitions helps founders navigate the process with clarity and confidence.

FAQ

What does East Water Street do?

East Water Street is a sell-side M&A advisory firm that helps founders, family-owned businesses, and veteran-owned companies prepare for and execute the sale of their business. We manage the entire process, from readiness through closing, so owners can sell with confidence.

We work exclusively with founder-led, family-owned, and veteran-owned businesses considering a sale, recapitalization, or ownership transition. Our clients are typically owners who built their company themselves and want an advisor who understands both the financial and personal weight of that decision.
Unlike volume-focused brokers or banks built for much larger deals, East Water Street runs closely held, senior-led engagements led by an operator who has built and sold a company himself. You work directly with the person accountable for your outcome from start to finish.