Bridgepoint Investment Banking

10/15/2026

Last week, Blake Mycoskie joined us on the CapitalStack stage, and his message stayed with us all.

Blake, founder of TOMS and We Are ENOUGH, has spoken openly about his own depression. He says that telling the people closest to him he wasn’t okay changed everything, and that three words helped him find his way back: I am enough.

It mattered so much to us that we couldn’t stop at the event. We want to keep sharing it.

Whether you’re in a boardroom, a classroom, or your own living room, these three words are for you. They’re for moms and dads, colleagues, friends, aunts and uncles, and kids. They’re for the person who always has it together and the one who is quietly hurting.

Blake’s latest TED talk dropped last weekend. We hope you’ll take fifteen minutes to listen, and then share it with someone who needs to hear it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBfHI8sNWVU

Thank you, Blake, for your honesty and your courage.

If you're in crisis or thinking about hurting yourself, call or text 988 in the U.S., or reach out to someone you trust right now. You don't have to carry it alone.

On paper, Blake Mycoskie is a glowing success story: he founded TOM...

10/14/2026

Q3 2026 STAFFING M&A QUARTERLY UPDATE: Staffing buyers are done paying for scale alone. They’re paying for specialization, and a handful of niches are pulling away from the pack.

Executive search is the clearest example. Record CEO turnover and rising demand for interim leaders are pulling in serious sponsor capital. Meanwhile, strategic buyers are getting pickier and earnouts are replacing straight cash.

Learn more about what’s driving the shift. Download the report at: https://www.bridgepointib.com/report-info/staffing-ma-quarterly-update-third-quarter-2026

09/23/2026

Say hello to Mason Glause, Bridgepoint Investment Banking's new AI Implementation Lead.

Mason joins us after six years working in Automation and AI at Werner Enterprises (2023 Innovation Award winner) and, most recently, as AI Project Lead at DMSi Software.

In this new role, Mason will lead AI adoption across Bridgepoint, train our team, run our AI workflows day-to-day, and help turn day-to-day needs into real productivity gains firm-wide for our clients.

Glad to have you, Mason!

09/17/2026

The consumer health M&A market is splitting in two, and the gap is only getting wider.

In HBW Insight's new "Inside Consumer Health M&A" series, our own Ken Wasik, Managing Director of Branded Consumer Products, shares his take on which categories are commanding premium valuations, why the buyer landscape has shifted so dramatically, and where the next wave of deal activity is headed.

Thanks to HBW Insight for the opportunity to weigh in.

Read the full piece: https://insights.citeline.com/hbw-insight/perspectives/whats-hot-whos-buying-and-why-valuations-are-diverging-in-consumer-health-ma-KNGTTJSJFFECZJHCCJO2TILYRQ/

09/15/2026

CLOSED DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Bridgepoint Investment Banking is proud to have served as the exclusive financial advisor to Integrated Power Company (IPC) in connection with its growth investment from Applied Invest.

Founded in North Platte, Nebraska, IPC is a leading provider of medium and high voltage substation and transmission line construction – a natural fit for Applied Invest's existing energy-focused investments.

"We found a trusted partner in Bridgepoint, they worked on this deal for a long time and never gave up on finding the right fit for our company and our people," said Josh Dezort, President of Integrated Power Company.

Congratulations to the entire IPC team on this milestone. Read the full release here: https://www.bridgepointib.com/experience-info/integrated-power-company

09/09/2026

We’re a few weeks into the school year, and it’s already clear: bringing on Joe Hayes and Will Koesters as our Analyst interns was a great call.

In a short time, they’ve jumped straight into client work, pitched in on marketing efforts, and taken on whatever needed doing. Their energy, fresh ideas, and work ethic have made an impact fast, and they’ve quickly become essential parts of the team.

Welcome to Bridgepoint Investment Banking, Joe and Will. We’re excited to watch you grow this year.

08/31/2026

CLOSED DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT - AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: Bridgepoint Investment Banking is proud to have advised Midwest Air Traffic Control on its sale to a newly formed 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan, serving as the Company's exclusive financial advisor on both the sell-side transaction and the debt financing that funded it. Ownership now rests with the nearly 600 employees who run the Company every day.

"We started down a fairly conventional path to sell the Company, but Bridgepoint never let us settle for the first option on the table," said Shane Cordes, President and CEO of Midwest ATC. "They kept presenting us with alternatives until we found a structure that actually made sense, one that maximized value for our ownership while also taking care of the employees who built this Company. The ESOP was a far more complex path than a conventional sale, but it was the right one, and I'm grateful Bridgepoint stuck with us through every twist and turn, including advising us through the financing side, to get there."

Congratulations to Shane and the entire Midwest ATC team.
Read the full release: https://www.bridgepointib.com/experience-info/midwest-atc

08/26/2026

Congratulations to Abby Davis and Joe Boulay on their well-earned promotions to Vice President and Senior Analyst.

Both have grown into these roles the same way: by caring about our clients, paying attention to the details that matter, and bringing that same energy to how they support the team around them.

Abby has also helped push us toward smarter, more data-driven decisions. Joe has become someone the newer members of our team look to for guidance.

We're incredibly proud of you both. Congratulations.

08/25/2026

Q2 2026 INDUSTRIAL SERVICES M&A UPDATE - GRID MODERNIZATION & TICC SPOTLIGHT: Every AI query, EV charge, and new data center is straining a power grid built for a different century, and the money is already moving faster than most owners realize. $115 billion went into grid modernization last year alone. Data centers could be pulling 12% of the nation's electricity by 2028.

Buyers are noticing. Valuation multiples for the firms powering this build-out are running well above their 5-year norms.

Our Q2 2026 Industry & Market Update lays out exactly where the opportunity stands, who's positioned to win, and why this window may not stay open long.

Read More: https://tinyurl.com/2jw39jf8