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Cornerstone Advisors Acquires Next Step, Inc.

December 7, 2021

Consulting

Cornerstone Advisors, a Scottsdale-based management and technology consulting firm and portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has acquired Orlando-based Next Step, Inc., a specialist professional services team serving banks and credit unions. The acquisition is an add-on to Cornerstone that expands its core banking systems, implementation and contract negotiation capabilities to better serve mid-size financial institutions.

Gallant Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Lightning Step Technologies

November 17, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Gallant Capital Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Lightning Step Technologies, a Charlotte-based provider of all-in-one enterprise software for the behavioral health industry. The capital will be used to expand Lightning Step's team, accelerate its product roadmap, and support strategic acquisitions while existing management (including CEO Kirk Monroe and Chairman Jamison Monroe) remain material owners.

Evergreen Services Group Acquires The Final Step

September 2, 2023

IT Services

Evergreen Services Group, a permanent-capital holding company for managed IT services and software businesses, has acquired The Final Step (TFS), a London-based managed service provider. TFS will operate independently within Evergreen’s MSP partner portfolio as founder Raja Pagadala moves into a chairman role and Luisa Marques becomes Managing Director to support Evergreen’s UK expansion.

3STEP Sports Acquires Hoop Group

August 29, 2022

Education

3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Hoop Group, a long-established grassroots basketball camp and event operator founded in 1963. The acquisition brings Hoop Group’s camps, leagues and showcases into 3STEP’s national platform to expand its basketball programming and participant reach.

Sage Acquires Lockstep

August 16, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

The Sage Group plc has agreed to acquire Lockstep, a Seattle-based provider of cloud-native accounting automation technology, to broaden Sage's office-of-the-CFO capabilities and expand its digital network for SMBs. Lockstep — which employs over 130 people and connects more than 26,000 businesses across 40+ accounting systems — will join Sage with its management team to accelerate connected accounting innovation.

Harvest Group Acquires Next Step Club Solutions

June 3, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Harvest Group, a commerce agency, has acquired Next Step Club Solutions, a boutique Costco-focused sales and solutions agency founded by Steve Freeman. The acquisition expands Harvest Group's Costco capabilities and national coverage, adding specialized club-retail expertise, product development and program management services.