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Paul Schnoebelen Named Top M&A Provider in St. Louis for 2025
Small Business Monthly has named The Fortune Group’s Paul Schnoebelen as one of the “Top M&A Providers” in St. Louis for 2025. This is Paul’s

The Fortune Group Announces New Hire
ST. LOUIS, MO – JANUARY 21, 2025 – The Fortune Group is pleased to announce that Matt Krieg has joined the firm as Managing Director.

Paul Schnoebelen Named Top M&A Provider in St. Louis for 2022
Small Business Monthly has named The Fortune Group’s Paul Schnoebelen as one of the “Best M&A Providers” in St. Louis for 2022. This is Paul’s

John Hull Discusses Rebound in 2021 M&A Activity with the St. Louis Business Journal
The Fortune Group’s John Hull was recently featured in a St. Louis Business Journal article to discuss the strong rebound in the region’s M&A market

Paul Schnoebelen Named Top M&A Provider in St. Louis for 2021
Small Business Monthly has named The Fortune Group’s Paul Schnoebelen as one of the “Top M&A Providers in St. Louis” for 2021. This is Paul’s

Dealmakers Video: Transaction Preparedness – Getting Your Company Ready to Sell to PE
The Fortune Group’s John Hull was recently featured on a virtual panel for the Smart Business Dealmakers Conference to discuss transaction preparedness and address steps

The Fortune Group’s John Hull Featured in the St. Louis Business Journal
Managing Director John Hull was recently featured in the St. Louis Business Journal’s ‘dealmakers report’ discussing the region’s bounce back in M&A activity to pre-pandemic

John Hull Discusses COVID-19 Impact on M&A Activity with the St. Louis Business Journal
The Fortune Group’s John Hull was recently featured in a St. Louis Business Journal article to discuss the region’s slowdown in M&A activity during 2020

COVID-19 Impact on the M&A Market Environment
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the global economy with most experts forecasting a sharp decline in the global GDP for 2020,

Paul Schnoebelen Named Top M&A Provider in St. Louis for 2020
Small Business Monthly has named The Fortune Group’s Paul Schnoebelen as one of the “Best M&A Providers in St. Louis” for 2020. This is Paul’s

Insights on M&A from AAOMS Annual Meeting
While attending the recent American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) Annual Meeting in Boston, John Hull, Managing Director at The Fortune Group, had the

The Fortune Group Advises Midwest OMS on its Recapitalization and Partnership with Oral Surgery Partners
The Fortune Group is pleased to announce that it has advised Midwest Oral Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery (Midwest OMS), the largest oral surgery and dental

The Fortune Group’s John Hull Featured in the St. Louis Business Journal
Managing Director John Hull was recently featured in the St. Louis Business Journal discussing the St. Louis region’s M&A activity. “The M&A market remains vibrant

John Hull Discusses M&A Outlook for 2019 with the St. Louis Business Journal
The Fortune Group’s John Hull was recently featured in a St. Louis Business Journal article to discuss the region’s M&A activity in 2018 and outlook

Fortune Group will kick off the New Year meeting with Buyers
Fortune Group is attending the ACG Capital Connection in St. Louis. They will be meeting with a large gathering of private equity groups which are

John Hull Discusses the M&A Market with the St. Louis Business Journal
The St. Louis Business Journal featured The Fortune Group’s John Hull in their August 2018 issue to discuss the recent influx in mergers and acquisitions. But

Paul Schnoebelen Named Top M&A Provider in St. Louis
Small Business Monthly has named The Fortune Group’s Paul Schnoebelen a “Best M&A Provider in St. Louis” for 2018. This is Paul’s third consecutive time

Managing Director John Hull Featured in the St. Louis Business Journal
The Fortune Group Managing Director John Hull was recently featured in a St. Louis Business Journal article covering the region’s M&A outlook for 2018. “As

The Right Time to Sell a Business
Many times business owners ask about the right time or best time to sell their businesses. There are three basic factors to consider in assessing

White Paper: The Value of Middle-Market Investment Bankers
The Fortune Group recently contributed to a groundbreaking, independent study that analyzed empirical data gathered from business owners that had sold their companies. The study’s