Family-owned. Founder-led.
Built for owners like you.
Salt Creek was founded by two brothers with no outside investors and no one to answer to but you.
We come from Chicago (Bears in the fall, Cubs in the summer) and we work with owners everywhere who understand what it means to build something with your hands and your name on the door. Every situation is different: your timeline, your family, your employees, your legacy. We listen first, then help you find a path that makes sense for you.
We trained inside respected institutions and kept what works: the rigor, the discipline, the standards. What we left behind is the bloat. At Salt Creek, the people you meet on the first call are the people who run your deal to close, working harder and caring more about the outcome than any firm running on autopilot.
Family-Owned
Salt Creek was founded by two brothers. There is no outside investor, no institutional backer, no one to answer to but you.
Buy-Side & Sell-Side
M&A advisory is our entire business. Not one of many service lines. We focus on it completely because we want to be the best at it.
Honest Advice
We will tell you if the deal doesn't make sense. We are not here to push a transaction. We are here to help you make the right call for your business and your family.
Lower Middle Market
Privately held businesses with revenues between $5M and $75M. Our deepest experience is in preschools and early childhood education, with more than 40 transactions worked across our team’s careers. We also bring experience in business services and industrials. Midwestern roots, national reach.