For the other side of the table

Fairway represents sellers — which is exactly why buyers like working with us.

Rod spent years as an acquirer, most recently leading an M&A team that completed over 100 acquisitions. He knows what wastes a buyer's time — and he doesn't do it.

What to expect

Prepared sellers. Organized information. Honest expectations.

Fairway's duty is to create a win-win for the buyer and the seller. A good outcome for an owner and a buyer requires someone who can close, integrate and treat the business well — so processes are run to be clear, well documented, with a realistic opportunity to close.

Owners come to the market prepared. Financials are presented consistently. Risk topics are surfaced early instead of discovered in week six. Valuation expectations are grounded in how buyers actually underwrite.

If you are actively acquiring, please introduce yourself and your criteria. Fairway keeps buyer relationships current so opportunities reach the right parties quickly and confidentially.

  • Private equity firms

    Platform and add-on opportunities with owners who understand what partnering with institutional capital actually involves.

  • Strategic acquirers

    Companies expanding capability or geography, working with sellers whose information is organized before diligence begins.

  • Family offices

    Long-hold capital seeking durable, well-run businesses across target industries and geographies.

  • Search funds

    Serious searchers who need credible processes and owners genuinely prepared to transition.

  • Individual buyers

    Qualified individuals with financing in place and a real plan for the business and its people.

Let's talk

We'd rather have a conversation than a long email chain.

Serious buyers are welcome to send criteria, request a call or Teams meeting, or simply pick up the phone.

Submit your criteria

Size, sector, geography and structure — so opportunities reach you first.

Share Acquisition Criteria

Request a meeting

A short phone or Teams conversation, arranged directly with Rod.

Request a Meeting

Call Rod

Most buyer conversations start faster on the phone.

(605) 391-3553

Buyers

Tell us what you're looking for.

Share your acquisition criteria — size, sector, geography and structure — and Rod will keep you in mind as engagements come to market.