Leading Adviser 2019

60 Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2019 Jun19516 4 Issue 8 2019 Jun19516 People, Passion, Process = Results Cornerstone Business Services is a full service mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in the lower/middle market sale of privately held, family-owned businesses. Earlier this year, the firm found success in AI’s Leading Adviser 2019 where they were recognized as the Leading Lower Mid-Market M&A Advisory Firm of the Year, Mid- West USA. On the back of this win, we profiled the firm and caught up with Managing Partner and Founder Scott Bushkie who provided us with a behind the scenes glimpse into the innerworkings of the award-winning company. stablished in 2001, Cornerstone Business Services helps businesses in the lower/middle market to maximize the value of their business by providing them with high quality M&A services to a limited clientele. Alongside this, the firm’s mission is to create a positive life-changing event for all the individuals that they work with. The boutique lower/middle market investment banking firm primarily focuses on sell-side, buy-side and evaluation. Going into further detail, Scott begins by informing us more about the areas the firm specializes within. “Alongside focusing on our three core areas, we have also started another company in the last 12 months called Cornerstone International Alliance. This new company focuses more on bringing only the best of the best Lower Middle Market M&A firms together to provide better geographic coverage, access to industry expertise, shared best practices and better tools and resources to make the members more successful.” Enabling the firm to deliver these award-winning, personalized services is the experienced, committed and passionate team which forms the backbone of Cornerstone Business Services. When discussing the internal culture, Scott is keen to highlight the significant role the team plays in the overall success of the firm. Our staff help each Investment banker to leverage their time and talents on what they do best, business development and working the deal for each client. They are each specialist in what they do and bring an incredible amount of passion to every client and opportunity. Ultimately, it is our people that are the main thing that enables us to be successful, followed by our passion and our process that we use here at Cornerstone Business Services.” Looking ahead to what the future holds for the firm, the team at Cornerstone Business Services will continue to deliver an impeccable service to their clients, ensuring that they not only meet the requirements which have been set but also surpasses their expectations. Bringing the interview to a close, Scott signs off by envisioning what the future holds for the firm, touching on his hopes to further expand Cornerstone Business Services’ team in the years to come. “Moving forward, our vision is to be recognized as the leading and most trusted investment bank in the lower middle market. In addition to this, we are also looking for new advisors/bankers to join our growing team.” Contact: Scott Bushkie Company: Cornerstone Business Services, Inc. Address: 200 S. Washington Street, suite 401, Green Bay, WI 54301 Telephone: 920 436 9890 Web Address: www.cornerstone-business.com E Leading Lower Mid-Market M&A Advisory Firm of the Year, Mid-West USA