Your Middle Market Investment Bank Partner

MelCap Partners is a leading middle market investment bank with a proud history of exceeding our clients’ goals and objectives. Explore our exceptional M&A advisory services and discover the MelCap difference.

Our Transactions

Stellar Industries

Kalustyan

Tank Services

Major Metals Company

Daboosh Investments LLC

Consolidated Construction Products, Inc. and Culverts, Inc.

Our Awards

MelCap Partners has been honored with numerous awards throughout the years for the results of our work, our team, and our growth. Learn more about these awards and what we did to earn them.

What We Do

For more than two decades, MelCap Partners has fueled the Cleveland M&A community with a comprehensive range of advisory services. We’re the middle market investment bank with a boutique touch and a global reach.

Meet Our Team

The professionals at MelCap Partners guide you through the deal process with a collaborative approach you won’t find at a larger firm. To us, it’s personal. Learn more about the experienced financial partners at MelCap.

Testimonials

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Industries Served

MelCap Partners has developed relationships and expertise in core industries throughout the middle market. We are also a partner in Globalscope International M&A Advisors — a leading group of investment bankers that features 55 firms in 47 countries.

Who We Serve

Discover tailored M&A advisory services — no matter your business type. Explore strategic solutions to achieve your business goals in the Cleveland M&A environment, and beyond.

Our Expertise

At MelCap Partners, our M&A sector expertise gives us an edge over the competition. We have more than 20 years of experience in a variety of industries, covering business services, industrials, and more.

Our International Reach

When you choose MelCap Partners, you get access to over 600 international investment banking professionals through our relationship with Globalscope.

News & Insights from Our Middle Market Investment Bank

Northeast Ohio Deal Activity, October 2026: Owner dependency and professionalization premium

Reducing owner dependency can increase a company’s value by minimizing buyer-perceived risk and demonstrating operational independence. It can also create a professionalization premium without an increase in EBITDA. Learn more from Jacob Voight from MelCap Partners.

Northeast Ohio Deal Activity, September 2026: The Federal Reserve and the cost of dealmaking

The Federal Reserve continues to play a central role in shaping the U.S. M&A market. With the federal funds target range currently at 3.50–3.75 percent, financing conditions have improved from the peak of the recent tightening, but capital remains expensive …

Northeast Ohio Deal Activity, August 2026: Why exceptional companies continue to command premium valuations

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, fluctuating interest rates, and disciplined underwriting by buyers, one trend has remained remarkably consistent: exceptional businesses continue to command exceptional valuations. So, what separates a premium business from the rest? The first characteristic is predictable financial …