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Calder Capital’s Rudy Moeller Helps Build Adaptive Bike for Kentucky Teenager 

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Calder Capital’s Rudy Moeller recently spent part of his Saturday giving back to the Louisville, Kentucky community, helping build an Amtryke adaptive bike for a local teenager through the Louisville Kiwanis Club.  Amtryke adaptive bikes are designed to help individuals with disabilities experience greater mobility, independence, and recreation. By volunteering his time to help assemble the bike, Moeller […]

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Calder Capital’s Max Friar Honored as a Corp! Magazine 2026 Michigan Inspiring Leader 

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Calder Capital is thrilled to announce that Max Friar, Founder and Managing Partner, has been named 2026 Michigan Inspiring Leader by Corp! Magazine. The recognition honors visionary leaders who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and influence while making a meaningful impact across Michigan’s business and community landscape. 

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Your AI Says Premium. The Buyer’s AI Says Discount. Neither Answer Is the Market.

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Written by Max Friar, Founder and Managing Partner at Calder Capital Earlier this year, I presented a business owner with a detailed valuation of his company. The business generated roughly $1.2 million of EBITDA, and our conclusion – backed by my six transparent data points and our experience – was that likely offers would fall

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Calder Capital Ranked #6 on Axial’s H1 2026 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor League Table

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Calder Capital, a leading nationwide mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, proudly announces that it has been recognized as a Top 10 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor for the first half of 2026 by Axial, a leading private deal network. Calder Capital was ranked #6 overall on Axial’s Semi-Annual League Table. 

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Introducing Erik Records: Calder Capital Buy-Side M&A Advisor

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Calder Capital, a nationwide mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, is excited to welcome Erik Records as our newest Buy-Side M&A Advisor. Introducing Erik: Originally from Tustin, California and residing in Newport Beach, Erik joins Calder Capital with extensive experience across finance, investment, insurance, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Calder Capital, Erik held

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Calder Capital Earns Fifth Appearance on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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Calder Capital Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 Inc. revealed that Calder Capital, a leading nationwide M&A Advisory Firm, has earned the rank of No. 2,808 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, Inc.’s prestigious annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.   This marks Calder Capital’s fifth appearance on the list. As of 2026, only 387 companies in the United States have attained this

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Buyer Testimonial: Paul Callahan, Metro Metal Works 

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Paul Callahan, Founder and Managing Partner of Seddon Point Capital, recently shared his experience working with Calder Capital throughout the acquisition of Metro Metal Works, a precision metal fabrication and welding company based in McDonough, Georgia.   Seeking a Georgia-based manufacturing business with long-term growth potential, Paul partnered with Calder Capital’s Buy-Side team to help source, evaluate, and acquire the right

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Buyer Testimonial: Austin Barrett, Kimbrell’s Kustom Machine Shop 

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Austin Barrett, Founder & Partner of Kingdom Venture Funds, recently shared his experience working with Calder Capital. After conducting a self-funded search while working full-time, Austin partnered with Calder Capital’s Buy-Side team to help identify and acquire the right manufacturing business. In this testimonial, he speaks about his acquisition search and successful purchase of Kimbrell’s Kustom Machine Shop, a Texas-based precision machining and metal fabrication company.   

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Acquisition Search Is Getting Harder: Takeaways from Stanford’s 2026 Search Fund Study 

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Search funds have become one of the most popular paths to entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA). More entrepreneurs are raising search capital, more investors are backing searchers, and more business schools are offering ETA-focused coursework than ever before.   Yet Stanford Graduate School of Business’s 2026 Search Fund Study reveals an important reality: acquiring a business has become significantly more difficult. They report that the journey

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